10 Years Blogging! - Show and Tell Friday

10 Years of Blogging!




Welcome to Show and Tell Friday!  This week is a very special week for me. It's my 10 year blogging anniversary!   Sorry this is sort of a wordy post but 10 years deserves that!



When I started my blog on June 23, 2005 most people didn't even know what a blog was!  My very first post was of my living room and I cringe when I look at that photo now but I'll share it

Mirror Menu Board - Show and Tell Friday

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I was going to turn this mirror into a chalkboard so I could use it to write a menu out when I had friends over but I saw this great idea on Pinterest to just write on the mirror!



 



The one on Pinterest was for a wedding reception and they had the bride and groom's name on it with the wedding date.  I decided to use that same idea for a menu board!

The Wine/Champagne Bar - Show and Tell Friday

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You may have seen this little tray table that I have next to my fireplace in previous photos but I don't think I've shared it on Show and Tell Friday before.









I've had this table for probably over 10 years now but just used it for this purpose in this apartment.  It sort of came out necessity. I bought those "Celebrate" champagne glasses last

Summer Decoration - Show and Tell Friday

 



 

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I started bringing out my shell collection and filling dishes and jars and whatever else I can find to put them in. Nothing says summer like seashells!

 




 

Filling this tiered dish with shells has become a beginning-of-summer ritual for me!




 

This tiered dish has so much sentimental value...my mom bought it when I was really little in a