Cape Cod Co. Lantern & Dining Room Update

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMqLzg41VwpWdpYfjcv-F0qmuxjuwrpIsD-SVRkwsptzitIaG00H4RrKPX71nXjINEKJwLt4fjSDlNLWYhLqiENfbbnvnQ2M19c1V_w13dwoHM7M9kCaf6TdjNd1hdVSGeD9TsSZoa9w/s1600/IMG_8587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMqLzg41VwpWdpYfjcv-F0qmuxjuwrpIsD-SVRkwsptzitIaG00H4RrKPX71nXjINEKJwLt4fjSDlNLWYhLqiENfbbnvnQ2M19c1V_w13dwoHM7M9kCaf6TdjNd1hdVSGeD9TsSZoa9w/s640/IMG_8587.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Finally, there is light in the dining room!   <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6_u43xmnQSvt_rcwxJaEja0HVOkwqldHMfA28Y2GP8l-EJiH014SSRXe29Dljs1I7EO1cPQ5PF8DJnwFzHt42BtriOI93Py2_0ivjm2KNWujYjGm_pES5HvNLqFbneCDIrHYMKpw0Qk/s1600/IMG_8591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6_u43xmnQSvt_rcwxJaEja0HVOkwqldHMfA28Y2GP8l-EJiH014SSRXe29Dljs1I7EO1cPQ5PF8DJnwFzHt42BtriOI93Py2_0ivjm2KNWujYjGm_pES5HvNLqFbneCDIrHYMKpw0Qk/s640/IMG_8591.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><br />More specifically, a light.  Or should I say, a lantern.  The lantern.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92aQQvxdpLJeEBEprKkQ_nCt7OAWokCf1GF_4lzbxsFRzd3tHu25-0796NnmAdfktxEU2-xSs1w5c337G_VGoLgb_3dk-2nPM9ql2XPhddaE8ghhyphenhyphenfdi2xXP5Vd67kziHpoVchq3-WcI/s1600/IMG_8596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92aQQvxdpLJeEBEprKkQ_nCt7OAWokCf1GF_4lzbxsFRzd3tHu25-0796NnmAdfktxEU2-xSs1w5c337G_VGoLgb_3dk-2nPM9ql2XPhddaE8ghhyphenhyphenfdi2xXP5Vd67kziHpoVchq3-WcI/s640/IMG_8596.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />After chatting with Mike's mom, Joy, about my vision for the fixture, I told her that I wanted something that felt authentic for a "Cape Cod" style house.  Being Joy and an expert in all things unique and special, "Have you looked at Cape Cod Lantern Company?  They are in Chatham.  I believe they make all of the lanterns at Chatham Bars Inn."  Only Joy would know great things like that sitting in KC!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4mtX95SfO7pL0ny7T0T4e6OZunwsoQBiBX5DilS3WtY2ve861dsFnAUy28tvJCBySi5Clcxbn3TGK47YJpKE1kgAet31sKvRHbAKu1LwCpjW_5vvyq4erMrZnWiVy5JEsL4xfsaEzDs/s1600/IMG_7057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4mtX95SfO7pL0ny7T0T4e6OZunwsoQBiBX5DilS3WtY2ve861dsFnAUy28tvJCBySi5Clcxbn3TGK47YJpKE1kgAet31sKvRHbAKu1LwCpjW_5vvyq4erMrZnWiVy5JEsL4xfsaEzDs/s640/IMG_7057.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  Do you remember <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/05/cape-cod-weekend-classic-new-england.html" target="_blank">my post about our stay at the Chatham Bars Inn</a>?  I oogled over the authentic fixtures and lanterns that hung seemingly everywhere on the property.  The photo above (no, that is not my family room...) is of the sitting room at the Inn. </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobtjVLs4uMjBjd-i6rFRW9GPIicCxkNp54P-QFIboEMEgF7KP6aMA9Zc_aifI2Bc99PIlwuIFBHvRtYKu3GH8oUrQuWKNo1pGkOsK2w03ViqA4YlttOHDmbwDhM89tHZEw6mxUU5k8v0/s1600/IMG_8585.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobtjVLs4uMjBjd-i6rFRW9GPIicCxkNp54P-QFIboEMEgF7KP6aMA9Zc_aifI2Bc99PIlwuIFBHvRtYKu3GH8oUrQuWKNo1pGkOsK2w03ViqA4YlttOHDmbwDhM89tHZEw6mxUU5k8v0/s640/IMG_8585.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5a7b5G4dUgZrlCcD85j9R0ufJuYUmor61ujKm8mlkNXbb93aEoNuFs7Xy6nnwHYKKvV9qa-NoJLjCo-vMtmDidVSL0GNONjfvk-3zBB3tUjfW0qGN4rFTH0p82NHKqwovcmL6ULyzgB4/s1600/IMG_8599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5a7b5G4dUgZrlCcD85j9R0ufJuYUmor61ujKm8mlkNXbb93aEoNuFs7Xy6nnwHYKKvV9qa-NoJLjCo-vMtmDidVSL0GNONjfvk-3zBB3tUjfW0qGN4rFTH0p82NHKqwovcmL6ULyzgB4/s640/IMG_8599.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />So, I immediately searched their site and found the <a href="http://www.capecodlanterns.com/store/products/4-hanging-lanterns/512-5652-concord-hanging-lantern/" target="_blank">"5652 Concord" Lantern</a>.  Not only did I love the style but I loved that this particular style was a nod to our New England home, Concord.  Perfect.<br /><br />I love it.  It is simple, yet very striking.  The scale is lovely, which I was a little concerned about before it arrived... would it be too big?  Not big enough?  But, alas, it is just right. <br /><br />I love that it is an authentic, handmade representation of our time in New England that hangs in the center of our home.  I imagine that we will take it with us to all of our future homes.  As Mike and I drove through Mission Hills on our way to dinner last weekend, I noticed all of the graceful lanterns that hung in front of the front doors of the large stately homes... maybe someday...<br /><br />I'm not big on souveneirs, I mostly rely on photos instead of sweatshirts, but I have to say... This is one great souvenir!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYemt511YIlAwUnAU3f_MHQ29QUOTyMxGr_NsDRsCif50F_gUl_t89zvhIFf25w_0zZ4aJTaPC_8UErfrApVNMXl1B-Bin94Cnv0HM90Nt6IkWcLEb0trvMNctWXDlX-qjgzMjGccU1o/s1600/IMG_8600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYemt511YIlAwUnAU3f_MHQ29QUOTyMxGr_NsDRsCif50F_gUl_t89zvhIFf25w_0zZ4aJTaPC_8UErfrApVNMXl1B-Bin94Cnv0HM90Nt6IkWcLEb0trvMNctWXDlX-qjgzMjGccU1o/s640/IMG_8600.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I had it made (all of their fixtures are handmade to order) in Antique Brass finish with clear glass to compliment the original brass fixtures in our house.   The un-laqured finish will weather and age with time. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUx9_aUtz3x2QOcGkQlvFG-Zw834jtUe6msxjYDY7Yi0gZV_KWbiwuEijG3X4Sg-1dW2-WbbNXchz3GPAFbfIG-QJlgjAJLWvRLK9ESshSVi6hQHHTrrRkZhqaR_4HM5D6cQCfcfolzGc/s1600/IMG_8605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUx9_aUtz3x2QOcGkQlvFG-Zw834jtUe6msxjYDY7Yi0gZV_KWbiwuEijG3X4Sg-1dW2-WbbNXchz3GPAFbfIG-QJlgjAJLWvRLK9ESshSVi6hQHHTrrRkZhqaR_4HM5D6cQCfcfolzGc/s640/IMG_8605.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> You may also notice a peek at our Christmas decorations that are beginning to take their places.  In our windows, I've hung fresh bay leaf wreaths.  They smell soooo good.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGr8dYAmrtCj0yBKqFhD2YG_Wttu2ZPpqC45p86VytEj-ShVPMGFZjBkBq9RG-mtGlDkZRNlumd1_xN0dO9nnAd1Bxenx8ReAw3qIlNPNWLfMIobh4YHGg8Bqbv4bXl4FgkjRVfGC7ho/s1600/IMG_8614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGr8dYAmrtCj0yBKqFhD2YG_Wttu2ZPpqC45p86VytEj-ShVPMGFZjBkBq9RG-mtGlDkZRNlumd1_xN0dO9nnAd1Bxenx8ReAw3qIlNPNWLfMIobh4YHGg8Bqbv4bXl4FgkjRVfGC7ho/s640/IMG_8614.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Here is another look at the room - a couple of stacks of plates, compote of tangerines, etc., piled in the center of the table from my holiday header shoot for the blog.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWt73XAMV9hl5wTQ1DZuEl_LmUuLJ85_F3PLEhwnZVUNSLzdSnaNcZKkl8YeC_1umnJu1pP_rJ7dwzCqRugV_urZgGd7WcQbbRa4RnDGSMfzb9gJ7oZFwUPUBoD8AwzxGuoXhgr8Qs7c/s1600/IMG_8607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWt73XAMV9hl5wTQ1DZuEl_LmUuLJ85_F3PLEhwnZVUNSLzdSnaNcZKkl8YeC_1umnJu1pP_rJ7dwzCqRugV_urZgGd7WcQbbRa4RnDGSMfzb9gJ7oZFwUPUBoD8AwzxGuoXhgr8Qs7c/s640/IMG_8607.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Another "authentic" decision for the room was to feature photos from our travels.  As I was getting ready to order some random prints of botanicals and birds, I decided to take a more authentic approach to the artwork that hung in our home.  I decided to have 11x14 photos from our favorite experiences displayed in the room.  <br /><br />They are framed in frames that are painted the same color as our trim, Navajo White in Satin.  The walls are painted navajo white in flat.<br /><br />Above : Stowe, Vermont and Martha's Vineyard<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55NZNAoEt6ClVWJEic45kfnOmDMbMUvKLvWnLS1Bz6vRFDagO_pCqo9TzqcAxCSlxHFxGFL7FsM9SA1cZG7Uh4boF-D3zZx78E50S0ywbp9C092N5s3JUsjOi0fvT4eJbL6iFoijFqk4/s1600/IMG_8609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55NZNAoEt6ClVWJEic45kfnOmDMbMUvKLvWnLS1Bz6vRFDagO_pCqo9TzqcAxCSlxHFxGFL7FsM9SA1cZG7Uh4boF-D3zZx78E50S0ywbp9C092N5s3JUsjOi0fvT4eJbL6iFoijFqk4/s640/IMG_8609.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I included a caption of the place and date of each photo. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzjC9RGGajGQ1UxjGiJsgfNS9Y4tIwWifC6vqTSFnW96Vv9u0jk5E3coU9XdM2LMU2WMrscnrOi4lab_F-w64ovzR8jyxh9zXfD7YDTyDOKLBQy_PC2MmKMx_91wr9-9bgDKnTc23HpE/s1600/IMG_8610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzjC9RGGajGQ1UxjGiJsgfNS9Y4tIwWifC6vqTSFnW96Vv9u0jk5E3coU9XdM2LMU2WMrscnrOi4lab_F-w64ovzR8jyxh9zXfD7YDTyDOKLBQy_PC2MmKMx_91wr9-9bgDKnTc23HpE/s640/IMG_8610.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />We plan to keep adding to our collection... maybe someday we'll have an entire wall gallery devoted to it... I imagine it in a long hallway - in the same stately home in which the lantern hangs in our entryway.  <br /><br />

Cape Cod Co. Lantern & Dining Room Update

Finally, there is light in the dining room!   More specifically, a light.  Or should I say, a lantern.  The lantern.  After chatting with Mi...

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Christmas Cookies | Sugar Cookies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ohz-9uEVf-4qFqFC_nVnEHKZI0df66ARRkZ9qowBurf8BxavRGzPDnodRDseSMWUOpxqedn6MaVvZrI-7MD0A5Yx1Jaa5RAYuyK6GPpL5VkG7RoY-RB0yUhF8e7Y2wCSvzHGaSJ3pEY/s1600/IMG_0078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ohz-9uEVf-4qFqFC_nVnEHKZI0df66ARRkZ9qowBurf8BxavRGzPDnodRDseSMWUOpxqedn6MaVvZrI-7MD0A5Yx1Jaa5RAYuyK6GPpL5VkG7RoY-RB0yUhF8e7Y2wCSvzHGaSJ3pEY/s640/IMG_0078.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />As I'm preparing for my Holiday Christmas Cookie Brunch Workshop next week, I'd thought I'd share my tried and true, favorite recipe.  This is the same recipe my mom used when my sister and I were growing up, decorating sugar cookies for each and every holiday.  The dough is incredible to snack on!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHSanPlfXF7HRLw1KXKVDjmi9H1aDUYzZaBzw-iQXW05y5U-zGZssnk83AYZ_qdIXNTz04-_MlWZ9zCdmG4u_CrEFjVRUdHTdciMFCou9_7IEW3cZ7BVcsA6UHNj0gRmol2TqFvIn6dk/s1600/best-sugar-cookies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHSanPlfXF7HRLw1KXKVDjmi9H1aDUYzZaBzw-iQXW05y5U-zGZssnk83AYZ_qdIXNTz04-_MlWZ9zCdmG4u_CrEFjVRUdHTdciMFCou9_7IEW3cZ7BVcsA6UHNj0gRmol2TqFvIn6dk/s640/best-sugar-cookies.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><i>Jenny's </i><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Deluxe Sugar Cookies</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F12%2Fchristmas-cookies-sugar-cookies-from.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-6_opsFUx90c%2FUMEeYW5wxCI%2FAAAAAAAAOwg%2FBiRO0IOYqJs%2Fs640%2Fbest-sugar-cookies.jpg&description=The%20BEST%20Sugar%20Cookie%20Recipe...%20uses%20powdered%20sugar%21%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F12%2Fchristmas-cookies-sugar-cookies-from.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a> <span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Sugar Cookie Recipe</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span">2 sticks of butter<br />1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar<br />2 1/2 cups of flour<br />1 tsp of vanilla<br />1 tsp of cream of tarter<br />1 tsp of baking soda<br />1 egg<br /><br />In your Kitchen Aid fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter and powdered sugar.  Add Flour, vanilla, cream of tarter, soda, and egg.  On slow, stir together ingredients just until combined.  Turn the dough out onto a floured board and wrap it with plastic wrap.  Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.  </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FJl6jg_a2N4B8ehBklrrCiByREY1FnUz8r9b-Evbe0-Vp7yBVyH3dV217tXoLZFMNCAGNRXQhTG6WvsJn0hMFSVOaIBs2-BhvPQc8VAPm3FI178zBhZXtykxC9qGiQ1FylQqspvgjsMy/s1600/IMG_3602.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FJl6jg_a2N4B8ehBklrrCiByREY1FnUz8r9b-Evbe0-Vp7yBVyH3dV217tXoLZFMNCAGNRXQhTG6WvsJn0hMFSVOaIBs2-BhvPQc8VAPm3FI178zBhZXtykxC9qGiQ1FylQqspvgjsMy/s320/IMG_3602.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Unwrap the dough and put it on a floured board.  Be sure to flour the rollin pin, as well. </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AqFgaYUERgcFbYECbqFXWjier46toFyu9gAcBE4974LCIkhPWIoOSar7MPcG_CWxCd6IqRn_PkO2bEExYLftegAHw6C6qKhe4yR60-68Aw4wGQnke0CnMgNOWSMUWM2zYARHLhfNJxMk/s1600/IMG_3638.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AqFgaYUERgcFbYECbqFXWjier46toFyu9gAcBE4974LCIkhPWIoOSar7MPcG_CWxCd6IqRn_PkO2bEExYLftegAHw6C6qKhe4yR60-68Aw4wGQnke0CnMgNOWSMUWM2zYARHLhfNJxMk/s320/IMG_3638.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Cut shapes.   Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.  </span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Bake for 6-8 minutes at 350 degrees just until the edges begin to turn brown - baking time will depend on size and thickness of the cookie.  </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7Or8tH3S4V24vJ02qiD-HQiGnfPYPFRN1Kc7Jw6h5nuxZLXRw5VJqiyqkfJBMNqNu-0djYCxvBpsNF2pf9Ub0bsL60ZpNP_7zB04HzUKtq0SWJ41I8TLbhvoSalOt1cNz6cVs1FuiDji/s1600/IMG_3683.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7Or8tH3S4V24vJ02qiD-HQiGnfPYPFRN1Kc7Jw6h5nuxZLXRw5VJqiyqkfJBMNqNu-0djYCxvBpsNF2pf9Ub0bsL60ZpNP_7zB04HzUKtq0SWJ41I8TLbhvoSalOt1cNz6cVs1FuiDji/s320/IMG_3683.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Utilize scraps of dough by making them into a ball and re-rolling them and cutting shapes. </span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfWqAEzL9wCM9LGgr4pLsr4lKQWFfzlHGcGLDpKIiEOr5efnkYhrrTTTvhMDbuKcD1wMT0l_ehDKyeDCI0WBIzu2_DR3S97Aomf4-HjVpWLoOoIImiKnLf7oqeSVb3Kxk0n7A2tJU42A/s1600/IMG_0068.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfWqAEzL9wCM9LGgr4pLsr4lKQWFfzlHGcGLDpKIiEOr5efnkYhrrTTTvhMDbuKcD1wMT0l_ehDKyeDCI0WBIzu2_DR3S97Aomf4-HjVpWLoOoIImiKnLf7oqeSVb3Kxk0n7A2tJU42A/s640/IMG_0068.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Royal Icing</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;">3 egg whites<br />4 cups of powdered sugar<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;">In the Kitchen Aid fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until almost frothy.  Add in the powdered sugar and whisk on slow until smooth.  You may need to add more or less powdered sugar or water to achieve desired thickness.  For sugar cookies, you want the icing to be thin enough that it will fall back on itself and smooth itself out, but not too thin so it will run off of the cookie.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Good colors are so important to making professional looking sugar cookies.  Here are my tips :</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Red : When making red you need to use a lot of food coloring.  I also add orange to the red to make it less pink.  Add just a touch of green to the red to make it less electric.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Green : I add a little bit of yellow and orange to green to make it more of a natural green.  For christmas, I like to use two shades of green - light and dark. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Blue : I add a little bit of yellow and orange to blue to make it softer.  It is a more sophisticated looking blue. </span></span></div><br /><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

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Home Depot Holiday Style Challenge | Our Mantle Makeover

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIiLlb2NrrwhyphenhyphenNEAP4jawOFXlHoTA4o4JviQgHtedQKP-0NBfnaF-_7SEfIuEdmxzphUA5HAWtqhVn6RuXfddZXEXJ94O0Clq_OU63g_THZ6yPns9KHU4sHldGjCfI6RG6nAZpq30oWM/s1600/IMG_2969_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIiLlb2NrrwhyphenhyphenNEAP4jawOFXlHoTA4o4JviQgHtedQKP-0NBfnaF-_7SEfIuEdmxzphUA5HAWtqhVn6RuXfddZXEXJ94O0Clq_OU63g_THZ6yPns9KHU4sHldGjCfI6RG6nAZpq30oWM/s640/IMG_2969_2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjdGwTOY3WjrL7KRuAKOYzWcYWVaBKL7h5kZXQ4cgPvcz7W3PH90FSZS3G4b6gR7RrLMt13rOGKPt7vaMwxI_eN6K2KDEFcV3gbMObkpHs4yF8PQbS0MlbQNezgM7CvEhzCdtVXjhSpU/s1600/IMG_0743.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjdGwTOY3WjrL7KRuAKOYzWcYWVaBKL7h5kZXQ4cgPvcz7W3PH90FSZS3G4b6gR7RrLMt13rOGKPt7vaMwxI_eN6K2KDEFcV3gbMObkpHs4yF8PQbS0MlbQNezgM7CvEhzCdtVXjhSpU/s320/IMG_0743.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>To kick off the Holiday Season, I thought I'd share the mantle I created for the Home Depot Holiday Challenge.  After selecting bloggers to participate in their Holiday Challenge, they sent us supplies and gift cards to transform areas of our homes into winter wonderlands.  I was thrilled that I was selected to design a mantle... and was able to use my gift card to purchase gas logs for our fireplace!  <br /><br />To see all of the photos and details about my design, visit <a href="http://ext.homedepot.com/community/blog/christmas-mantel-ideas-from-jenny-of-everyday-occassions/" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0-TF9dLt4bmOaYvUYdnDbUYdvDe99aXr6cfBqWGhqycUrsxAgNpBuHIk_DrhI2hJ5_ILL43rfmzeBaKlPyup6OADUP3zf2GVPv4Bs59eIiVLpUEbO02XYHmPoZ_Hgb5Yh2UkhAWxSbg/s1600/IMG_0727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0-TF9dLt4bmOaYvUYdnDbUYdvDe99aXr6cfBqWGhqycUrsxAgNpBuHIk_DrhI2hJ5_ILL43rfmzeBaKlPyup6OADUP3zf2GVPv4Bs59eIiVLpUEbO02XYHmPoZ_Hgb5Yh2UkhAWxSbg/s640/IMG_0727.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sES9zFAcvcdCvFuYPzIiH4RazOIU8zA2NP6ve_1jZNTEvUKoIR6ATNCAaQVAuoX2Nnjwo4vuuDYCLVs3Pzcu6u8xJY5uNuMQFlS1saua2aCdsA3pDyTEsS5863jGFuzLiQJlz-W6fqw/s1600/IMG_0761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sES9zFAcvcdCvFuYPzIiH4RazOIU8zA2NP6ve_1jZNTEvUKoIR6ATNCAaQVAuoX2Nnjwo4vuuDYCLVs3Pzcu6u8xJY5uNuMQFlS1saua2aCdsA3pDyTEsS5863jGFuzLiQJlz-W6fqw/s640/IMG_0761.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>

Home Depot Holiday Style Challenge | Our Mantle Makeover

To kick off the Holiday Season, I thought I'd share the mantle I created for the Home Depot Holiday Challenge.  After selecting blogger...

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