tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26701906259037687802024-03-18T08:18:12.082-04:00Golden Boys & Me Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comBlogger384125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-68378523503416607862023-12-04T12:10:00.001-05:002023-12-04T12:10:13.065-05:00Christmas Decor at the Cabin<p> Hello friends! Today I am back to share some of the holiday decor at our mountain cabin in the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate NY this year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs3GJVEeU8rQ5Pt_NLAsc5LN_efxrEJzwWO3O-iIgQIhozmta7Bye5En-svLt_Eb74hdD6JgnoACyUBzZPdqzNwSCbdoPhgKhaWpVJAuuB5AJGzzmqX8nQS9yReW1bouwW1DiXgn-jGgiQESkMe2c8WSZY5d2iQfPNvN5thGAPrFQyju0OO5LL8Uot4Hs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs3GJVEeU8rQ5Pt_NLAsc5LN_efxrEJzwWO3O-iIgQIhozmta7Bye5En-svLt_Eb74hdD6JgnoACyUBzZPdqzNwSCbdoPhgKhaWpVJAuuB5AJGzzmqX8nQS9yReW1bouwW1DiXgn-jGgiQESkMe2c8WSZY5d2iQfPNvN5thGAPrFQyju0OO5LL8Uot4Hs=s16000" title="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>We made a couple of changes this year that were fun to work with for adding holiday decor. The pot rack in the kitchen and the updated fireplace were two of the main projects we worked on. There are still many more projects on our to-do list but it's also fun to step back and see all that we've already accomplished at this time of year.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkUkVh9c0Jcsar2XfLRFa7WKjITr9NSrtdESJJE_AmDj1G8RfEBAcLu8wHoSwTwOyOJmw-w9TqM8WkT2Y_DtnhCt2FYoNr3hBDDpmxyc2GKNgiCVNjPTjLEjx93ZnGqaK9C-eErBSdqmzz4T-3-aIG-9dXQ3pV_1ns-ecdt_sgTvmWOSPEIsYP1vgT_fw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkUkVh9c0Jcsar2XfLRFa7WKjITr9NSrtdESJJE_AmDj1G8RfEBAcLu8wHoSwTwOyOJmw-w9TqM8WkT2Y_DtnhCt2FYoNr3hBDDpmxyc2GKNgiCVNjPTjLEjx93ZnGqaK9C-eErBSdqmzz4T-3-aIG-9dXQ3pV_1ns-ecdt_sgTvmWOSPEIsYP1vgT_fw=s16000" title="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" /></a></div>Adding the paneling to the fireplace wall made a huge difference in making this room feel more our own. It took us a while to figure out a paint color but we ended up going with Farrow and Ball's Lichen and I really love how this color changes with the light in the room and also seems to invite the outside in.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgo63Y_U0U-EIe0Gme_K7kQqghZnt-Z16QU47NH9WQMgQ7KtCERB5XqpP98VFfhiHG9T2YwZNuQuvqheKAJADBbLTu0wakzBScZvP8_9dQuQWZJj3VskZNNyuYbjnilh4dyI5OLGKVlnbFkQzmsL2FQpMltk_0Y3Pe1nmbD8Xz5oGsYpQ3cUwHVKSV2iF4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgo63Y_U0U-EIe0Gme_K7kQqghZnt-Z16QU47NH9WQMgQ7KtCERB5XqpP98VFfhiHG9T2YwZNuQuvqheKAJADBbLTu0wakzBScZvP8_9dQuQWZJj3VskZNNyuYbjnilh4dyI5OLGKVlnbFkQzmsL2FQpMltk_0Y3Pe1nmbD8Xz5oGsYpQ3cUwHVKSV2iF4=s16000" title="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friends at VHC Brands are always kind enough to send me textiles for the cabin and I am just loving their Cumberland Merry Moose line this Christmas. It's just perfect in here! The subject of Moose have become a big joke in our family. Seeing a moose in the wild is a bucket list wish for pretty much everyone who spends time in the Adirondacks. When we were on a hike with the whole family a couple of years ago, everyone spotted a moose in the woods. Everyone except me and my son's girlfriend who had lagged behind. As we caught up to everyone else, I was "lecturing" my kids to slow down and appreciate nature when my youngest son said "um there is a moose behind you" and by the time I turned around it was gone. So seeing a moose remains on my bucket list. And my kids love to remind me at every opportunity that I've never seen one while they all have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMpkMBKZ21i1tWHoT7NgCWKgOHD14DXH-2eEzJCCKy74SRlvW3Dv59j-otceKazJGIHi1g6fcws5nRM3RMH5oGBwbridLzH_ct1mA9qJeIMoBgd2VFCrZKVJyvKwD5Bf6LzSQKWDvKeii24FwFgsYK0dP-AChmEtdojhdkB1C4JH8gFgTyDjmONczMuLc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMpkMBKZ21i1tWHoT7NgCWKgOHD14DXH-2eEzJCCKy74SRlvW3Dv59j-otceKazJGIHi1g6fcws5nRM3RMH5oGBwbridLzH_ct1mA9qJeIMoBgd2VFCrZKVJyvKwD5Bf6LzSQKWDvKeii24FwFgsYK0dP-AChmEtdojhdkB1C4JH8gFgTyDjmONczMuLc=s16000" title="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/VHC-Brands-Christmas-Decorations-Cumberland/dp/B0CKT7KDF4/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2Z120M5ONGOA1&keywords=vhc+brands+moose&qid=1701704625&sprefix=vhc+brands+moose%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Cumberland Red Plaid Moose Pillow</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/47GQWXA">Cumberland quilt/throw</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The big tree in this room is the Fraser Hill Farm <a href="https://amzn.to/3GuzVDO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">9ft Foxtail Pine</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNeuhEvXE2bBLktSXmGdLGe7OsXb30ZypxHnXqaKnOuJS7FDSbhDV6ci6_5tFBgOSkGqAaxiaYJ1sRT4DND_-82O933KfAT8azik0p2a62FuJejNZ9QzLXLoNIOIfEuH_5WpXrJNGjfa87yrNUHMLV0wdaHEVguiAnJA45VwOVbyVddmAGA-vZlIuSERU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNeuhEvXE2bBLktSXmGdLGe7OsXb30ZypxHnXqaKnOuJS7FDSbhDV6ci6_5tFBgOSkGqAaxiaYJ1sRT4DND_-82O933KfAT8azik0p2a62FuJejNZ9QzLXLoNIOIfEuH_5WpXrJNGjfa87yrNUHMLV0wdaHEVguiAnJA45VwOVbyVddmAGA-vZlIuSERU=s16000" title="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3uGPmX0">Merry Christmoose pillow</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like to keep lots of blankets and quilts and puzzles/games on hand for the winter months.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQqVzAe-Nk6sYHWiMRhFjKvQItMtLG0SfanvJryyCeDZVfD0WoCpgvKGybAJBQX23xC0pkR1TP70rL3fEyvUXiUQuz8U-OqvJhkZaznbOy8RFQW16ve5WgMtsEFG8pv0RIlkUNwxg-f2Plg84Z80IBN6dD9znv9SEuUVzCKYpA1M6m_FoVRICTzIRcHQw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQqVzAe-Nk6sYHWiMRhFjKvQItMtLG0SfanvJryyCeDZVfD0WoCpgvKGybAJBQX23xC0pkR1TP70rL3fEyvUXiUQuz8U-OqvJhkZaznbOy8RFQW16ve5WgMtsEFG8pv0RIlkUNwxg-f2Plg84Z80IBN6dD9znv9SEuUVzCKYpA1M6m_FoVRICTzIRcHQw=s16000" title="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3R998ln" target="_blank">Winter Forest Pillow</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the mantel, I added a faux garland from Home Goods (this one is nice and full and by Martha Stewart) and added in the birch lighted garland from Plow and Hearth along with some beautiful plaid glass ornaments from Balsam Hill a couple of years back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaXlWqMFjHmZAerSGh9cPtNaMMWtYJnqW5SM7wjfcgNd8cEFTBERSvq__mJY4AF3d9bdZ4WD_Y1brEY0gLfLEplU2iX8-IWsslCe2xVXpXjE99lhcCTjTUlH1pOeHtyOX6AdnL-gZGp0fFcVGXFoSUJpRC0RtdzFOQb22I3MCnLlw0dJpxf1a4ubvN1pE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaXlWqMFjHmZAerSGh9cPtNaMMWtYJnqW5SM7wjfcgNd8cEFTBERSvq__mJY4AF3d9bdZ4WD_Y1brEY0gLfLEplU2iX8-IWsslCe2xVXpXjE99lhcCTjTUlH1pOeHtyOX6AdnL-gZGp0fFcVGXFoSUJpRC0RtdzFOQb22I3MCnLlw0dJpxf1a4ubvN1pE=s16000" title="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnVTgexNWaM2EcHJ1TKUDEhNI-e6JTria3AskZz168swEb_b7YI8bsThA9YkWSuqtbFGRvm74cOlkos9MIz5ayGrEW06j90Gt7sSz0nDjlzejYCwNmCwJVwF4os2MpcPdxoK5wxFCPTKjOjPLd2vD5DNNxS-iqpwlLaOHtdrr2WWWzezGRaTqFNMjKUko" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnVTgexNWaM2EcHJ1TKUDEhNI-e6JTria3AskZz168swEb_b7YI8bsThA9YkWSuqtbFGRvm74cOlkos9MIz5ayGrEW06j90Gt7sSz0nDjlzejYCwNmCwJVwF4os2MpcPdxoK5wxFCPTKjOjPLd2vD5DNNxS-iqpwlLaOHtdrr2WWWzezGRaTqFNMjKUko=s16000" title="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjJ9hMHtk-vTpKiDTfdgYZZoGivKXFj8jnNWHCaZJfXEEVxdjbtyhUZQysb6MosLKGI0d4WjEeXqSHccgLsj48aiLLnU_EZ2s0R0FASANThWQ-Qg8Wm2x94aaqEHgl5-qa5FFlsblAARP7fUwc4nTXPbD1vCd3iMXEWrgzNXUkT7lvuoTQeMg0D0Aj5fQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjJ9hMHtk-vTpKiDTfdgYZZoGivKXFj8jnNWHCaZJfXEEVxdjbtyhUZQysb6MosLKGI0d4WjEeXqSHccgLsj48aiLLnU_EZ2s0R0FASANThWQ-Qg8Wm2x94aaqEHgl5-qa5FFlsblAARP7fUwc4nTXPbD1vCd3iMXEWrgzNXUkT7lvuoTQeMg0D0Aj5fQ=s16000" title="Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>There is a small mudroom off the family room that leads to the back porch of the cabin. I love adding some Christmas touches to this space too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkDp7X4_EjEU15Pxg_wAkEcauTK0UC5Eemp9NoGRh0VCYlgPE7PIPu_ZU1uWVCrzX0_yxroCjHNGavpsoT8d0DVJMGQ1e58IHTbQls8OTc1tUg6kWb-HYpG_WBKZv9wvvRKRta5lIv9rnjf_GbGSkcSF7qR3YwsN-xEgl4n-Dj_0lOYvvzKqHCf5fvZis" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mudroom at Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkDp7X4_EjEU15Pxg_wAkEcauTK0UC5Eemp9NoGRh0VCYlgPE7PIPu_ZU1uWVCrzX0_yxroCjHNGavpsoT8d0DVJMGQ1e58IHTbQls8OTc1tUg6kWb-HYpG_WBKZv9wvvRKRta5lIv9rnjf_GbGSkcSF7qR3YwsN-xEgl4n-Dj_0lOYvvzKqHCf5fvZis=s16000" title="Mudroom at Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEW12GVgDBjxLeG0ylhXdaDHU7VfKaptKEu2M32-YbGMVAlM3iiuIt0vZBNQ-S35KZvXiagp6ErfWQrkouBdHK2myr_b3egZRTJ8eOo-DM_XmPk8cq1NUX1utiViX-OhYncUzySdOk36EowJetJhZnhQGOvTCCq7ycP3u-R4v_ul-b6wiInCYllHfzY58" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Two of my favorite changes we've made to the cabin are big island to gather around and banquet style seating to fit lots of us around the table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZsg38T-_UfZT2FENg5fH6Ju0dpzW7Jhd7QfJ-CbrEBeXOA3LY6SSt4zPR3qiDRBlJ-v6jMM6sILGQhMZME2TeXOSxTbNwCLG6Hof-O8bFjCmeHvNGVtcq1x6zgsq1_P22gieXmQPHXYddV90s1v7tGiJ-pFTr6yHnlgpxC_7Gh_9aMLbOJbaeqnUwuOk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday Kitchen in Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZsg38T-_UfZT2FENg5fH6Ju0dpzW7Jhd7QfJ-CbrEBeXOA3LY6SSt4zPR3qiDRBlJ-v6jMM6sILGQhMZME2TeXOSxTbNwCLG6Hof-O8bFjCmeHvNGVtcq1x6zgsq1_P22gieXmQPHXYddV90s1v7tGiJ-pFTr6yHnlgpxC_7Gh_9aMLbOJbaeqnUwuOk=s16000" title="Holiday Kitchen in Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse sink in Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjh7ODZlabbHa4ZMZ0_56DYQg68cP0P71JldJ5139tGEXHJk5YxtkmQLb7tvVnW4I-INQkqLI9nlHVoK-6XwcW6Cjqe2irrkoNPwwIsevpUzBnOV1ce5Jf6ME8Eu65Br9pIN0OLm2s8UqjzXFPII9ugiGZrHhNdkOY8fkMC_pdtHfMc2yD_SO194Kf2jdE=s16000" title="Farmhouse sink in Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a garland I had in my Christmas bins for the pot rack and it doesn't quit make it all the way around. I've been looking for another that is similar to add but haven't found one yet, so it's half decorated and I'm calling that "good enough" for this year. Oh, hello there Dax.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBghQVKWedKfbivihr8npb5Mgz5A5R-MUIvH9vP-m1wrTsqZkQTG0YdxJOpz3nnnmW2SddtNk59tQEo7wkJBDhiFqrylNkC6w55OkhFUeLLii4Hm3-rzTcZmgaE43PKqKCbKGiN6pcZQdccXPY2BE1XSOCwdbBu-CVHacR86tdEulIsuOXqBsSmI8aqXs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen in Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBghQVKWedKfbivihr8npb5Mgz5A5R-MUIvH9vP-m1wrTsqZkQTG0YdxJOpz3nnnmW2SddtNk59tQEo7wkJBDhiFqrylNkC6w55OkhFUeLLii4Hm3-rzTcZmgaE43PKqKCbKGiN6pcZQdccXPY2BE1XSOCwdbBu-CVHacR86tdEulIsuOXqBsSmI8aqXs=s16000" title="Farmhouse style kitchen in Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Dax is our 8 year old Golden Retriever who also happens to be the namesake for Camp Lucky Dog. This fall we discovered a growth in Dax's mouth that was surgically removed and turned out to be malignant. I know that many of you have come to love Dax too so I wanted you all to know. Sometimes our social media accounts tend to show a perfect picture of life when in reality it only reveals a small positive snapshot of an entire family. We love this dog dearly. The prognosis is good and we remain hopeful that Dax will remain the center of life at Camp Lucky Dog for as long as possible.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjekJcTC9x5-IFe66tRdkTx76fMLq5OykeX3hLVheDM7WTT56QQgHDKZqkhBOgreeW0CbU-xrS1bT21T2xsdHRjmEJRtHchbfkYrGvnnw7WAkrU4RCkCY2LltygIiNQw-EAziTFhCYU0zKMNmgImYRjR8jcmmD79I8WrIEIwv_59AmBcCqvhEC5SX50ZKQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Golden retriever in Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjekJcTC9x5-IFe66tRdkTx76fMLq5OykeX3hLVheDM7WTT56QQgHDKZqkhBOgreeW0CbU-xrS1bT21T2xsdHRjmEJRtHchbfkYrGvnnw7WAkrU4RCkCY2LltygIiNQw-EAziTFhCYU0zKMNmgImYRjR8jcmmD79I8WrIEIwv_59AmBcCqvhEC5SX50ZKQ=s16000" title="Golden retriever in Mountain Cabin with Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Dax's smile may have been slightly altered from the loss of a tooth to make sure they got the whole growth out, but that smile still shines as brightly and we appreciate it even more now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJjPQhBR_tUgLoiEEWQwF8HsaKrRn2Y6wu6uXigmGysDQloLDnn8Zsnrecv7vWF8wH8erupBVd32fr6XdG3ANs75-m5huQghUWpVzOhnQfy2sLudsOhfrx_wQx35MRG71cY5fmaauAZ599KvKMU2PtLskKYXJ4iT1JUMTzM1nxcyYMh1xrXY0A1b-PVYE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Front porch at Christmas Cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJjPQhBR_tUgLoiEEWQwF8HsaKrRn2Y6wu6uXigmGysDQloLDnn8Zsnrecv7vWF8wH8erupBVd32fr6XdG3ANs75-m5huQghUWpVzOhnQfy2sLudsOhfrx_wQx35MRG71cY5fmaauAZ599KvKMU2PtLskKYXJ4iT1JUMTzM1nxcyYMh1xrXY0A1b-PVYE=s16000" title="Front porch at Christmas Cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>The front porch of the cabin is decorated too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjystWLxEWyrThSRkjpHXfsuDIjxOxOahC1DAJyACGqEksbuUuJgVOaK8LJzZDb3YEanWB0NxpA4-W_wub1eAygPbSwNaIzCG6uEMYXVCWDuO56h5T-fevGFEP81BUNYcgcU9xbRHme_E0R6VlgZ_tgnwl6ATUSEwaTHGPHLJdEUzLPzjU1pQVVOMJoO90" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Front porch at Christmas Cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjystWLxEWyrThSRkjpHXfsuDIjxOxOahC1DAJyACGqEksbuUuJgVOaK8LJzZDb3YEanWB0NxpA4-W_wub1eAygPbSwNaIzCG6uEMYXVCWDuO56h5T-fevGFEP81BUNYcgcU9xbRHme_E0R6VlgZ_tgnwl6ATUSEwaTHGPHLJdEUzLPzjU1pQVVOMJoO90=s16000" title="Front porch at Christmas Cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikoDzMqcs7efyvjnXdPM0itoLW9GBnbqraUrHMLxral_SxI_x7LhESe7rBmmDt8jGeuxa5EzvNAvom4ipDmJMhnPHpupaQxndaQns5DovyyFmrvaX0mVCiFvqeTXy8gy7nYFgHJU4ZLhn9jskPKyqSwjuUPOGheF7LLD1BxrBp7wcMsUW9jX4vY1XSDK8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Front porch at Christmas Cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikoDzMqcs7efyvjnXdPM0itoLW9GBnbqraUrHMLxral_SxI_x7LhESe7rBmmDt8jGeuxa5EzvNAvom4ipDmJMhnPHpupaQxndaQns5DovyyFmrvaX0mVCiFvqeTXy8gy7nYFgHJU4ZLhn9jskPKyqSwjuUPOGheF7LLD1BxrBp7wcMsUW9jX4vY1XSDK8=s16000" title="Front porch at Christmas Cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Finally, here's a look at a couple of the bedrooms. Cozy Christmas bedding is one of my favorite parts of the season. We have the softest flannel sheets from LL Bean on this bed.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhu2Tu9eSAoaSJmHkpKY8X4_i3ZquqYOBHvrMLDqK4ZVdkNMy7xqeBB6w003VnboYJtO-YSoi8QQr8Tst8C3DtJXsfqEkomWpPy2xJZm8_tcqKeh2kZfg4yQrHqt0Ikg3fUSEL_eT1XBdUcplOi_s9bzOe3yfYw0JyplDVwcSvpCdKjMbsnDsZyQc9EYjY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas Cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhu2Tu9eSAoaSJmHkpKY8X4_i3ZquqYOBHvrMLDqK4ZVdkNMy7xqeBB6w003VnboYJtO-YSoi8QQr8Tst8C3DtJXsfqEkomWpPy2xJZm8_tcqKeh2kZfg4yQrHqt0Ikg3fUSEL_eT1XBdUcplOi_s9bzOe3yfYw0JyplDVwcSvpCdKjMbsnDsZyQc9EYjY=s16000" title="Christmas Cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Christmas Cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0gjjfhVgDlxryRCf27J7Ez75VpMMGK2Ho-Ytw5kJ71rOdzOQ1qFLl0hQUotw9mMAlECURgCSqqo1RjJD6FrStuASv7IbeG4SPMyctApAnOZealVvv62S846d3JSBjI-Cz6mdraCVfTXSbdCnWanqTxyMJVBgxSreE1lhZTeIBoMCRIkYTwXVocNyt0pQ=s16000" title="Christmas Cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From our family to yours, we wish you a very happy and healthy holiday season!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiZ0qoC0bvt7U5toJL9c5ifTc1dzAS9If0E_UT9qOTebWKPAEUId7xz5mO6kIqYv47hMDc8vFYCDa2xGcV11g4Cd2SZ5zu0nTSPqCpr5zbqDyyLA8dF1TuS2buC_15Dwh4r221_0j4gMilkJDATolLr7bB9yRgzc5RrHkx8YL1ZWmb7G2A1Bi57-Xl89o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gazebo in Schroon Lake, NY - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiZ0qoC0bvt7U5toJL9c5ifTc1dzAS9If0E_UT9qOTebWKPAEUId7xz5mO6kIqYv47hMDc8vFYCDa2xGcV11g4Cd2SZ5zu0nTSPqCpr5zbqDyyLA8dF1TuS2buC_15Dwh4r221_0j4gMilkJDATolLr7bB9yRgzc5RrHkx8YL1ZWmb7G2A1Bi57-Xl89o=w480-h640" title="Gazebo in Schroon Lake, NY - www.goldenboysandme.com" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And one more smile from Dax, just back from an adventure to Vermont in the snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYKn8ZUJ2F3TnK9zxPyPuk-ucnw2HFSHKucNpqMIo9aiyucl2k_IFFFSTsCoxMzSYafqGnb-UPpgUNkeGnmz-L3VyLDm3k7lu-PzceQbuieTfgrnRuCu564Mp6_UlzhsAGCnocwZ0cEzCtGiGoX4xbWJZPhio5EJY2qcyNdsrZ2gdc-p2AtDwdPKFIaFA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3954" data-original-width="2874" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYKn8ZUJ2F3TnK9zxPyPuk-ucnw2HFSHKucNpqMIo9aiyucl2k_IFFFSTsCoxMzSYafqGnb-UPpgUNkeGnmz-L3VyLDm3k7lu-PzceQbuieTfgrnRuCu564Mp6_UlzhsAGCnocwZ0cEzCtGiGoX4xbWJZPhio5EJY2qcyNdsrZ2gdc-p2AtDwdPKFIaFA=w464-h640" width="464" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. 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The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-45919687220080377692023-11-27T05:00:00.111-05:002023-11-27T05:00:00.143-05:00Holiday Housewalk 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnyl0TtMaMphliulXFd2fnIIPfE4xCzbkkvfihRwpvq9CRFI-se0yAjzXE4D0unTRkN8Vhi2aS6mN12bAYP0G-o4J5GuOKNgWX2qt7L_OvCidG70-kPF-HXO7yUQAc7BxH7chheJm3AM20n4Tf9svDBHR9dsjcp4ldButqtuOiHeqMW2nEmqvO1J_rPoI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home tour with classic Christmas decor in a cottage style home - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnyl0TtMaMphliulXFd2fnIIPfE4xCzbkkvfihRwpvq9CRFI-se0yAjzXE4D0unTRkN8Vhi2aS6mN12bAYP0G-o4J5GuOKNgWX2qt7L_OvCidG70-kPF-HXO7yUQAc7BxH7chheJm3AM20n4Tf9svDBHR9dsjcp4ldButqtuOiHeqMW2nEmqvO1J_rPoI=s16000" title="Holiday home tour with classic Christmas decor in a cottage style home - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hello friends! Welcome to our holiday home tour!! </span><span style="text-align: left;">This has always been a favorite day for me to welcome you all into our home. Thanks to Jen for hosting once again. If you're coming directly from </span><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://jenniferrizzo.com/2023-holiday-housewalk-day-1/" target="_blank">Jen's beautiful home</a></span><span style="text-align: left;">, welcome! If you want to go back to start at the beginning of the your you can do that clicking the link below. And please be sure to click the link at the end of the post to continue on the tour.</span></div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jenniferrizzo.com/2023-holiday-housewalk-day-1/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img data-original-height="343" data-original-width="600" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjab6zqhPlzySQodvhWwfk9YtFBTVYGd0p7elUmdhIDFurRC5fKN6x86EplloTyTI6WmXso31HPmArtl40EOvWWf0pjAKvtkbMrrfrzCS-_do-XuQcyWUHqK8prLK7Vk-MXQjQ_y8IzL4hbVxMK8-WEOtuPVJR5LP-94XaIU8dTZqsw9Ebb1-oLQzjp1FA=w400-h229" width="400" /></a></div><br />Being a part of the housewalk has become a bit of a nostalgic part of Christmas for me. It is always such a joy to return to my blogging roots, it's pretty incredible just how many opportunities grew from my little corner of the internet. Thank you for returning year after year to see what we are up to.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnwv37joRK27w7Zy-IDsnx_yjruCnxxnFedQb1oZitSO14r6D26brrTbyiFH5lajIucjVXiFMxagzW7E-4jmyQP2HrwZW6klIXbaNnGBd3vM3X5QWCH8akUvuDj9dqQcyyhvRaN65TuW1c5Cx7QVI5Sl2wcOFwj2pQax6W4cZ38Ygula-ASztrGlpaNc0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnwv37joRK27w7Zy-IDsnx_yjruCnxxnFedQb1oZitSO14r6D26brrTbyiFH5lajIucjVXiFMxagzW7E-4jmyQP2HrwZW6klIXbaNnGBd3vM3X5QWCH8akUvuDj9dqQcyyhvRaN65TuW1c5Cx7QVI5Sl2wcOFwj2pQax6W4cZ38Ygula-ASztrGlpaNc0=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Starting in our kitchen, I went with a deep red and green color scheme this year. I've taken a break from the whimsical decor of years past for now. I'm sure once grandchildren enter my life I will bring all that out again but for now this feels right for our family of adult children. Our youngest graduated from high school and turned 18 this year so we have officially entered a new chapter of life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsfCCQ8N1XHvkduyAdnCjzX6a9LF-tF3xPllP12-T94q402w99n_Q2HtQA3DQ9JyLNMFvE4Jciq-S-wxFb4q6bCt0L2Jf6j-joMO0YFh6qVseAasrWPKuFRU1sUxLU8FSapahP8SJDQ-c7sbQVjFDl7-CmTd1b9h7ZSjVAQxTWHjkHyDZ72w8UVVc3PxQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsfCCQ8N1XHvkduyAdnCjzX6a9LF-tF3xPllP12-T94q402w99n_Q2HtQA3DQ9JyLNMFvE4Jciq-S-wxFb4q6bCt0L2Jf6j-joMO0YFh6qVseAasrWPKuFRU1sUxLU8FSapahP8SJDQ-c7sbQVjFDl7-CmTd1b9h7ZSjVAQxTWHjkHyDZ72w8UVVc3PxQ=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many of the items I use for Christmas have been collected over many years but I always freshen it up a little each year. The vintage sled over the island just had to make a return appearance although I did briefly consider leaving the pot rack that usually hangs here for the season. I found this sled at a vintage shop but you can find a <a href="https://amzn.to/3TgSzqH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar one here</a>. I did keep out some of our copper pieces. I like their classic feel and shine and if you add some greenery and a velvet ribbon, they are easy Christmas decor!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuH2yzHMKjENFu38RIvi6MWWWyx12Q0qMxzDc0zmsEDCSzbCTW2cBYfHwaNinAjowd6bAJHfmwbROXcFkp-etqgFWFNd-JUEdKxD411-mSauJK-S_xWkh3B-3-nBqaNCJR4Wz-MML1bCI21-xbAt87-jGAQdSq5Fh7EVokiWx44uYb985NV8frAuJqIgY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuH2yzHMKjENFu38RIvi6MWWWyx12Q0qMxzDc0zmsEDCSzbCTW2cBYfHwaNinAjowd6bAJHfmwbROXcFkp-etqgFWFNd-JUEdKxD411-mSauJK-S_xWkh3B-3-nBqaNCJR4Wz-MML1bCI21-xbAt87-jGAQdSq5Fh7EVokiWx44uYb985NV8frAuJqIgY=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tree in our kitchen this year is from King of Christmas and is their 7.5' Alpine Fir. I have it tucked into a large basket from Mainly Baskets. I find that I really enjoy the streamlined look of a tree in a basket. We use a spackle bucket of cement with a PVC pipe added and I find that the tree is very sturdy that way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvV9pGZDMt-HNMcG5WwNRw49LUXjqLedWx4Oj_gacV7areVKdnyeBPlSkv_LsVLwtxazVBod28WanlQiDaUvCjGXxGw-pZ20cII4bMbggI8vlm2aj1AZ4TsEhXY7ccm8YIgpYtkSEfW7Ve5Ps26-2EKfFxGOF8pu52guLkxlS8-JAGYME1j9w8Y_VhUzY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home tour with classic Christmas decor in a cottage style home - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvV9pGZDMt-HNMcG5WwNRw49LUXjqLedWx4Oj_gacV7areVKdnyeBPlSkv_LsVLwtxazVBod28WanlQiDaUvCjGXxGw-pZ20cII4bMbggI8vlm2aj1AZ4TsEhXY7ccm8YIgpYtkSEfW7Ve5Ps26-2EKfFxGOF8pu52guLkxlS8-JAGYME1j9w8Y_VhUzY=s16000" title="Holiday home tour with classic Christmas decor in a cottage style home - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRyDTrppuGAjsRdVvaRNOW4hHTqTbEBNThRlPSYxqkJCw8BdJXrG6yDvrom0vaVUtI3JFXfRwwNe0xg9FgMJeoE_ViXIBDOwBaBxfCZsJXxhbyyC2iJwzH2G4gt47j6UEG_tcXvGH09dNHUL7oFnDa5sMf2SxvTj4yYWdMvTUg6068jOUAjCvu0K4d_O8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRyDTrppuGAjsRdVvaRNOW4hHTqTbEBNThRlPSYxqkJCw8BdJXrG6yDvrom0vaVUtI3JFXfRwwNe0xg9FgMJeoE_ViXIBDOwBaBxfCZsJXxhbyyC2iJwzH2G4gt47j6UEG_tcXvGH09dNHUL7oFnDa5sMf2SxvTj4yYWdMvTUg6068jOUAjCvu0K4d_O8=s16000" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSqcqktTamLBvhWXGcTCfq8HTsT-8fNnqYHbDYzfdW0VEFXVeFE2izgNLe8qaih5mchTCvtf-qnY0eOZor6T4fzxZC16Fw8vOEuHjiyxS0hMdMhSF9P4rk5yEMkPzxPNEsjQdXePLuMo4bdJGJzHodJf4oSDsy1xnSJwJegmV01B5yjFdKV4T57bFLcqk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSqcqktTamLBvhWXGcTCfq8HTsT-8fNnqYHbDYzfdW0VEFXVeFE2izgNLe8qaih5mchTCvtf-qnY0eOZor6T4fzxZC16Fw8vOEuHjiyxS0hMdMhSF9P4rk5yEMkPzxPNEsjQdXePLuMo4bdJGJzHodJf4oSDsy1xnSJwJegmV01B5yjFdKV4T57bFLcqk=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I re-used a garland (actually 2 garlands layered together) from Hobby Lobby and added some picks and balls that coordinate with the tree. Our kitchen tree is in a basket this year as well. My kitchen ornaments have been collected through the years some from Sur La Table and some from <a href="https://amzn.to/3Rg94Sh" target="_blank">Old World Christmas</a>. The sink skirt is sewn from a tablecloth purchased at HomeGoods.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqD2K4IwlIWXUzW3XHHA_7nJULaQ9yC01V9Tj-XqzVKj-IralTm0C0QkxUVUYjaa61PyhbMLZWGJOGS9drzWJ5N1aLPbMstPrI9W6ct0pl69Ve8S5BjCo5phiKX04aW29jZltBXGA84jZ1hXPTAX-AJZNBccb9SEZXYASzdIpaV0rcMZO2qqh4jaXPE0M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqD2K4IwlIWXUzW3XHHA_7nJULaQ9yC01V9Tj-XqzVKj-IralTm0C0QkxUVUYjaa61PyhbMLZWGJOGS9drzWJ5N1aLPbMstPrI9W6ct0pl69Ve8S5BjCo5phiKX04aW29jZltBXGA84jZ1hXPTAX-AJZNBccb9SEZXYASzdIpaV0rcMZO2qqh4jaXPE0M=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love collecting cookbooks and often display them on my counter. <a href="https://amzn.to/3RgyGhK" rel="nofollow">This one </a> by Roxy Kelly is a favorite of mine throughout the seasons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKbN0wCNUG_6OfuyXJi0AMAlnA4gU8DkQo-udbO3a9ECSjGhRYcIKYbBnjCUGvmQ8i5tco-kNaWT7gssx-qm_XnOn0dsg8ceSj8mwGJdxrj1_rNaZeIJlZLH394tiGEsc3K5ek3Fv_eHm6dJVPiHhgvaemH_KLRR94va4-qSuXTNpTe4RYFhCzPCZfoew" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKbN0wCNUG_6OfuyXJi0AMAlnA4gU8DkQo-udbO3a9ECSjGhRYcIKYbBnjCUGvmQ8i5tco-kNaWT7gssx-qm_XnOn0dsg8ceSj8mwGJdxrj1_rNaZeIJlZLH394tiGEsc3K5ek3Fv_eHm6dJVPiHhgvaemH_KLRR94va4-qSuXTNpTe4RYFhCzPCZfoew=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjsUIK6vRezS9wzNpcP_gkDrDXRbwMjkk7aNazrGZxb74Vnv22AxrK09Np4crU6o3jUOQrawRZRWrZQsJuRwrMJE9eZOFCVzMAke7sh0xyg9K_bQydQNXFn-AmVLXaUVS5q-7SL__zzyhC4o8w-Mk1o_wsOiOKjqvHq8nOvAuiP51dhiDwDVdGhCU8A9A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjsUIK6vRezS9wzNpcP_gkDrDXRbwMjkk7aNazrGZxb74Vnv22AxrK09Np4crU6o3jUOQrawRZRWrZQsJuRwrMJE9eZOFCVzMAke7sh0xyg9K_bQydQNXFn-AmVLXaUVS5q-7SL__zzyhC4o8w-Mk1o_wsOiOKjqvHq8nOvAuiP51dhiDwDVdGhCU8A9A=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Over in our dining room, I kept the color palette warm this year. Because I decorate early, I feel like this allows for an easy transition from fall to holiday decor.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTJkk4N3OBywd-sX2g2uGjpLZ-qUz6aCn-XHyArEvO3-uwqJvWY1_5MbKN8KR8F99oLtM75UB6Qz5ssZ5hRyB-HE-Hnrl4iMm9dcQDFWl8YU3OFt03l5D5_V0yUaxfJhq1UFWcbhm50Ul7xIdhWv2x_p0sHV1de-m0RTT_2VNg4y-joQh3a24DKLiqj-A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTJkk4N3OBywd-sX2g2uGjpLZ-qUz6aCn-XHyArEvO3-uwqJvWY1_5MbKN8KR8F99oLtM75UB6Qz5ssZ5hRyB-HE-Hnrl4iMm9dcQDFWl8YU3OFt03l5D5_V0yUaxfJhq1UFWcbhm50Ul7xIdhWv2x_p0sHV1de-m0RTT_2VNg4y-joQh3a24DKLiqj-A=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyA3BU-lCNbhI-AIok0ezDQc152KNoA4cCTRKY1UPveoroTNG9kgtlm8MJUVOYeNVrDN1vYVOFPgPWpcCJxRLzvUhUcP4jpHIVfYtbRUX3CnFwEVzaEFdI5RCJMDB-Qp4aBHTWBYOe8YRHbEbZ7j2kkGD5Jw7WVMtNq7ClnyfW_GXZOAw6csw6mdsX1UA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyA3BU-lCNbhI-AIok0ezDQc152KNoA4cCTRKY1UPveoroTNG9kgtlm8MJUVOYeNVrDN1vYVOFPgPWpcCJxRLzvUhUcP4jpHIVfYtbRUX3CnFwEVzaEFdI5RCJMDB-Qp4aBHTWBYOe8YRHbEbZ7j2kkGD5Jw7WVMtNq7ClnyfW_GXZOAw6csw6mdsX1UA=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;">The vintage paint-by-numbers over the mantel was a recent Etsy find. I love how it depicts that serendipitous time when seasons collide as it is a fall scene in New England with a snowfall. Since I take most of my decorating cues from Mother Nature, this felt like a perfect piece to add to our collection.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUXyqD-KQ--DjEyAF8kQRR8DtOi_rdecQuBkVVggWNWlm5prbR6KastG-4AhFQmBix2zQkOPXThkGNMAUfqW2nHb8zZUeCwaM7Hrmje6fHvPHYYan_W3hZoJxooz8sWlkGZip83b089FPslxEdT4nBzRW0nyzUQ3U97_7cyRvqrxyu4l6Jw5tpBZvD8Yo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUXyqD-KQ--DjEyAF8kQRR8DtOi_rdecQuBkVVggWNWlm5prbR6KastG-4AhFQmBix2zQkOPXThkGNMAUfqW2nHb8zZUeCwaM7Hrmje6fHvPHYYan_W3hZoJxooz8sWlkGZip83b089FPslxEdT4nBzRW0nyzUQ3U97_7cyRvqrxyu4l6Jw5tpBZvD8Yo=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The curtains are made with fabric from <a href="https://jshhomeessentials.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JSH Home Essentials</a>. The tablecloth is made by <a href="https://welcomehomemarkets.com/products/natural-habitat-tablecloth-60x60-autumn-rose?_pos=18&_sid=f2e70106f&_ss=r">Natural Habitat.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6KlAhMZKeeqB-puEVEJ1tpk8eE1RaWH8uCU1t1DwZ0P_wgwSfWvqd9nivQoBShPtI2Wrk5eFKMV0PRFh9yZcehrliXQaFea0Ned5TxN_Exc5w0PBCLXu5-zYq5_rBZ9HCV17bIbYKi3QxcjQYNnkCGU_RyNAYESReX97bT8gk35bzVTfcCC1JnPl1xMw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6KlAhMZKeeqB-puEVEJ1tpk8eE1RaWH8uCU1t1DwZ0P_wgwSfWvqd9nivQoBShPtI2Wrk5eFKMV0PRFh9yZcehrliXQaFea0Ned5TxN_Exc5w0PBCLXu5-zYq5_rBZ9HCV17bIbYKi3QxcjQYNnkCGU_RyNAYESReX97bT8gk35bzVTfcCC1JnPl1xMw=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Next let's head into our family room, which is just off our small front entryway.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAC6rfzQvnhHWRtP8pltbNy3rUGt1Clrk_3p_saHJDGRDupnnt1yWin1bKmvM1xfM9IHt13ty4FubbNnU2meyapRnTvFiQeoQqDJxSqnMufDSVU51iZqRjns67qCyO4UA6YZ2rfANYgKnhiz0tma0Jn8jfRSSpnWJJDRorlvVbWc-RlPUd0Edlg7vK-jU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAC6rfzQvnhHWRtP8pltbNy3rUGt1Clrk_3p_saHJDGRDupnnt1yWin1bKmvM1xfM9IHt13ty4FubbNnU2meyapRnTvFiQeoQqDJxSqnMufDSVU51iZqRjns67qCyO4UA6YZ2rfANYgKnhiz0tma0Jn8jfRSSpnWJJDRorlvVbWc-RlPUd0Edlg7vK-jU=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOTyN86N_83zVhkoRefhp2RridOPNhetoH9cNlP2gggwD0oDR4UOmjwP08efLKK1DvDNKwXvTJ4MD4l1ahlL0G2ifW0GUMDx2ZH8Q-fOX_YDXP4h5CqMoTjYkLoVB7YAnAw5_nbmzz_KhKp5FIZANqMlJhKiST9Yk5QJZ8eyJrUtvToehr3GWlFWmVFJU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOTyN86N_83zVhkoRefhp2RridOPNhetoH9cNlP2gggwD0oDR4UOmjwP08efLKK1DvDNKwXvTJ4MD4l1ahlL0G2ifW0GUMDx2ZH8Q-fOX_YDXP4h5CqMoTjYkLoVB7YAnAw5_nbmzz_KhKp5FIZANqMlJhKiST9Yk5QJZ8eyJrUtvToehr3GWlFWmVFJU=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_PChg5NRSPW15qpWVE5QtHIosjV-GIXBaXFgQsJtiZ62s5lBik9xt16j0vM6z-6-zS2D16Deuk5mD9vub7JAf2fPMXsm9KlymR2IxlduSufbNr6VnAdgL6bheiiGny8IE_ld4gjQ4sPVK0XY_tnOUUYQjxuXtRoHH4fXOYxr93kA4vYoL_s8XWKs7dg8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_PChg5NRSPW15qpWVE5QtHIosjV-GIXBaXFgQsJtiZ62s5lBik9xt16j0vM6z-6-zS2D16Deuk5mD9vub7JAf2fPMXsm9KlymR2IxlduSufbNr6VnAdgL6bheiiGny8IE_ld4gjQ4sPVK0XY_tnOUUYQjxuXtRoHH4fXOYxr93kA4vYoL_s8XWKs7dg8=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Our big Balsam Hill European Fir takes up a lot of this room but I love it. I added even more lights to this tree this year and it seems to glow in this space. I like to keep a Classic Christmas feel in our family room with the stone fireplace. This room is the most reminiscent of how my mom decorated my childhood home for Christmas each year. In fact, the painting over the fireplace is a recent gift from my mom. It was hanging on the wall in her bedroom and when I commented how much I loved it, she insisted I take it home. There's truly nothing like a mother's love and the older I get, the more I appreciate it. So now not only do I have a winter painting I love, I think of her each and every time I see it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRk6dEY0siwc7oHBdHTuqY4DHrBlRMJXftXQwXglQAKXLOkKJpMCb_SKS8uUbGIpZdJs4aQvgDvM7PK904FQ2si1EPRfivSSn4n5_wXcKs6WTsPdEXV61nITCKe2GbDzLwZRI8epi4fAb67RRik8ueJOrdRrl-tDPWko16cNo8docc4jR274PEJzbsdu4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRk6dEY0siwc7oHBdHTuqY4DHrBlRMJXftXQwXglQAKXLOkKJpMCb_SKS8uUbGIpZdJs4aQvgDvM7PK904FQ2si1EPRfivSSn4n5_wXcKs6WTsPdEXV61nITCKe2GbDzLwZRI8epi4fAb67RRik8ueJOrdRrl-tDPWko16cNo8docc4jR274PEJzbsdu4=s16000" title="Holiday home decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Santa boot stockings on the fireplace are from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=vhc+brands&i=garden&hvadid=557429531488&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9003655&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=579847970899995847&hvtargid=kwd-59550047838&hydadcr=19768_13356736&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_603gzdjrxu_b">VHC Brands </a>and the navy and red plaid ribbon is new this year from Michaels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I always enjoy having this space decorated for the holidays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZPD_MvXhwiEWji7fQ7hbDjQDopHb9KLt89gJTIYNMB48FPMwlWaJ0AA4HiAgbEvOccbtIdZC89HenzGGpyRPZR6epErksf9CL18_U_B2z2UDGoJ8nIjJhcy-1claneD27xn1aBlNMAJ-WCsPKwufEOaFohtixVWwarZ1xfzxFoCTmTdY8xJFm4CWRO8s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZPD_MvXhwiEWji7fQ7hbDjQDopHb9KLt89gJTIYNMB48FPMwlWaJ0AA4HiAgbEvOccbtIdZC89HenzGGpyRPZR6epErksf9CL18_U_B2z2UDGoJ8nIjJhcy-1claneD27xn1aBlNMAJ-WCsPKwufEOaFohtixVWwarZ1xfzxFoCTmTdY8xJFm4CWRO8s=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGbnagVMiBO7CTu2BMhazdIEWuLRrro7vzJVqeXUUkq8XE0T7PVnwY2kVmUv_VoTRt7M4BIQmedCTKzusXVv4BWaurn9UTrMISK29499I-tRJagSWjGaoGayPd-yaq4LpynidQqfkCIooQNCcZMyO0T7bEM6d331hvj3TEcX9h-JY7OYq8InCLaemlieg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGbnagVMiBO7CTu2BMhazdIEWuLRrro7vzJVqeXUUkq8XE0T7PVnwY2kVmUv_VoTRt7M4BIQmedCTKzusXVv4BWaurn9UTrMISK29499I-tRJagSWjGaoGayPd-yaq4LpynidQqfkCIooQNCcZMyO0T7bEM6d331hvj3TEcX9h-JY7OYq8InCLaemlieg=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvDdxdCBQueL6L9JRae6iwNKgrNEAZhUkgamJenDPIyE6aBHd2yUbGvSGC_5vlcSkHuHIxKElngvKW3mo6qEcqjOV0RuDSN8m1MFesrep7QceoN38I7txssBZPXYyaFG8yw7MH0qGEHP_bB4R5VckV0ZkTNHsuA_ldfhg-7k4aFHW9C0yDGfk6t-8qxHA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvDdxdCBQueL6L9JRae6iwNKgrNEAZhUkgamJenDPIyE6aBHd2yUbGvSGC_5vlcSkHuHIxKElngvKW3mo6qEcqjOV0RuDSN8m1MFesrep7QceoN38I7txssBZPXYyaFG8yw7MH0qGEHP_bB4R5VckV0ZkTNHsuA_ldfhg-7k4aFHW9C0yDGfk6t-8qxHA=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLN5KPv5UA16GymEDvBI_zGvCnB8Bi9NbFQiqnv3SW9y3bLBqVJEN1_YoXIVpQbC6nM68cQd_o4mJzXYBFMSzDXLpMvifXrploxQY2zxoYcsn1jr9ybsrnO30PF0zj2VciUh2PSNJNNSgUPyPvup1F_hiBkSr4EZ66ym3T5oKms1qsHCI5i9X1iFWoKrk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLN5KPv5UA16GymEDvBI_zGvCnB8Bi9NbFQiqnv3SW9y3bLBqVJEN1_YoXIVpQbC6nM68cQd_o4mJzXYBFMSzDXLpMvifXrploxQY2zxoYcsn1jr9ybsrnO30PF0zj2VciUh2PSNJNNSgUPyPvup1F_hiBkSr4EZ66ym3T5oKms1qsHCI5i9X1iFWoKrk=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq9o5XYU8_pO5oujaDcRHTSbZImTgQQMAaSky-2xkhL78T_ejvzxAKmBkVlmT89TDi4iToYRhLgWNd-Ir2u23ARwJDXBABXCnc-ErMcPanRSvPVaY1ggJR8a8VbunkBXIzqKMjwpUi6kNAtfOK-tV1eAR0sR1AjT3rKo0LyFkZTR52a5tyrZPvOqpFYNc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="782" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq9o5XYU8_pO5oujaDcRHTSbZImTgQQMAaSky-2xkhL78T_ejvzxAKmBkVlmT89TDi4iToYRhLgWNd-Ir2u23ARwJDXBABXCnc-ErMcPanRSvPVaY1ggJR8a8VbunkBXIzqKMjwpUi6kNAtfOK-tV1eAR0sR1AjT3rKo0LyFkZTR52a5tyrZPvOqpFYNc=s16000" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuIL9Igbi692VDBiDZniBKhOhLxitddYmAFetIXUMkaQnqHiGWd8bTNNVpdBJHjVwoxFb7Osd5Z15YAYmfXiygGXOk_o-VfHLzMvYwCLNtX_SMnaG6YDnmJ7HyWZfB1PJarw-aCsD2txFK1ANZcvC5NqBYmFcM-WMcagxrDpc-PZuYhQDl1QcLa8183k4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuIL9Igbi692VDBiDZniBKhOhLxitddYmAFetIXUMkaQnqHiGWd8bTNNVpdBJHjVwoxFb7Osd5Z15YAYmfXiygGXOk_o-VfHLzMvYwCLNtX_SMnaG6YDnmJ7HyWZfB1PJarw-aCsD2txFK1ANZcvC5NqBYmFcM-WMcagxrDpc-PZuYhQDl1QcLa8183k4=s16000" /></a></div>Thanks so much for stopping by our holiday home today! Please feel free to ask for sources of anything in the comments and I will do my best to get you more info. I will also be sharing a tour of our Christmas cabin in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate NY this week so be sure to follow along through email or on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goldenboysandme/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From our family to yours, we wish you and yours a joyous holiday season!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up on the tour is Ann from<a href="https://www.onsuttonplace.com/christmas-porch-decor/"> On Sutton Place</a>. Ann's home has been a favorite of mine for many years, be sure to visit her as well as the rest of the tour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.onsuttonplace.com/christmas-porch-decor/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img data-original-height="343" data-original-width="600" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXe-JkA7U8FyvG7RBWhA8BFdSiK0nE5IVPpcJvKq_rFEXLgRsTXv99o6XSycyqt477NO0-TttJVdAv_b6dC0WFriqzesXE9fkckmtvWyDxXvD5xKJWFLcE1d0xuMQj8LKa5Q9HXj3OHBQJV3Hch_JGuJK-FaaTzFuYoLldQVzTAhzCb-jrx8y-DzQc560=w400-h229" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-19891250183335956852023-10-19T12:16:00.006-04:002023-10-19T12:16:46.306-04:00Fall Decor in Our Home<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hello friends! Today I am going to share some photos of our home all dressed up for fall. As much as I enjoy decorating for Christmas, I do think our home "feels" the most like its true self during fall. The colors and the light just seems to suit everything so well.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkgjK3c0JUQtImHPEutjT7ISB7fjnI0xFfLLTGtg7dRXorcqslJNbCQ9N2ejDhLBS8iwD1lrHwXHQiURaJyehq8xbscIcMNu2LnKvCYSydiM_w9aE1-Yu4bE5MfZNQgknAXKwEk420_PovwZBwQwLNGY5ZJpUqFMDpnPHgdufVC4cRwqHXNEYsci3Ptmw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse sink in cottage style kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkgjK3c0JUQtImHPEutjT7ISB7fjnI0xFfLLTGtg7dRXorcqslJNbCQ9N2ejDhLBS8iwD1lrHwXHQiURaJyehq8xbscIcMNu2LnKvCYSydiM_w9aE1-Yu4bE5MfZNQgknAXKwEk420_PovwZBwQwLNGY5ZJpUqFMDpnPHgdufVC4cRwqHXNEYsci3Ptmw=s16000" title="Farmhouse sink in cottage style kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>If you are a chaser of light like I am, then you know that there is absolutely nothing like that golden light that streams through the windows during this season. It never fails to stop me in my tracks on those days when the whole kitchen seems to glow.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlMRLaC3bn4GfdBWAtlf64rk9VF-G3LupXedFMOcmXEybbCJw43OTOLxVUkvxc0dUDL7c0cQOr0TUoIPnPqpNwolFvVypCexy9hhAAT5BZ-HkEDoTyhHbOeuZMwrLBRc-DSASJcn18bNrKWwtZwIJLIfK2C-TQeuaueHI_jfSdEO9eOSUYd9n2p2n_AOY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlMRLaC3bn4GfdBWAtlf64rk9VF-G3LupXedFMOcmXEybbCJw43OTOLxVUkvxc0dUDL7c0cQOr0TUoIPnPqpNwolFvVypCexy9hhAAT5BZ-HkEDoTyhHbOeuZMwrLBRc-DSASJcn18bNrKWwtZwIJLIfK2C-TQeuaueHI_jfSdEO9eOSUYd9n2p2n_AOY=s16000" title="Farmhouse style kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>The only thing new in this space this year is the sink skirt, sewn from a tablecloth from HomeGoods. I love adding mums to the window boxes just outside the sink because I get to appreciate them everyday. I planted them in early September and kept them well watered and they still look great!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPeDEQJYQuCQshN-WOAOTAaXBMdHowILlHAvC46h9mClKQrHhhDBot8oZI8xIJJCM9XhWNVmMoMeJ2AjLFGFYyZv7gAYtKcWmCycf-0Nt48jtmQXbVVNvgEYUwPSFM9OS8RekknDi4Xs_ecNAC9zaWUAt6KGq56Tw4qr0nkp8Z4z42JfGQgiyOf9ug1gg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPeDEQJYQuCQshN-WOAOTAaXBMdHowILlHAvC46h9mClKQrHhhDBot8oZI8xIJJCM9XhWNVmMoMeJ2AjLFGFYyZv7gAYtKcWmCycf-0Nt48jtmQXbVVNvgEYUwPSFM9OS8RekknDi4Xs_ecNAC9zaWUAt6KGq56Tw4qr0nkp8Z4z42JfGQgiyOf9ug1gg=s16000" title="Farmhouse style kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4_VccmEVjf-NFl4Whv0UUo4sUnjZjoWO5kuUvs975rycWjIvBn1V6UUd4YLHLJ0UyLo23cj49NaZw-GolkO7GNX96dDkD5Kj8Z2MInc-Ih8l1py4Qn7JoMY_dPiKmRwuHbO7AnCTMNTPnQwgkDGHabL6SirYSOAZ18SfekimBkb-oGj3G8F1Odgv82ms" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I briefly considered wallpapering this space but ended up settling on wallpapering the back of the bookshelves (for now).<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiz7Zo7NXxa8FrCmcOo5p0lYbefHAMXHoLQpWgdH9-O741sR19SIDCGSln8i83pVqSla--Ta5TjtOd4kFfZYVL0kYYYcr8B37bFNYDKseitNxocK4RJYbe55uDe3dxtvJLubxxrRCdbtS3KcUPjnx-ClkkabQYJIqPJWIMEX3n7evCTquR3KxASB7Rsc94" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cottage style dining room with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiz7Zo7NXxa8FrCmcOo5p0lYbefHAMXHoLQpWgdH9-O741sR19SIDCGSln8i83pVqSla--Ta5TjtOd4kFfZYVL0kYYYcr8B37bFNYDKseitNxocK4RJYbe55uDe3dxtvJLubxxrRCdbtS3KcUPjnx-ClkkabQYJIqPJWIMEX3n7evCTquR3KxASB7Rsc94=s16000" title="Cottage style dining room with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-91258170382928753692023-10-14T12:04:00.003-04:002023-10-15T08:48:54.963-04:00Fall at our Cabin in the Mountains<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1IiA3vbTey_lV0GfkebklX2kk9ZxwYeagtazJOwI5rY3GE0eBiKkicQxa8cgRvw7LR7UcAeteRBPf7dlNXyUSoE6VM-WONvyvVpBiBCnB2zJ0bYBtL5JmFKISC_htV07-CtlQxXP-izQu6SOtfCPqIsFpfdyJkIU2Cfv7x1KVSw5SYrZw0xAAU6faQdk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse sink in cabin kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1IiA3vbTey_lV0GfkebklX2kk9ZxwYeagtazJOwI5rY3GE0eBiKkicQxa8cgRvw7LR7UcAeteRBPf7dlNXyUSoE6VM-WONvyvVpBiBCnB2zJ0bYBtL5JmFKISC_htV07-CtlQxXP-izQu6SOtfCPqIsFpfdyJkIU2Cfv7x1KVSw5SYrZw0xAAU6faQdk=s16000" title="Farmhouse sink in cabin kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Hello friends! I thought I'd share some pictures of fall at the cabin. Our little cabin in the woods of the Adirondack Mountains of upstate NY is my very favorite place to be in this season. I had originally planned to stay for a couple of weeks as the leaves turned but life had other plans and so I got there when I could. This has been a season of change in so many ways and watching the leaves change and fall is definitely a reminder of how beautiful it can be to let things go.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX4IGYUA63pCWbC1rPCvDxgG3v3CI2X2UUkZG0gFou3QPCNxfmNGayqa71PifytAkXTl962U_K4BEF-vcMoo7n7E4ZBGmzzihTZDNQ9bJ41F2rtcm1tai2jF-zQ4cHbliYTeecjUHCXaxLwN0IWDH9YjfQQXqt_QoPf6NEilIkZ8GttZ3pZWpQ0qqnkDI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fireplace with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX4IGYUA63pCWbC1rPCvDxgG3v3CI2X2UUkZG0gFou3QPCNxfmNGayqa71PifytAkXTl962U_K4BEF-vcMoo7n7E4ZBGmzzihTZDNQ9bJ41F2rtcm1tai2jF-zQ4cHbliYTeecjUHCXaxLwN0IWDH9YjfQQXqt_QoPf6NEilIkZ8GttZ3pZWpQ0qqnkDI=s16000" title="Fireplace with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>This was my first season to decorate our newly refreshed fireplace and so I started there. I layered a couple of garlands from Hobby Lobby and then added in dried hydrangeas and lights and some other natural items. I love how it turned out and am already brainstorming ideas for Christmas.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9T9OEMRxmgbTSSGmK9xlmlnivYyA1sW9cW53fKb-1wEz0VoVmsgjia_2YatckQKp2C5D9E5wBJMEhTdDOsYqWnJWGL_iQLzfok_UtgG77xg5teHopEoxQaTZcklrxvwY2nGqJr-2befJHcN4zdMiCfBja0Ic-5ZsmFyzHtOMfDoj_agGRg9HNE65n5xU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall mantel display with dried hydrangea - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9T9OEMRxmgbTSSGmK9xlmlnivYyA1sW9cW53fKb-1wEz0VoVmsgjia_2YatckQKp2C5D9E5wBJMEhTdDOsYqWnJWGL_iQLzfok_UtgG77xg5teHopEoxQaTZcklrxvwY2nGqJr-2befJHcN4zdMiCfBja0Ic-5ZsmFyzHtOMfDoj_agGRg9HNE65n5xU=s16000" title="Fall mantel display with dried hydrangea - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRVolV72-JhQTQxc4Im6SGfZ5uaz0iTIsCUP4DincS-1Dp7iIdej8creiAeehJEeTUKjsV8z6Nwz5A6btNY5SVaGbX74RGrzOtED2RKDxxZM_XGZUTE3E-uQJI_Opxg6zK5w8XwM13rmBX5btQhhwvU4urYG_AeZwRmxuy47O_rcMztQkmBWc3vxItWng" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRVolV72-JhQTQxc4Im6SGfZ5uaz0iTIsCUP4DincS-1Dp7iIdej8creiAeehJEeTUKjsV8z6Nwz5A6btNY5SVaGbX74RGrzOtED2RKDxxZM_XGZUTE3E-uQJI_Opxg6zK5w8XwM13rmBX5btQhhwvU4urYG_AeZwRmxuy47O_rcMztQkmBWc3vxItWng=s16000" title="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaJDRUdJvIXwfCL5VTBPpol12z8_CFpKgPq5pXQkh5a5zT3V5_SvgvdnPghvmuiAc5kdhjtPnhW2tNKE4sPuWJUc-7vz4k4rkN8ixn__vDzz7aOBL3lH2vJ1Us1CTZZlDKFLa72T22hnReus06CnWOPVt71HBthcedtQu3KW_-63lM2v49NGQv1syoylA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaJDRUdJvIXwfCL5VTBPpol12z8_CFpKgPq5pXQkh5a5zT3V5_SvgvdnPghvmuiAc5kdhjtPnhW2tNKE4sPuWJUc-7vz4k4rkN8ixn__vDzz7aOBL3lH2vJ1Us1CTZZlDKFLa72T22hnReus06CnWOPVt71HBthcedtQu3KW_-63lM2v49NGQv1syoylA=s16000" title="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaFjHx3K2hxu-S_vijSZ9Ac4PtK4JlNQzcL7uf8yEuXS9PEneqQTAmMLQxCH2UV3b87uyay-kZyq_7I-4U0sP6EJX8jJ_WHIno-rJLE6u6qDggPsZucIcw0knlH6RlyI74eL1q-TJy3nav9azVKiiu45qjtpdQn1uPUeBpPZPB3obx3QGCeb8guUiRZOY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="651" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaFjHx3K2hxu-S_vijSZ9Ac4PtK4JlNQzcL7uf8yEuXS9PEneqQTAmMLQxCH2UV3b87uyay-kZyq_7I-4U0sP6EJX8jJ_WHIno-rJLE6u6qDggPsZucIcw0knlH6RlyI74eL1q-TJy3nav9azVKiiu45qjtpdQn1uPUeBpPZPB3obx3QGCeb8guUiRZOY=s16000" title="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQzmsBU_ylkU7pTQNZ8SWk22IkfZtKo0OR5O7ruX0s-INFxumDt70Klu_UsOFm4BVfYeaWjvdY6EbipUWTqCk2mOj0XsmB_0nAxKmZiNrR80jdrack5DxxxpABEIJRIDzsfa-HEB7Oc1rmxXpYAEinJE1hvPHs7KLSw2wDTBrsUwm-Bygpzp5391Nnseo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fireplace in cabin kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQzmsBU_ylkU7pTQNZ8SWk22IkfZtKo0OR5O7ruX0s-INFxumDt70Klu_UsOFm4BVfYeaWjvdY6EbipUWTqCk2mOj0XsmB_0nAxKmZiNrR80jdrack5DxxxpABEIJRIDzsfa-HEB7Oc1rmxXpYAEinJE1hvPHs7KLSw2wDTBrsUwm-Bygpzp5391Nnseo=s16000" title="Fireplace in cabin kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;">In the kitchen, we made a sink skirt and curtains from a clearance tablecloth we found on a clearance sale at a great little store in Keene Valley called The Birch Store. If you even find yourself in this neck of the woods, I highly recommend a stop there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2XyTyLssJyupiLB6vJWhDwnxEllM6xAhNUkZAO4562oLN9Wz13S4uSxtxZfnl3MBIzyWDYhXJQONo1lp7zYi7xB__eG2ZGl3Mqd8b3JmNecGWasV4pzdE1i6_TnVhseW47LYR9EWqSYKLEpGi_E4W8cV08v3jHwc_tUEGf9UxOGvhPUPiHZYR5vsEBFQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Birch Store in Autumn in Keene, NY - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="629" height="561" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2XyTyLssJyupiLB6vJWhDwnxEllM6xAhNUkZAO4562oLN9Wz13S4uSxtxZfnl3MBIzyWDYhXJQONo1lp7zYi7xB__eG2ZGl3Mqd8b3JmNecGWasV4pzdE1i6_TnVhseW47LYR9EWqSYKLEpGi_E4W8cV08v3jHwc_tUEGf9UxOGvhPUPiHZYR5vsEBFQ=w640-h561" title="The Birch Store in Autumn in Keene, NY - www.goldenboysandme.com" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguPIrhOZ3FUvwzk50IFU_41dvhvDz8TtIi6AmcQfA4mGkeT32lcSJHJjR0ZLbE_WOTN_8CYU0whlOa4qIYilEUQU_RxYCdYa_SrLdBoCf_MeTGJZ744ssyyHCEkpMEWO6R9YJwwzX3BOdyGkMIGUWWAdMD5AjfqFLu2s2cZ5AArOvvorqr1AXPpECr3po" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguPIrhOZ3FUvwzk50IFU_41dvhvDz8TtIi6AmcQfA4mGkeT32lcSJHJjR0ZLbE_WOTN_8CYU0whlOa4qIYilEUQU_RxYCdYa_SrLdBoCf_MeTGJZ744ssyyHCEkpMEWO6R9YJwwzX3BOdyGkMIGUWWAdMD5AjfqFLu2s2cZ5AArOvvorqr1AXPpECr3po=s16000" title="Cabin kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHm10HTqSFaBZsM7LQwuN0nntaJxf74_iK4_83xyaPTuTndoNadKkZw1Z9GgDx-sbxDrDBhkhN7tKWeATjUlKbiFzXHBUxHhdi6YnXb4OTb3M2lLobsv_DJftWUhTDqDrOB_cZ7kRF6TkRS6GTOw4Jt2kkYoNK8Xg-22V8XJ1zF8uPjT-6R34LBLGq_rk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHm10HTqSFaBZsM7LQwuN0nntaJxf74_iK4_83xyaPTuTndoNadKkZw1Z9GgDx-sbxDrDBhkhN7tKWeATjUlKbiFzXHBUxHhdi6YnXb4OTb3M2lLobsv_DJftWUhTDqDrOB_cZ7kRF6TkRS6GTOw4Jt2kkYoNK8Xg-22V8XJ1zF8uPjT-6R34LBLGq_rk=s16000" title="Cabin kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have really enjoyed making bouquets from the garden. I planted lots of seeds with early fall in mind and it really worked out even better than I thought it would. I'm already planning next years's garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSlCd-lzKcqdZN74khEQydT7hPML23OMtf6EBUCicVmA4aGvdbBm3bRAyf3jraq5RT8vpR8CiTabHWT7USCghFrN14LPcNxOfsuYSC-ss99tSVBYzVGciTAm52kwT5LzNRJ4H6jLTHYxh01mOMtvloc7P1PNTQ-TMU4Ut-1oTfF_LleDl3HAQk2wiXU18" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1703" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSlCd-lzKcqdZN74khEQydT7hPML23OMtf6EBUCicVmA4aGvdbBm3bRAyf3jraq5RT8vpR8CiTabHWT7USCghFrN14LPcNxOfsuYSC-ss99tSVBYzVGciTAm52kwT5LzNRJ4H6jLTHYxh01mOMtvloc7P1PNTQ-TMU4Ut-1oTfF_LleDl3HAQk2wiXU18=w303-h400" width="303" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFBuuCKv4UhFiqleY9o_dqHo1DvlXruSRAsujNJoPjY9ZgbDG4ZWrWv3L4A0FSBwC65R64M3xiViYlFHeAAm7BURNR_3my4uzbi8008OyxgyjODmtJUzdjrDJpN29Bq2LqlSVU8TxKuxJVug82fpAk5YLvEuqnSH_VZ3ei209XeKAiA3JJTL_kJypS8bA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall cabin kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFBuuCKv4UhFiqleY9o_dqHo1DvlXruSRAsujNJoPjY9ZgbDG4ZWrWv3L4A0FSBwC65R64M3xiViYlFHeAAm7BURNR_3my4uzbi8008OyxgyjODmtJUzdjrDJpN29Bq2LqlSVU8TxKuxJVug82fpAk5YLvEuqnSH_VZ3ei209XeKAiA3JJTL_kJypS8bA=s16000" title="Fall cabin kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFBuuCKv4UhFiqleY9o_dqHo1DvlXruSRAsujNJoPjY9ZgbDG4ZWrWv3L4A0FSBwC65R64M3xiViYlFHeAAm7BURNR_3my4uzbi8008OyxgyjODmtJUzdjrDJpN29Bq2LqlSVU8TxKuxJVug82fpAk5YLvEuqnSH_VZ3ei209XeKAiA3JJTL_kJypS8bA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFBuuCKv4UhFiqleY9o_dqHo1DvlXruSRAsujNJoPjY9ZgbDG4ZWrWv3L4A0FSBwC65R64M3xiViYlFHeAAm7BURNR_3my4uzbi8008OyxgyjODmtJUzdjrDJpN29Bq2LqlSVU8TxKuxJVug82fpAk5YLvEuqnSH_VZ3ei209XeKAiA3JJTL_kJypS8bA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMFQNj3dDEcv_VJpdgNU70G38w3IhHNuU7K9QJMTUQls-LqcF9T0hc_cW9PPsTsF2nqBX8PmbAhAS9mGmN3eriyUZ3pmyd3t0vdAsBc70bpG-kYtNxmfwnOivQG-PvD37NZgcxqUyThOcVHSQdlz9nSEnBojLN4aC7MrbKeWS66cwvumaYK6CwDFZshAQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fresh cut garden bouquet - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMFQNj3dDEcv_VJpdgNU70G38w3IhHNuU7K9QJMTUQls-LqcF9T0hc_cW9PPsTsF2nqBX8PmbAhAS9mGmN3eriyUZ3pmyd3t0vdAsBc70bpG-kYtNxmfwnOivQG-PvD37NZgcxqUyThOcVHSQdlz9nSEnBojLN4aC7MrbKeWS66cwvumaYK6CwDFZshAQ=s16000" title="Fresh cut garden bouquet - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;">My friends at </span><a href="https://www.vhcbrands.com" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">VHC Brands</a><span style="text-align: left;"> sent me some items for the cabin including the tea towel in the above picture and the adorable pumpkin pillows below.</span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidhwzBRJ1pUvYjd-v5xjsB3Hl6EhANhkWcMbSkODyn5cvCHvwf71IVEhhVK-sZW2oAlz6ocUUs6PMHXXmLvBe_YsIdEFTKshhaR4VKZy2-7hQyKfjkPk04Lf1ic-WS3rqudyOqdWf7X17qBq1he7PwiaFsCLL51BY1N0Ip8G_jfjLh_Q1glQfZ8EwJ1VY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fireplace in cabin kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidhwzBRJ1pUvYjd-v5xjsB3Hl6EhANhkWcMbSkODyn5cvCHvwf71IVEhhVK-sZW2oAlz6ocUUs6PMHXXmLvBe_YsIdEFTKshhaR4VKZy2-7hQyKfjkPk04Lf1ic-WS3rqudyOqdWf7X17qBq1he7PwiaFsCLL51BY1N0Ip8G_jfjLh_Q1glQfZ8EwJ1VY=s16000" title="Fireplace in cabin kitchen with fall decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a>\</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Upstairs in the bedroom, we added in some fall colors in the form of bedding. The floral quilt is from HomeGoods this year and the <a href="https://amzn.to/3QhcVhq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">duvet cover was a super soft Amazon find </a>that is so cozy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHRuiSJDY_O_Ieva3yE9C6MtKrp38d_9qnZDgmdY1Lz26xT5fGRrFR47xoAHLjleBCafVt-T-vGfURiNLtuk2vXkUDosEY-tIZqtMTtOZPLto4GpTvYS0EBR8GRufCN52L48nd6uitfyNWQx3weFkanuQP2yVXwQVd8splI8FOWQkMk1hyNB84qyX6mko" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall bedding in cabin bedroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHRuiSJDY_O_Ieva3yE9C6MtKrp38d_9qnZDgmdY1Lz26xT5fGRrFR47xoAHLjleBCafVt-T-vGfURiNLtuk2vXkUDosEY-tIZqtMTtOZPLto4GpTvYS0EBR8GRufCN52L48nd6uitfyNWQx3weFkanuQP2yVXwQVd8splI8FOWQkMk1hyNB84qyX6mko=s16000" title="Fall bedding in cabin bedroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmDuM4wM0fnFtKhMe9UKvUdTuXU7zhfHzMTGsa6ZPuVA8OE8SWtVZbvlYyNdtEkJiozM3QA6FToyjwRoik1lzmxNX83x9DFHg0T68ijiggh1uj249tn5kUB7iO7ONPR_Ihiw-acPTeR7NmTmz_oY7NvgB_9onP6z0VjTyzt9DVU0WZuq5lh2FDca1KPks" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall bedding in cabin bedroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmDuM4wM0fnFtKhMe9UKvUdTuXU7zhfHzMTGsa6ZPuVA8OE8SWtVZbvlYyNdtEkJiozM3QA6FToyjwRoik1lzmxNX83x9DFHg0T68ijiggh1uj249tn5kUB7iO7ONPR_Ihiw-acPTeR7NmTmz_oY7NvgB_9onP6z0VjTyzt9DVU0WZuq5lh2FDca1KPks=s16000" title="Fall bedding in cabin bedroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Now let's head outside to see some of our outdoor fall decor. Our front porch is the first stop.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe9RUrR2OmwEY2wQsc_BLY8BP2EyvORSPyHXMGJ-LX35rB2sepXHhn-7EHZjmG88WVSXb8LC8W_E8pvMSKAXqewt-Mp9uAds4WV9LSWuxvxhNGVe0wZ9iioiOC0n23W6VK7LRggHeOyzr6SVGE7jHD2-3soBhN2cgOEyrphEUlWtV2wxdkAHxnqu1LcvY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Camp Lucky Dog in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe9RUrR2OmwEY2wQsc_BLY8BP2EyvORSPyHXMGJ-LX35rB2sepXHhn-7EHZjmG88WVSXb8LC8W_E8pvMSKAXqewt-Mp9uAds4WV9LSWuxvxhNGVe0wZ9iioiOC0n23W6VK7LRggHeOyzr6SVGE7jHD2-3soBhN2cgOEyrphEUlWtV2wxdkAHxnqu1LcvY=s16000" title="Camp Lucky Dog in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimUl4Td0kc0gQheFSoLUZDMxQfmqgMI0DCq9icm6LjUDE_OzH3zO7udLzKrprFVYTJj6BKzAo_xm23j2810CkLnvsVXxZvRAsHlNhpgSp4JMGAVqXzKNg7tHqnoW6Ta0sj8TW12f2WVFR4shajnvDidvHSAqCBUV9N8GSOYasBOSzHDPcSMkX7Bq0BS0o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Camp Lucky Dog in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimUl4Td0kc0gQheFSoLUZDMxQfmqgMI0DCq9icm6LjUDE_OzH3zO7udLzKrprFVYTJj6BKzAo_xm23j2810CkLnvsVXxZvRAsHlNhpgSp4JMGAVqXzKNg7tHqnoW6Ta0sj8TW12f2WVFR4shajnvDidvHSAqCBUV9N8GSOYasBOSzHDPcSMkX7Bq0BS0o=s16000" title="Camp Lucky Dog in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>We added pathway lights made out of pumpkin pails and solar lights to the front walkway. 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I will be back to share fall decor in our NJ home and I also have lots of foliage pics to share from this year.<br /><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-42484487162257378522023-07-23T06:00:00.001-04:002023-07-23T06:00:00.140-04:00Brick Fireplace Makeover<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF3-Mzj7j8HR_9mDEnYorxLTROh0qL64reahzkOR4wc3WUlMZX0HD0ViFFRq5pC2EOQxDjgscTtAH_wT-_EM4ydHx5LJ6QCCm2sAxxr4yfkUjMHMr1wk-32AhprjDyYFn04mxlUuaYAnfJKDyKJmfha_Eb6Aj9KXjihIFvJELQHaXcU6m49fXByEbuABA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF3-Mzj7j8HR_9mDEnYorxLTROh0qL64reahzkOR4wc3WUlMZX0HD0ViFFRq5pC2EOQxDjgscTtAH_wT-_EM4ydHx5LJ6QCCm2sAxxr4yfkUjMHMr1wk-32AhprjDyYFn04mxlUuaYAnfJKDyKJmfha_Eb6Aj9KXjihIFvJELQHaXcU6m49fXByEbuABA=s16000" title="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>We recently gave the dated brick fireplace at the cabin a facelift. For years and years we have discussed what we should do to refresh the large wall that is a focal point of the cabin. Here's a look at what we started with.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpW0WrtCCg5uCjUcW2A2RIEEpI3aw_APPm9cdaFGiGyGqkqQ0lWIrCZ49l1HtuB6i84mXdXDMszxS46_vYcmMAUYRshgwM3S0sMwZWs8QqtIL_bzjORU5QvJp8krdfBFmHl9Utu1BoISWKzLl-ZtT6Tks6_jBLq92PnAP3JEsSDOyX7VcjG4DQNNREAAg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="1357" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpW0WrtCCg5uCjUcW2A2RIEEpI3aw_APPm9cdaFGiGyGqkqQ0lWIrCZ49l1HtuB6i84mXdXDMszxS46_vYcmMAUYRshgwM3S0sMwZWs8QqtIL_bzjORU5QvJp8krdfBFmHl9Utu1BoISWKzLl-ZtT6Tks6_jBLq92PnAP3JEsSDOyX7VcjG4DQNNREAAg=w531-h640" title="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" width="531" /></a></div>There were a few things that bothered me about this wall. The proportions were off in that the fireplace box was dwarfed by all of that brick and the windows felt too narrow and got lost in that sea of brown. To my eye, both the windows and firebox size were the main issue. Everyone who came and stayed at the cabin through the years weighed in on their opinion, many popular ideas were painting the brick, which I considered often but felt too modern for my taste. Tearing out the whole wall and building a larger natural stone fireplace would have been my first choice if budget wasn't a consideration but, alas, we are always looking for more affordable options. So we decided to attempt to "fix" the proportions with paneling and this was a seriously nerve-wracking project for me because I still just wasn't sure of any of it until it came together at the end. Because we could only work on weekends and we try to balance also getting out in the woods, it took us a few weeks to finish.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjUtk9icbSMram2Mo0rpZG5nTE0XkOg27jRstVMM8vlFHKP9MAY4bD1skfod3eQZ4qsTHVjdYT2WFKBxU200aWzGfzEXyroJR0sW66rBvqfk7yjjz7gWNL9ow_4UJO1jH5sNuuNYafYq4icZQdgtiQc8WQ75ECq-qpuCEa6I1HCTn1-rmUuPCsC0SRtng" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjUtk9icbSMram2Mo0rpZG5nTE0XkOg27jRstVMM8vlFHKP9MAY4bD1skfod3eQZ4qsTHVjdYT2WFKBxU200aWzGfzEXyroJR0sW66rBvqfk7yjjz7gWNL9ow_4UJO1jH5sNuuNYafYq4icZQdgtiQc8WQ75ECq-qpuCEa6I1HCTn1-rmUuPCsC0SRtng=w480-h640" title="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" width="480" /></a></div><br />We also lived with a few Farrow and Ball samples of paint, checking out the lighting different times of day. That is Calke Green on the left and Lichen on the right. We also sampled Verte de Terre (as you can see in the upper pic) which I thought was my first choice but ended up being too light and leaned more blue in our space. Especially with Farrow and Ball, samples in the actual space have become an important step. After much debate and voting, we landed on Lichen. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6u_4ZkkQs_c-D6wPZlXz1_lAniBvKNFvWglYgO5zQZ0dAuV45NfFzgwFUdQV4KDUJ_M6BjvavthGlteofAMr8FvaED8VM9v2aykCRtG-3PG2coD17uo9hcxLCtbJPdrJas0f_eVE5wlkjrgiGPpP5rLBpoKjEh5SWNilMyQCNozSH6bGRkVeBpbw61nA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="2888" data-original-width="2694" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6u_4ZkkQs_c-D6wPZlXz1_lAniBvKNFvWglYgO5zQZ0dAuV45NfFzgwFUdQV4KDUJ_M6BjvavthGlteofAMr8FvaED8VM9v2aykCRtG-3PG2coD17uo9hcxLCtbJPdrJas0f_eVE5wlkjrgiGPpP5rLBpoKjEh5SWNilMyQCNozSH6bGRkVeBpbw61nA=w597-h640" title="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" width="597" /></a></div>We used tongue and groove paneling purchased at Home Depot for this project. As soon as the paneling was up we were really pleased with how it helped fix the proportion of the size of the firebox. This fireplace now mimics the original fireplace that is in the kitchen and was built when the cabin was. The bricks in the family room don't have that lovely patina that the original ones do but they do still lend a rustic vibe so I'm glad that we kept some of the brick as this is a cabin in the woods after all. The fireplace in the kitchen is painted Backwoods by Benjamin Moore.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCdSH6vplG5PlS7xnpKl4VqZ0MD4Y2PafYTSg6hOhqeKSFTHlpmJbyj0ldEqrexQZ4cFY-wJChyNU7IzJPiOJaIrWaI6at32bpdQ8FhFjE3Maa5SE5_zB7IWxhgCOLiakuTS8xHi5K8YDpqx22kmAeNsPmfAOCSyJQrsMVeqKvF2ka5EU4GbyuUk_P8sM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="3164" data-original-width="2450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCdSH6vplG5PlS7xnpKl4VqZ0MD4Y2PafYTSg6hOhqeKSFTHlpmJbyj0ldEqrexQZ4cFY-wJChyNU7IzJPiOJaIrWaI6at32bpdQ8FhFjE3Maa5SE5_zB7IWxhgCOLiakuTS8xHi5K8YDpqx22kmAeNsPmfAOCSyJQrsMVeqKvF2ka5EU4GbyuUk_P8sM=w496-h640" title="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" width="496" /></a></div>I love how the lichen lends so much vibrancy to the space and is reminiscent of the leaves just outside the windows. It reflects the light in such a pretty way too. But after we finished painting, the windows still felt a little lost to me and I started brainstorming how I could change that. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfp6YjdKzRTeHEekMDJwi1zpr-lsNpst-diORoStHzgGCmLSqUJVWxh-NQVw8kq9_xAPe00bBiXXqjHpojKK210A0zGhKcOba26oaeu64WhEViG3Vi_rfMkFGhifJM4vN3IxLPEUQ9_JfbwYIlmD3ggXqSYjMiHocBKKXezwAODoo4GqqIp-pgYx79Jt0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3248" data-original-width="2618" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfp6YjdKzRTeHEekMDJwi1zpr-lsNpst-diORoStHzgGCmLSqUJVWxh-NQVw8kq9_xAPe00bBiXXqjHpojKK210A0zGhKcOba26oaeu64WhEViG3Vi_rfMkFGhifJM4vN3IxLPEUQ9_JfbwYIlmD3ggXqSYjMiHocBKKXezwAODoo4GqqIp-pgYx79Jt0=w515-h640" width="515" /></a></div>And so I added some curtain panels using the very rudimentary Photoshop I have and I liked the proportions so much better! I reached out to my friends and VHC Brands and they were happy to collaborate on helping is finish up this space. The curtain panels are <a href="https://www.vhcbrands.com/Sawyer-Mill-Charcoal-Plaid-Panel-Set-2-84x40-34218" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sawyer Miller Charcoal plaid</a>. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw9DVSiwLoTvACqI2xzHRBykomFzfaksqyVRB6MFhI_mCaqn9sPowrsug4aWVu5iGnyonTqJ8QYMX8aWzBUxptiofTqZ8z_p0iYif-iXpFatEzt0sHoS67Yu771bZP_5xr2GUEYXkfMssqqisxWmUs1hdy9EuX2rIEbnQJz1rcEi3AIqLwkPhRCMDNO60" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="3259" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw9DVSiwLoTvACqI2xzHRBykomFzfaksqyVRB6MFhI_mCaqn9sPowrsug4aWVu5iGnyonTqJ8QYMX8aWzBUxptiofTqZ8z_p0iYif-iXpFatEzt0sHoS67Yu771bZP_5xr2GUEYXkfMssqqisxWmUs1hdy9EuX2rIEbnQJz1rcEi3AIqLwkPhRCMDNO60=w595-h640" title="Brick Fireplace Makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" width="595" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">They also sent us some throw pillows in their tea cabin design and I used throws that I already had on hand to complete the look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_hbZs9I_DjjfWupePWt5O7BJMWusKBHA7voOAd9IftbmYz2JIdEHC-_KYme9n_53Cgvym8gO6ocYtnYJZEYEEQ43pc0PfTOqbthTsGPMRT3RDnj-D4UOXjRwT5uUbA0SLoNwJnG28GSari2vLvPo35hJqI8UjyvVAnoiNqXLk430I_A7KFeOw_4mlA9Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farrow and Ball Lichen paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_hbZs9I_DjjfWupePWt5O7BJMWusKBHA7voOAd9IftbmYz2JIdEHC-_KYme9n_53Cgvym8gO6ocYtnYJZEYEEQ43pc0PfTOqbthTsGPMRT3RDnj-D4UOXjRwT5uUbA0SLoNwJnG28GSari2vLvPo35hJqI8UjyvVAnoiNqXLk430I_A7KFeOw_4mlA9Y=s16000" title="Farrow and Ball Lichen paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>This cabin has been in my husband's family for many years before we purchased it from them 3 years ago and so I always try to remain cognizant of everyone's memories and preferences. There has been a taxidermy deer hanging over the fireplace forever and while none of us are hunters, it has become a mascot that everyone calls Jim. And so we did add a screw to return Jim to his rightful home and I do like that I can now also change him out for a paint-by-numbers that is more my style some of the time. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixF8ZVVQTfbr1EMYXCB8J90z_vDOXCgprGYIsdz2HjPcq1d_s0iYOpe2VxFV3bU50ljGPdbKur3jqKP4vgF2atR5NYx0MlSzciQXKfs1v7hqrJ3uNZtGmf_gPxMZHM9iw_ELwAvvTRZPFs2SWbbBg5i4gylpgj8JSuBlWrqG61VWK3-HXaHP3733azwkI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farrow and Ball Lichen paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixF8ZVVQTfbr1EMYXCB8J90z_vDOXCgprGYIsdz2HjPcq1d_s0iYOpe2VxFV3bU50ljGPdbKur3jqKP4vgF2atR5NYx0MlSzciQXKfs1v7hqrJ3uNZtGmf_gPxMZHM9iw_ELwAvvTRZPFs2SWbbBg5i4gylpgj8JSuBlWrqG61VWK3-HXaHP3733azwkI=s16000" title="Farrow and Ball Lichen paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjofz-sAL8QfoTkFdv7g_d5Gd-58LFrM08oB4M5lbMmsFLkkjAqYUo0B73pFmH8E11fRloXiKRi64fdFyh01DLHZhmojOvmvaQgduGUVhfH3elOR_l1oDSt1b8Tq_39iffezfQydSWaMMkxiWDxrtFMmqH1DKihF9lbHSIom3pF2kAuZoJxmNzAt61zQU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy cabin decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjofz-sAL8QfoTkFdv7g_d5Gd-58LFrM08oB4M5lbMmsFLkkjAqYUo0B73pFmH8E11fRloXiKRi64fdFyh01DLHZhmojOvmvaQgduGUVhfH3elOR_l1oDSt1b8Tq_39iffezfQydSWaMMkxiWDxrtFMmqH1DKihF9lbHSIom3pF2kAuZoJxmNzAt61zQU=s16000" title="Cozy cabin decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVtf89Ciib56ueorxanxx__81Drw55ZuHUSieUsn87HFmhil5Qfm_vWZbz-wng3o7gXyeHpw9tiWgCOMTe6CtAnvKXfkn-3NwCLZuvy-nQpwkAhZdvnB03_4Zs13_idAey41rAI5g3lfNW4an2JjL1J-K4ZjpeOHqHiSmGMfcWphKNY5VAnfX_4ZhqO_o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy cabin decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVtf89Ciib56ueorxanxx__81Drw55ZuHUSieUsn87HFmhil5Qfm_vWZbz-wng3o7gXyeHpw9tiWgCOMTe6CtAnvKXfkn-3NwCLZuvy-nQpwkAhZdvnB03_4Zs13_idAey41rAI5g3lfNW4an2JjL1J-K4ZjpeOHqHiSmGMfcWphKNY5VAnfX_4ZhqO_o=s16000" title="Cozy cabin decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0AhS8YF4BCENIAbGLXJ094UInAWpQb7HuYZrTpUjLoybi2N-P-gZAHuXp_XnnXFJZmEVGcidiyPAWuk6r2O2OTqvzYzTINaqlN4-B9j8wNONTBIqpB73NmjQ5ZrX2B4Nj1qciTjwITtCLLa_y5H8rcWK6VSntDwXi5-MBDSYdiQ5MV715Lp89abwVl_A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy cabin decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0AhS8YF4BCENIAbGLXJ094UInAWpQb7HuYZrTpUjLoybi2N-P-gZAHuXp_XnnXFJZmEVGcidiyPAWuk6r2O2OTqvzYzTINaqlN4-B9j8wNONTBIqpB73NmjQ5ZrX2B4Nj1qciTjwITtCLLa_y5H8rcWK6VSntDwXi5-MBDSYdiQ5MV715Lp89abwVl_A=s16000" title="Cozy cabin decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>We still have plans to add wood planking to the ceiling and to add the same wood flooring that is on the rest of the main floor to this space as well. But, we are taking a break to enjoy the rest of the summer and will continue more in the fall.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEib9iHPSjLfO3UqjohCFMHexSkY86ABj2j6Q6fIkgvlCBuoqu62aWpgnxFhgEvXmqqLUF62sIRhHGwPxkB1GLZZmIo-cvDTtEr4p6HsWELrCO0At0rvAC7W0G1NsSphxqU-8zIfTmnd5MybCKORiwGe3tl855xDB-COyuqSE8oIcCQyV50TFzIt_S4HsQs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy cabin decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEib9iHPSjLfO3UqjohCFMHexSkY86ABj2j6Q6fIkgvlCBuoqu62aWpgnxFhgEvXmqqLUF62sIRhHGwPxkB1GLZZmIo-cvDTtEr4p6HsWELrCO0At0rvAC7W0G1NsSphxqU-8zIfTmnd5MybCKORiwGe3tl855xDB-COyuqSE8oIcCQyV50TFzIt_S4HsQs=s16000" title="Cozy cabin decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKh3SGGU-8nKFXsyGwnzruDPPNjoksZlhWFNxuE8VnLdjcftL4Je4wtAoawA2lid5OU9fTQZTr2MlkrKunkZJW6DRxuZLX4FgFPHQQ78qlm3MwfS_mjYWVAWxyqpEjc256oCiHRAsG8eDYgSJGLFYS6wSVShW7nNdJFZGXkVD1B6sSrgItiFDbWaWY0Vs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brick fireplace makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKh3SGGU-8nKFXsyGwnzruDPPNjoksZlhWFNxuE8VnLdjcftL4Je4wtAoawA2lid5OU9fTQZTr2MlkrKunkZJW6DRxuZLX4FgFPHQQ78qlm3MwfS_mjYWVAWxyqpEjc256oCiHRAsG8eDYgSJGLFYS6wSVShW7nNdJFZGXkVD1B6sSrgItiFDbWaWY0Vs=w360-h640" title="Brick fireplace makeover - www.goldenboysandme.com" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-41098264508884804332023-07-13T12:44:00.002-04:002023-07-13T12:44:52.777-04:00Summer at the Cabin <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hello friends! This has been a tough summer weather wise in the Adirondacks but between the torrential downpours that did terrible damage to nearby towns and the haze in the air from the Canadian wildfires, there have still been some beautiful moments. And we've gotten a few projects done too. Working on this little cabin is such a labor of love for us. Want to take a peak at what we've done?</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhovj_CN6VdSZ4Ok5xbQrGfylPKrG6Gf2DMBYYZIA7woVK1oyw7Xy2Lt3M6mm0YgQDkIxQK2Tem9KBoxLwsyQNZrUQnI57oXQY_aRo6PqydKD3i9pGhAXJuzNKqqr_o_Ti6BnxsjyceOD3OItARS_DNmw94-S_K3oKZRljzliDxwpMb0BHP9Dq-Ad502sk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cabin kitchen with diy pot rack - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhovj_CN6VdSZ4Ok5xbQrGfylPKrG6Gf2DMBYYZIA7woVK1oyw7Xy2Lt3M6mm0YgQDkIxQK2Tem9KBoxLwsyQNZrUQnI57oXQY_aRo6PqydKD3i9pGhAXJuzNKqqr_o_Ti6BnxsjyceOD3OItARS_DNmw94-S_K3oKZRljzliDxwpMb0BHP9Dq-Ad502sk=s16000" title="cabin kitchen with diy pot rack - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><p> In the kitchen, we added a pot rack over the island. This island is the hub of the house here and nothing makes me happier than seeing all of my people gathered around it. It's hard to remember how the house functioned before it. Over the island, we built a DIY pot rack for added storage. I was a bit unsure about it at first (as I am with all of my crazy ideas) but I really do love the personality it adds to this space.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHeRZmoF14tFY0JTL1YME41GJqlIeQ6401R4KoiZn0y2sLMvU05R21lh-Co3mmeUoVYto-r8l0a4yQsj9zBCrawuJY9L_IwtSIGNKc_HK0hfHqBFfciqJr30NmcFZClwUlDwuJOHNdojADGw7jR_C86SNq9aiTCZmnR3qd-9VwzBDUFH0grmU680yR1vQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cabin kitchen with diy pot rack - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHeRZmoF14tFY0JTL1YME41GJqlIeQ6401R4KoiZn0y2sLMvU05R21lh-Co3mmeUoVYto-r8l0a4yQsj9zBCrawuJY9L_IwtSIGNKc_HK0hfHqBFfciqJr30NmcFZClwUlDwuJOHNdojADGw7jR_C86SNq9aiTCZmnR3qd-9VwzBDUFH0grmU680yR1vQ=s16000" title="cabin kitchen with diy pot rack - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj18GH1d5Wtr4XiL3NbgIeR5lmUTe5RnS4LP-SN9e6skequmch4b7rA87ys-ngKnFSMvNdEPxHHyXlaVc6_doTm4oTjYlslony4NPmbOHKeJ0GQ57MWbtQ7AwHslpMxSftLTSZZeFBB0vix2_heK77k6E6gKudnUqXfP7BPo0eFj88QnFL3nbi3WUjJmN8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj18GH1d5Wtr4XiL3NbgIeR5lmUTe5RnS4LP-SN9e6skequmch4b7rA87ys-ngKnFSMvNdEPxHHyXlaVc6_doTm4oTjYlslony4NPmbOHKeJ0GQ57MWbtQ7AwHslpMxSftLTSZZeFBB0vix2_heK77k6E6gKudnUqXfP7BPo0eFj88QnFL3nbi3WUjJmN8=s16000" title="Cabin kitchen with fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkFuniRhO2zg8WSlKDowIv6RAs8wGscs8pmRj6-ITe7ZemTyxKi694UBy7UWrDXPtpfPICPAH6AJ-YYGHFBZzJf5W_RTnp03eHgwpKYsA5qJrlLAnRVrZiMF_1U0u8bqLnppM0NEU9XyaRhEHhm85a1X7BvrFRAMw-sR7SjHGiiA6-IR0e3kCVQz4WOAA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="DIY banquette seating - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkFuniRhO2zg8WSlKDowIv6RAs8wGscs8pmRj6-ITe7ZemTyxKi694UBy7UWrDXPtpfPICPAH6AJ-YYGHFBZzJf5W_RTnp03eHgwpKYsA5qJrlLAnRVrZiMF_1U0u8bqLnppM0NEU9XyaRhEHhm85a1X7BvrFRAMw-sR7SjHGiiA6-IR0e3kCVQz4WOAA=s16000" title="DIY banquette seating - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br />I toyed around with the idea of painting the kitchen island a cheery yellow this spring but ultimately decided against it. But I still wanted another pop of yellow so we painted the door yellow. I think it was a good compromise to bring in (even more) color. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq7tvP1_06Oq-nqrkGRYqTBZd6d0pclmz1khrW6VCsXDQFOTkRcZeITTs1yOTjRgBMCecWzL2L74iONZqs80dZoperHdiei_X0b-7wBMWwNhDNCzUPWxOrpHT15VPlnm8lgo3CfWzTfc-OjDNVc7zjdXUwDEXYJpUpHMGZbAGChnuskCWscR-RoOJiaRw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen with pot rack - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq7tvP1_06Oq-nqrkGRYqTBZd6d0pclmz1khrW6VCsXDQFOTkRcZeITTs1yOTjRgBMCecWzL2L74iONZqs80dZoperHdiei_X0b-7wBMWwNhDNCzUPWxOrpHT15VPlnm8lgo3CfWzTfc-OjDNVc7zjdXUwDEXYJpUpHMGZbAGChnuskCWscR-RoOJiaRw=s16000" title="Farmhouse style kitchen with pot rack - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>The picture below says it all - Camp Lucky Dog :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjD_30xkxZLGfBuPnD6lusK6IIsSRRYdAU8WFN4iWfedMIVfL61nJ_cJz1lYo6jwf0I30M0Qemll5MNXAcJ3SMFT1EcRP1HSoXRn3iejy9TKAkUwGazt-aa2UsQqvqzJlp_eFEvWd5PFhXc7UB-TIPiCeRTOLbYaGMAfy3JacAFvlCIabKEx-bx1o6Aaqc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Camp lucky dog cabin in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjD_30xkxZLGfBuPnD6lusK6IIsSRRYdAU8WFN4iWfedMIVfL61nJ_cJz1lYo6jwf0I30M0Qemll5MNXAcJ3SMFT1EcRP1HSoXRn3iejy9TKAkUwGazt-aa2UsQqvqzJlp_eFEvWd5PFhXc7UB-TIPiCeRTOLbYaGMAfy3JacAFvlCIabKEx-bx1o6Aaqc=s16000" title="Camp lucky dog cabin in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUBMdzBVvW_LKr7MVVe8A-lVu03Cckv6BuPHaSKp8SpdnujaHjaCThW1rsV_GDMO8paSEEfcuQxew7UToVUv2USarBmWQWqmDldpSXwAK_b0fZwy_mOdu1mWiv9QQcOckt06xhO-33yxmw_zscCiS5c1eKX_UHWlN4bZzyJ4aMo4p8d63HLy-yjr06Y9w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUBMdzBVvW_LKr7MVVe8A-lVu03Cckv6BuPHaSKp8SpdnujaHjaCThW1rsV_GDMO8paSEEfcuQxew7UToVUv2USarBmWQWqmDldpSXwAK_b0fZwy_mOdu1mWiv9QQcOckt06xhO-33yxmw_zscCiS5c1eKX_UHWlN4bZzyJ4aMo4p8d63HLy-yjr06Y9w=s16000" title="Farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;">There is a small mudroom that leads to the back porch that I don't photograph often but what a hardworking space this is! We completely switch out which gear we store in here with the seasons.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjocncaWPtBKtCX8-Df2iCF2OLJAtJ7vze8EZ9CdDXtblcHjprOSa8Lz2VVsP-_x4jo-17WwpivHEG2vLu5S9bwzVVc6gBVjlcfw45sKlbUY9TQjHGFucI1sSN_6kHzEmPTYAV0wh1-4E93NWpaiqfwgZrt1Jzsk_T4LRaklNtvZQuRU6cVC8oeiYqtEoo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="mudroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjocncaWPtBKtCX8-Df2iCF2OLJAtJ7vze8EZ9CdDXtblcHjprOSa8Lz2VVsP-_x4jo-17WwpivHEG2vLu5S9bwzVVc6gBVjlcfw45sKlbUY9TQjHGFucI1sSN_6kHzEmPTYAV0wh1-4E93NWpaiqfwgZrt1Jzsk_T4LRaklNtvZQuRU6cVC8oeiYqtEoo=s16000" title="mudroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIQ5PkbI8kGqAAWfwzpA7QOMFy6tO0qebsQ_H2tUtf6Zm_ez1xVtIR1UJjY31Vjwb7HIKJaic339kILYAT7bojYr7UwZCYQydcta_NjDDhLMDyk5L-MdwiumX65ZY1fRUMXkmrwTkXKlgMs47sxTDupZVPjF-_US4YMH9VvtBgG-ih_Bj7gQ8StD6q1q4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="mudroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIQ5PkbI8kGqAAWfwzpA7QOMFy6tO0qebsQ_H2tUtf6Zm_ez1xVtIR1UJjY31Vjwb7HIKJaic339kILYAT7bojYr7UwZCYQydcta_NjDDhLMDyk5L-MdwiumX65ZY1fRUMXkmrwTkXKlgMs47sxTDupZVPjF-_US4YMH9VvtBgG-ih_Bj7gQ8StD6q1q4=s16000" title="mudroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Our small back porch got a refresh this year from our friends at Plow and Hearth. They are a favorite source for item for the cabin.</span></div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZnTCHKmuKLLPCLAGjYY0HjOZlL-HKMz_maDwnbBnWabeuKRetY4hhiAO8LvMs2rqp5XLFFg7H6DZR75dVXl0buwv0ueyh1ATKmN-Ms2jKwPLkV4YXmi7bfTU9QkO-iw-dUnnAF0XV_QU1NEwPdyQggeHD9AqIkQlUPt06_kOem-5vlNhiyxGz3gFOKtk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin porch with Plow and Hearth - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZnTCHKmuKLLPCLAGjYY0HjOZlL-HKMz_maDwnbBnWabeuKRetY4hhiAO8LvMs2rqp5XLFFg7H6DZR75dVXl0buwv0ueyh1ATKmN-Ms2jKwPLkV4YXmi7bfTU9QkO-iw-dUnnAF0XV_QU1NEwPdyQggeHD9AqIkQlUPt06_kOem-5vlNhiyxGz3gFOKtk=s16000" title="Cabin porch with Plow and Hearth - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOysx2b8WQoTWnKIBeOeFx4GMVidJ26LtbYuy-SqE48qr9QLLg9-v4FYg-YSDJwqScW9bMHhU2_DEVrqcZqynA6BfepJ663ivalOlmbOTLrujcAyHWNfL1xjh0c1c7ktTJECLTZ15-GwFQ_laNxJdNrKmiPwlBi4QxqqGRSf6xUiOXp0h9Z_g4QlaNXzU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin porch with Plow and Hearth - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOysx2b8WQoTWnKIBeOeFx4GMVidJ26LtbYuy-SqE48qr9QLLg9-v4FYg-YSDJwqScW9bMHhU2_DEVrqcZqynA6BfepJ663ivalOlmbOTLrujcAyHWNfL1xjh0c1c7ktTJECLTZ15-GwFQ_laNxJdNrKmiPwlBi4QxqqGRSf6xUiOXp0h9Z_g4QlaNXzU=s16000" title="Cabin porch with Plow and Hearth - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMYZTdTBU1Lvvp4Za0tzudVsztpeqc6afY55qKAkfoXfbrL_HTBI1P6inBEtfG49iIN88kzfiozQN5baMieJm-ZX3xsLWNh4JHNJWb_6OnHo52ZWmh12dCs7Y-owghih4fsrwca3J-uNY5vKbP5XiudpzxDUP6nKptVo33uiFTTesEGS3OT1e5Dj9Ufrk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2261" data-original-width="1722" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMYZTdTBU1Lvvp4Za0tzudVsztpeqc6afY55qKAkfoXfbrL_HTBI1P6inBEtfG49iIN88kzfiozQN5baMieJm-ZX3xsLWNh4JHNJWb_6OnHo52ZWmh12dCs7Y-owghih4fsrwca3J-uNY5vKbP5XiudpzxDUP6nKptVo33uiFTTesEGS3OT1e5Dj9Ufrk=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div>Another great source for cabin items is <a href="https://www.vhcbrands.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VHC brands</a>. They helped us get ready our front porch summer ready and we also worked together on our refreshed family room (that will be the next post!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-4_57NeaW9vPbh5AgpmrYOsjXWWZqw3DaRvdJs7_DsJPowLWLUF406yz3AFs6dAyjdwg0Ja8eMM7kCzCI0ZhUFRi0Q9DC8zi2hGlF-cBZ2cVIdZDoK0bB3GDOdVc7kO4J7fh6hAuuAusOGgstu5YMLyOiLoQDiVgoPiGnRWMgLZTprnUaXqP0RWP2A0Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin porch with VHC brands - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-4_57NeaW9vPbh5AgpmrYOsjXWWZqw3DaRvdJs7_DsJPowLWLUF406yz3AFs6dAyjdwg0Ja8eMM7kCzCI0ZhUFRi0Q9DC8zi2hGlF-cBZ2cVIdZDoK0bB3GDOdVc7kO4J7fh6hAuuAusOGgstu5YMLyOiLoQDiVgoPiGnRWMgLZTprnUaXqP0RWP2A0Q=s16000" title="Cabin porch with VHC brands - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggbpLsJYTvcy9d7SZQD2LX5Ox8R8JzGTn75icMrmsvcNVuos8mg26qd8Xp8fXw5w3xvNGQ1EZPY3EqtrFsb7NT9tkVUr2BramZdIcpZBSzi86EP6ALzEJAoY_OBvqK36E3ongbks_bDcHTItjcgcXO_wuRNkU6pLjK9no3U9sMZ19_olm3HvTkVbll04s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin porch with VHC brands - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggbpLsJYTvcy9d7SZQD2LX5Ox8R8JzGTn75icMrmsvcNVuos8mg26qd8Xp8fXw5w3xvNGQ1EZPY3EqtrFsb7NT9tkVUr2BramZdIcpZBSzi86EP6ALzEJAoY_OBvqK36E3ongbks_bDcHTItjcgcXO_wuRNkU6pLjK9no3U9sMZ19_olm3HvTkVbll04s=w619-h640" title="Cabin porch with VHC brands - www.goldenboysandme.com" width="619" /></a></div><br />Almost all of our bedding at the cabin comes from VHC brands. Their <a href="https://www.vhcbrands.com/Wyatt-Queen-Quilt-90Wx90L-38086" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wyatt bedding</a> adds a great rustic touch to our youngest son's room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP5IaiaX2EaRQyqxPzVanEThiTZTT9u9YUioYE_63oSXCyKaFst6R6AigxQ1bdoo3tNWgPijRA0zjfh6r-EZMESB5-CSpmgM7I_AgyrlwkbkdlyuUtLFKAQz_-1cAkWPyOMmLf6uesGI9VhdM93B37qQnQy_WzUWeRVAv-2_Jxvr7kehoUMSGRBPdm_bE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cabin bedroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP5IaiaX2EaRQyqxPzVanEThiTZTT9u9YUioYE_63oSXCyKaFst6R6AigxQ1bdoo3tNWgPijRA0zjfh6r-EZMESB5-CSpmgM7I_AgyrlwkbkdlyuUtLFKAQz_-1cAkWPyOMmLf6uesGI9VhdM93B37qQnQy_WzUWeRVAv-2_Jxvr7kehoUMSGRBPdm_bE=s16000" title="cabin bedroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>The primary bedroom is upstairs and I added some summer color in there as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg_-SjlWRM25HKZ5Xawj7ipeg3tbh0Xt709Vh5ex89ysiHptg8ScVqUWWF87-64ReFu3U-4gW0QA2HGKKlelBpoIcbQlMM8cnNlQF3BUHRxZHFhIcp43-D7B-1gOwuJStJoDHkdcLOfryRmgSmqbvn-MlnpLie1yFHfLZiS7x4C4S02w2A7BAumCSS6qA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cabin bedroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg_-SjlWRM25HKZ5Xawj7ipeg3tbh0Xt709Vh5ex89ysiHptg8ScVqUWWF87-64ReFu3U-4gW0QA2HGKKlelBpoIcbQlMM8cnNlQF3BUHRxZHFhIcp43-D7B-1gOwuJStJoDHkdcLOfryRmgSmqbvn-MlnpLie1yFHfLZiS7x4C4S02w2A7BAumCSS6qA=s16000" title="cabin bedroom - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>This is one last look at the family room "as it was". We've just completed a few changes in here with more to come. But all that brick on the fireplace wall is now softened and I'm thrilled with how it turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi93EHpPwZysQD3yg2SgVFlRYUbkZyQpv_6AY5EdcLmaqn9Za31Dj-6W83wegs1fKMFPrcAOu23lt2xAlQUE65py4EM221nEmQyyfsxA4fBb2TYCoibhQE3-OLEh4NrVFVAD-ZVJLLx8UqT6arnHui-0R23U2PVIKkEKc3jWANyuCTRWdGZazi9hmTL3mw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Camp Lucky dog cabin in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi93EHpPwZysQD3yg2SgVFlRYUbkZyQpv_6AY5EdcLmaqn9Za31Dj-6W83wegs1fKMFPrcAOu23lt2xAlQUE65py4EM221nEmQyyfsxA4fBb2TYCoibhQE3-OLEh4NrVFVAD-ZVJLLx8UqT6arnHui-0R23U2PVIKkEKc3jWANyuCTRWdGZazi9hmTL3mw=s16000" title="Camp Lucky dog cabin in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFSmqk_YpoP5o_FseQHglK8XTvjmxDPHjHehu9qllUHi2NBHXuzjZaXS6NulhBpdf1VnGzESo4rdwx47FTJatudevrnH_u7ccN2IlZRmuMMdVroFvi7Pdb8hUtgSJx1sBKVylRsIve18j6URZdOTR9h28z-w7FCxkfFHuOEMRuSzM1jvV72aZD6t-I3P8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Camp Lucky dog cabin in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFSmqk_YpoP5o_FseQHglK8XTvjmxDPHjHehu9qllUHi2NBHXuzjZaXS6NulhBpdf1VnGzESo4rdwx47FTJatudevrnH_u7ccN2IlZRmuMMdVroFvi7Pdb8hUtgSJx1sBKVylRsIve18j6URZdOTR9h28z-w7FCxkfFHuOEMRuSzM1jvV72aZD6t-I3P8=s16000" title="Camp Lucky dog cabin in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>We've also been working on a garden! Phew, we've been busy. Gardening is something I'm always been interested in but this year, now that my kids are grown and I have more time, I am learning so much and fully immersing myself into it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKngQN6oxTPqUpLzXR03b1qf7kzFyDSVCBS0S8ZqNyRKI7OX8OwLM8yKlKZHQ0afvx5Wabl-MzShQ_ypEZwHIEJsVZwU43f97lY731CYs8SgECVakC-F_3Crf-Uv55xhq-Ke1IlPnCwgWkM-3jZfuuxJEf-lzTcc4V_mdb9ZVgaBHyvsgUSNFHSP0arjM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKngQN6oxTPqUpLzXR03b1qf7kzFyDSVCBS0S8ZqNyRKI7OX8OwLM8yKlKZHQ0afvx5Wabl-MzShQ_ypEZwHIEJsVZwU43f97lY731CYs8SgECVakC-F_3Crf-Uv55xhq-Ke1IlPnCwgWkM-3jZfuuxJEf-lzTcc4V_mdb9ZVgaBHyvsgUSNFHSP0arjM=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even the sky seems to be showing our cabin some love in the pic below.💙</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZuzH8jtvOC6fMFCDZZXLPCqkVJtbtnuIRLw2PKB3k6FpcKumjLDiugSWhavEgC3EJEk2NnSo8-O63G4O1cEKa_USoZFl3XWakNgmmB5CQ0ek_bRp6YUoKm83hQaw_04uaVllBAqlTo0nbUM4g0ULmM-Ej-GONDVe2RxFp5HHsYvz338JntrGH43QUAeQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Camp Lucky dog cabin in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZuzH8jtvOC6fMFCDZZXLPCqkVJtbtnuIRLw2PKB3k6FpcKumjLDiugSWhavEgC3EJEk2NnSo8-O63G4O1cEKa_USoZFl3XWakNgmmB5CQ0ek_bRp6YUoKm83hQaw_04uaVllBAqlTo0nbUM4g0ULmM-Ej-GONDVe2RxFp5HHsYvz338JntrGH43QUAeQ=s16000" title="Camp Lucky dog cabin in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>And of course we get out INTO the Adirondacks as often as we can. We visited a gem of a spot called Boreas Ponds where Dax got to go for a swim, living up to that "lucky dog" name for sure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOr8cNPm5KCe-VdQ2gRpNHkfTth-x95FVWLEtLheqfdmAto-g_92jqcaQEjaAKdz6wXTOY7DPvzc3JQKwmB30arF0zB0YYTvh690ddD7v32aIOASghB2EScySSTq42Lqj-oeXe-hWZlUB-hy3AuANlIMqBfe5_7SmGsrPXzAw62HvDzlVmdq_q2P7wn8o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Boreas Ponds - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="825" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOr8cNPm5KCe-VdQ2gRpNHkfTth-x95FVWLEtLheqfdmAto-g_92jqcaQEjaAKdz6wXTOY7DPvzc3JQKwmB30arF0zB0YYTvh690ddD7v32aIOASghB2EScySSTq42Lqj-oeXe-hWZlUB-hy3AuANlIMqBfe5_7SmGsrPXzAw62HvDzlVmdq_q2P7wn8o=s16000" title="Boreas Ponds - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kayaking on Oliver Pond - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="617" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioBWaEkgKHNgVBBFZgSijmBIPOGlNEQSqtEtplO0_4rc9drkfyr9GGC5mmBtkzuz3vpCGcKyzg7KM0R0aDudSmhD0L4HBb23t05GKl7vgbwz7qN12J_PutLIAjymJsGUekiMK-c-rVJWuZEOFoHvYL5oJGFSVkMsT_mVUVea0331UVd3dl5j8Q7kDi0Xs=s16000" title="Kayaking on Oliver Pond - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>We chase the sunset at every opportunity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivs97wRyu2b2LmmAkM7BW5OyUzt94-5IEJkVyQEHtniaCmDr0qK_mJtrCFDBB4OrrsT1OTsoR7hTZglFRAmToOUqAZrIpEECzzJDPbhSdoPCNaQnCsGxBt5S-EoTnbl3sQUT6w8lB4y-6DAeovsf_9uOHFgeIuBEUyU-AXrVBWm2FadEgKCx9RAKEnDQo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sunset Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivs97wRyu2b2LmmAkM7BW5OyUzt94-5IEJkVyQEHtniaCmDr0qK_mJtrCFDBB4OrrsT1OTsoR7hTZglFRAmToOUqAZrIpEECzzJDPbhSdoPCNaQnCsGxBt5S-EoTnbl3sQUT6w8lB4y-6DAeovsf_9uOHFgeIuBEUyU-AXrVBWm2FadEgKCx9RAKEnDQo=s16000" title="sunset Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmIm4VW716tbkS60wzlzvG9aNWm7Vu5auxtv5ndyMmNdidT8sl98Z6YNMcRMFXF9YIJxRW1qppsxD7UNNMfFqoQ7JrH20fZCe6OUdrmLV8d-mOdkXc9DJs_ugequFwjMKgg8V5DtO7GkfxZFspDfzGCmzOqOwx0JTm0I4DiTDJSytf4iOtrM2PPSHR16c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmIm4VW716tbkS60wzlzvG9aNWm7Vu5auxtv5ndyMmNdidT8sl98Z6YNMcRMFXF9YIJxRW1qppsxD7UNNMfFqoQ7JrH20fZCe6OUdrmLV8d-mOdkXc9DJs_ugequFwjMKgg8V5DtO7GkfxZFspDfzGCmzOqOwx0JTm0I4DiTDJSytf4iOtrM2PPSHR16c=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div>And almost always end the day with an evening walk through the trails before returning to camp. Dax always leads the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiApjv_b6hwkgEvZ0R2XWyYKldVAwK9dm90gubS9jSXsLumjaYKHBa2jipi9viHvVMzAX3hR3XFwJjrg0RhC1IiA5BK46tGpp8fTKhI13MdqJEjNtAcgT4heNWsKb85pGMRo4KR62SaODA4myu-dMLsBQIreFMnac52mB0b2mTrzoVo1joGbcTuRcjsWu0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Camp Lucky Dog - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiApjv_b6hwkgEvZ0R2XWyYKldVAwK9dm90gubS9jSXsLumjaYKHBa2jipi9viHvVMzAX3hR3XFwJjrg0RhC1IiA5BK46tGpp8fTKhI13MdqJEjNtAcgT4heNWsKb85pGMRo4KR62SaODA4myu-dMLsBQIreFMnac52mB0b2mTrzoVo1joGbcTuRcjsWu0=s16000" title="Camp Lucky Dog - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>And now we are looking forward to many more adventures - still lots more to see and do this summer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD12JMGWzXexyNXX5NzuDgjj8p39piOW0PCdq1cRtFLNvE_llO7q2HPVUa7e5yjPZ0uLR9FWm8Z0XXB4RTFc7sT8YPatCyRgMtiXttfBjQEj57FvO6WQnfZYzb4LKAiIrGE0gCmRHZNGFyczuGtpdd2AkYYFjWoVchIC0WSUmTJTA72_AWArsfeeTUbiY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Stormy skies over Adirondack Northway - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD12JMGWzXexyNXX5NzuDgjj8p39piOW0PCdq1cRtFLNvE_llO7q2HPVUa7e5yjPZ0uLR9FWm8Z0XXB4RTFc7sT8YPatCyRgMtiXttfBjQEj57FvO6WQnfZYzb4LKAiIrGE0gCmRHZNGFyczuGtpdd2AkYYFjWoVchIC0WSUmTJTA72_AWArsfeeTUbiY=s16000" title="Stormy skies over Adirondack Northway - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Next I'll be back to share our fireplace makeover. I hope you'll come back to see it.</div></div></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-17581961058254160052023-04-17T11:03:00.000-04:002023-04-17T11:03:50.933-04:00Some Spring Decor Around our Home<p>Hello friends! I thought I'd share a few pictures of Spring decor around our home that I've captured over the last few weeks. We've been doing some cleaning both inside and outside our home as we prepare for the warmer months.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMexOfkx8dymfaR4u26i4yqd7vsn11dwU-pYccMoS0WfzgWiT5pGwoGlvAH0DFKDohQudDsF54PXL7qBoGF8v0rfXp-wRS_VAp1t66IbJmAbAQ_mobrBTg5v12O4bVruenbcD5oj-Ff7EBGiZpPcqsutKKP1qwmQzHbFbddUc6niobvfezyipczb6q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Spring decor in farmhouse style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMexOfkx8dymfaR4u26i4yqd7vsn11dwU-pYccMoS0WfzgWiT5pGwoGlvAH0DFKDohQudDsF54PXL7qBoGF8v0rfXp-wRS_VAp1t66IbJmAbAQ_mobrBTg5v12O4bVruenbcD5oj-Ff7EBGiZpPcqsutKKP1qwmQzHbFbddUc6niobvfezyipczb6q=s16000" title="Spring decor in farmhouse style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>The last couple of years I have enjoyed planting spring bulbs in planters to enjoy inside our home to get a jumpstart on the season. They really do bring that spring feel and scent into the house.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhufMOAlpghxL5UGoBifoKPxBtzr-9Xpt_7xDJZUTpyV5enq9TmhoREIF5NqM8VLYhxFEc-XwwmdD-RKdQHLz0hz9aBzJi1w8Z5u-3nT-Li9_WBmbzyMMrfzGEyQEETSZdtbYdT7ev8nHpt38nBJ6fHDyMc_n4IQcLZAasBTfWOHxmXhYwMSc4WqnPy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Spring decor in farmhouse style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhufMOAlpghxL5UGoBifoKPxBtzr-9Xpt_7xDJZUTpyV5enq9TmhoREIF5NqM8VLYhxFEc-XwwmdD-RKdQHLz0hz9aBzJi1w8Z5u-3nT-Li9_WBmbzyMMrfzGEyQEETSZdtbYdT7ev8nHpt38nBJ6fHDyMc_n4IQcLZAasBTfWOHxmXhYwMSc4WqnPy=s16000" title="Spring decor in farmhouse style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I planted some pansies in the window box outside the kitchen windows and they add so much to both the inside and outside. They will probably only last about a month or so but I will begin to trade them out for geraniums as the weather warms up.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_gkHH6y7zFQqPBlevF4YhScrvpaFao4Rr8Hn1giwWYF1YJfOSs9Hj0I7Awm8-3sfA2nMfCyc8S6ZGL5wxdxSC3XhCLNu-Lw9ARvYF-D68AC24xVVDc_o5araAztNjeOCx3d7-6JAIW8vAHzIO5b0lFCqBikE4-_3TggbaDeCctaG06krc9wX7toaQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Spring decor in farmhouse style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_gkHH6y7zFQqPBlevF4YhScrvpaFao4Rr8Hn1giwWYF1YJfOSs9Hj0I7Awm8-3sfA2nMfCyc8S6ZGL5wxdxSC3XhCLNu-Lw9ARvYF-D68AC24xVVDc_o5araAztNjeOCx3d7-6JAIW8vAHzIO5b0lFCqBikE4-_3TggbaDeCctaG06krc9wX7toaQ=s16000" title="Spring decor in farmhouse style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I found the vintage paint-by-numbers with a yellow covered bridge a couple of months ago and knew it would be perfect in our spring/summer kitchen. I also brought out this <a href="https://amzn.to/3GR6Fb8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">colorful runner </a>for the season.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz7RMRlfdCnL5FIGua1vsllBt5JQq6R5MCp68t9XFZieNvMUI46-7CURufZMMmaAJJeyaSt7RZXDS54TLx6T1-DElte8G1nY7FTQj8d9Q5caWbreLKaBlIABC2GzqUTmOOXNXK47N5AGcsjn-87SeGobEUsfxFDVnBud-5Lt7RU3K2EaxDvLgi0sQ7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="https://amzn.to/3GR6Fb8" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz7RMRlfdCnL5FIGua1vsllBt5JQq6R5MCp68t9XFZieNvMUI46-7CURufZMMmaAJJeyaSt7RZXDS54TLx6T1-DElte8G1nY7FTQj8d9Q5caWbreLKaBlIABC2GzqUTmOOXNXK47N5AGcsjn-87SeGobEUsfxFDVnBud-5Lt7RU3K2EaxDvLgi0sQ7=s16000" title="https://amzn.to/3GR6Fb8" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqDANLotwj4s3CKU-vSMwcjx3hxp88v4Se5x19w_wMwlVpqB6s-zyFbU32eoe7E3gqgBJcNA1eAIl7aDUEFrqtsOVqGrlJ5zogNNbu4OEff1ATRBa03WLQWVaGV1sY_yLx3Rd3oxuqX2i1Kz_kEYL6fc0po7p1aPi6AXFgKbq1w_2iIt1xDZYCD8UX" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Spring decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5EKGVLA4MZG4P7PA6Kp94NGn_A-qvFMe3JRAu_y8GePXUEnFQgp2aJ7aRPwxDrNJDkpJG_zJULhF-1oGllYTP2iESaY21e752NqgXDAHt3gpAbbc_PXvnGt37ZkGLwVB66aRzNWBEgyN2YIToihqUQZVt_r9VEOKJ3RfxjT74hKYVTGds-3rlssyx=s16000" title="Spring decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;">We added some DIY </span><span style="text-align: left;">panels made from a block print fabric in our dining room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgssk9NhO-zj9vmwrHxFhbd6UjSE8YJ8_SWhIEGF_hea0B6a5K15ahJmiDSEBPJyISa0N29_OQch6xq9CU18fU0V8TVFy0pzO9FVW1ePQlQPTOhM9_VF141foUp6KGfnzHoEGt_z9wo374mbcyUx72ZaNbWnF47wsj3YTHPKWxU_H5hYn9pH2YZEL0Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="https://amzn.to/3GR6Fb8" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgssk9NhO-zj9vmwrHxFhbd6UjSE8YJ8_SWhIEGF_hea0B6a5K15ahJmiDSEBPJyISa0N29_OQch6xq9CU18fU0V8TVFy0pzO9FVW1ePQlQPTOhM9_VF141foUp6KGfnzHoEGt_z9wo374mbcyUx72ZaNbWnF47wsj3YTHPKWxU_H5hYn9pH2YZEL0Y=s16000" title="https://amzn.to/3GR6Fb8" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Can you believe it's been 10 years since we finished this bathroom? I think many of the choices we made have stood the test of time and held up really well.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOB4Eo7iBeXrqivTKwmkF8sEUDYCxJUZ85rjuJifd8veeMEBAOkfsNxfWO1kldYQdlJKcJ4RPvbqIXlF-pRKMEEgQLToZnqQVDCN2T_5yjkvNkd_4vtC1xEVSOEaorTNEB9HOjURe0j7Q5ITmZKOrtpkAxs5dlAH_-5AXqi32Mc2OgWsnUs36QKZJ5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Primary diy bathroom with painted vanity - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOB4Eo7iBeXrqivTKwmkF8sEUDYCxJUZ85rjuJifd8veeMEBAOkfsNxfWO1kldYQdlJKcJ4RPvbqIXlF-pRKMEEgQLToZnqQVDCN2T_5yjkvNkd_4vtC1xEVSOEaorTNEB9HOjURe0j7Q5ITmZKOrtpkAxs5dlAH_-5AXqi32Mc2OgWsnUs36QKZJ5=s16000" title="Primary diy bathroom with painted vanity - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRwrEt-XYPlVz0SAGQnD77NjNqZpmHjX8ISXi8NTLa9cwHEIc0cImlv-lfgvc_AFbJTc-lwn6aOYbCtS1R-JWXmFhBA-L1VyXP6JrkzOzEKULX5v-q5zRbhncHhcoTCXDqnYDyjBKhfr3AAcCBpFkO3WkH5w8k0rPE2bReuQ1FjZqqFFjB97m4zxzQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Primary diy bathroom with painted vanity - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRwrEt-XYPlVz0SAGQnD77NjNqZpmHjX8ISXi8NTLa9cwHEIc0cImlv-lfgvc_AFbJTc-lwn6aOYbCtS1R-JWXmFhBA-L1VyXP6JrkzOzEKULX5v-q5zRbhncHhcoTCXDqnYDyjBKhfr3AAcCBpFkO3WkH5w8k0rPE2bReuQ1FjZqqFFjB97m4zxzQ=s16000" title="Primary diy bathroom with painted vanity - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcHaF-wUzDKUH4pAy4Xntn29ymnxidtxye2kOUa_kYwhnStsVpNZw987mMDYWANMekZOeLNp1OM2cClSF5LGGXK9Xji48tQE7yIvZo04kxEO0DpH54eBLGeAPDyFeGKTloydP7cirJL_EGL4m07XbAG0EPHHvUeV2YlL0F_0Eh7Ni7rrO1IR3rA5sG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Primary diy bathroom with painted vanity - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcHaF-wUzDKUH4pAy4Xntn29ymnxidtxye2kOUa_kYwhnStsVpNZw987mMDYWANMekZOeLNp1OM2cClSF5LGGXK9Xji48tQE7yIvZo04kxEO0DpH54eBLGeAPDyFeGKTloydP7cirJL_EGL4m07XbAG0EPHHvUeV2YlL0F_0Eh7Ni7rrO1IR3rA5sG=s16000" title="Primary diy bathroom with painted vanity - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLb8YnHq5zbkyVdbxdn-X9d7QFop1-FuJgzOfuAlFDUGGxipDHlXrCSFbTEHPlJJAGMDqjKEEPyjrYulFlgmcB56vue-rZTwvVbf1lylzEZswGGmnMl704Bxf2E6hojuD09FCN_H-_EGKeRoD4-oC98jNedZeQ63PRc3kfiPHB4PzntLXZOfaIV5AV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Primary diy bathroom with painted vanity - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLb8YnHq5zbkyVdbxdn-X9d7QFop1-FuJgzOfuAlFDUGGxipDHlXrCSFbTEHPlJJAGMDqjKEEPyjrYulFlgmcB56vue-rZTwvVbf1lylzEZswGGmnMl704Bxf2E6hojuD09FCN_H-_EGKeRoD4-oC98jNedZeQ63PRc3kfiPHB4PzntLXZOfaIV5AV=s16000" title="Primary diy bathroom with painted vanity - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz4NxIOrWK9I7ux4-KBko5XNtePJHU791pCi3PW2RwCxkurqRJrukixaZK6ECMfviVwvIjxycG7dXS4vLwXFg91AlKxbPXOUVDx_q94E0gXTbYrufWWEfX5rnwA4V0QDfKdxmPPcN-gAXmwgiGQie5sje1dEuhfAUXL3lXki7sVZAOk6LOrM0IGRd7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Primary diy bathroom with painted vanity - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz4NxIOrWK9I7ux4-KBko5XNtePJHU791pCi3PW2RwCxkurqRJrukixaZK6ECMfviVwvIjxycG7dXS4vLwXFg91AlKxbPXOUVDx_q94E0gXTbYrufWWEfX5rnwA4V0QDfKdxmPPcN-gAXmwgiGQie5sje1dEuhfAUXL3lXki7sVZAOk6LOrM0IGRd7=s16000" title="Primary diy bathroom with painted vanity - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Finally, a Dax smile to thank you for stopping by our home today for a visit. Happy Spring!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7vSxd8pAxSwCOE9TNI2SYdIxYoyWs3z2cl4-3oUGF6HGKQ-UqwQl37WUfW-Rh-CXgupK6zlF2M55yrZK876pIkTnGQa_JU3FMlVR-f9cFHW1zIf3cWyy2Yd0ndC_voN0s84kd_gVhHIoJsrgzz3Kz2jJzWtAs_HvID15DV24gkc92MCgvjKmGoZ-f" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Spring decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7vSxd8pAxSwCOE9TNI2SYdIxYoyWs3z2cl4-3oUGF6HGKQ-UqwQl37WUfW-Rh-CXgupK6zlF2M55yrZK876pIkTnGQa_JU3FMlVR-f9cFHW1zIf3cWyy2Yd0ndC_voN0s84kd_gVhHIoJsrgzz3Kz2jJzWtAs_HvID15DV24gkc92MCgvjKmGoZ-f=s16000" title="Spring decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-50147754798705025792023-01-20T06:00:00.035-05:002023-01-20T06:00:00.200-05:00Winter Decor Around Our Home<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqogCmG5LZl8XzeBI3FZnHctSGuBC9rqJXq0CuS65E1iJ8VPtyZm03Wex6XkwMGnaLdixWNAZ89Rv08u8C1GC9LzKQXZDk6Osc-pybmCmbA3f1qSYqLy54_mSXx1RoTRJPuCHghFxFTuw6PlsVBNWYKnnagIf1PLr4AATQRge8RMzTXr0yqzINJHS1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Oval Room Blue by Farrow and Ball with Ikea fintorp rail - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqogCmG5LZl8XzeBI3FZnHctSGuBC9rqJXq0CuS65E1iJ8VPtyZm03Wex6XkwMGnaLdixWNAZ89Rv08u8C1GC9LzKQXZDk6Osc-pybmCmbA3f1qSYqLy54_mSXx1RoTRJPuCHghFxFTuw6PlsVBNWYKnnagIf1PLr4AATQRge8RMzTXr0yqzINJHS1=s16000" title="Oval Room Blue by Farrow and Ball with Ikea fintorp rail - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div></div>Hello! I just love the quieter days at this time of year when we can get cozy at home without as many obligations as the holiday season seems to bring. I always enjoy adding a couple of new cookbooks to my collection and trying out some new recipes.<br /><div><div class="separator"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6KUelSG3Ft22mWqxgviJseGh5bxHVbyLYqjl01GrdaFL1jQc2FSoamWJiJIBk_btUjtrYGzoFyoewMctP82XSdGN4TlPAPaNK1ceOJwfQpTUyIL_CAXUpZRTZSsly4AKKA46Tk8ZAed2mEbYyRyBMjp5NmcseX3Xu1geUYUA4FejzMjL1pFuTtPmX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6KUelSG3Ft22mWqxgviJseGh5bxHVbyLYqjl01GrdaFL1jQc2FSoamWJiJIBk_btUjtrYGzoFyoewMctP82XSdGN4TlPAPaNK1ceOJwfQpTUyIL_CAXUpZRTZSsly4AKKA46Tk8ZAed2mEbYyRyBMjp5NmcseX3Xu1geUYUA4FejzMjL1pFuTtPmX=s16000" title="Farmhouse style kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I added in a couple of new decor items to our kitchen for winter. The <a href="https://www.target.com/p/18-34-x-14-34-citrus-harvest-framed-wall-canvas-antique-gold-threshold-8482-designed-with-studio-mcgee/-/A-86327597">print of the bowl with oranges</a> above the range is from Target as is the new runner. Both are by Studio McGee for Threshold. I also found a vintage chair at one of my favorite vintage shops near the cabin and it was painted such a pretty shade of blue that I left it that color. It reminds me of that Julia Child blue, much like my kitchen island paint color (which is Oval Room Blue by Farrow and Ball).</div><div><br /></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKmdVaprjfFdJLtAYyq8FbBWZbw6H8R3HS3QM72HZgyfbu39dAz8xSG57swbkSWERz0iz7ZFa3sTYA6qV62fdJps3fYrhqBp58gvPh6Myb258k9ZZBmXfVkqlNEq9M9l0NMJdqfVV2ibJ3ECqbvCQXyAQ252Ae2DDo3U16M8jme7SZXxGwiAjPX1TG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKmdVaprjfFdJLtAYyq8FbBWZbw6H8R3HS3QM72HZgyfbu39dAz8xSG57swbkSWERz0iz7ZFa3sTYA6qV62fdJps3fYrhqBp58gvPh6Myb258k9ZZBmXfVkqlNEq9M9l0NMJdqfVV2ibJ3ECqbvCQXyAQ252Ae2DDo3U16M8jme7SZXxGwiAjPX1TG=s16000" title="Farmhouse style kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a><br />I made the yarn ball wreath hanging over the sink a few years back and I always bring it out in January. I enjoy less color this time of year and I like that this adds in some softness and texture without color and I especially like how it glows when the light hits it in the late afternoon.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAVhGiSVRsHYvXZaEugXXUwUTfOo77L9V3zJ8vR3RzjhCHorUrycL55ItZ6gx3WVtDd5oB6E2tsXDKB5AC5_gjD-5aon-z5XMTt1NXfA0eOZ1eouHm8ezB0cbQkuEVPeJNoyHYNnAyqZ2fxzKwGmkkp4Xl4oh82C6ZOgYeS5i-iTonF-ZC3-hl7qm9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAVhGiSVRsHYvXZaEugXXUwUTfOo77L9V3zJ8vR3RzjhCHorUrycL55ItZ6gx3WVtDd5oB6E2tsXDKB5AC5_gjD-5aon-z5XMTt1NXfA0eOZ1eouHm8ezB0cbQkuEVPeJNoyHYNnAyqZ2fxzKwGmkkp4Xl4oh82C6ZOgYeS5i-iTonF-ZC3-hl7qm9=s16000" title="Farmhouse style kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFAFXaChYX-gEEwfBjjNWor8F1XZhzTc8amFmmo82mQYFJYDOhGGxMb6lyZdCDxbBVLPfIiEVW2O4-ZlPL2L9GHqKWpN0x0O-2_0VaUoak8Mq_3NiG6njI4HwSvu1pyQKPwx_vJt1-UvekesucvmsligIWpNjcARBAblchprZ_EWZx1T6-XhTAZVlm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFAFXaChYX-gEEwfBjjNWor8F1XZhzTc8amFmmo82mQYFJYDOhGGxMb6lyZdCDxbBVLPfIiEVW2O4-ZlPL2L9GHqKWpN0x0O-2_0VaUoak8Mq_3NiG6njI4HwSvu1pyQKPwx_vJt1-UvekesucvmsligIWpNjcARBAblchprZ_EWZx1T6-XhTAZVlm=s16000" title="Farmhouse style kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6i-GiCbFDE12rVQYgkeTMx4cCR6rr6v9yuUJaksRictZcaLWOk8NlwRZtNNpaqcrFyae5gr-KmrYFtyGU2CxOh8czp49CQYMx5-SWLgoIWODdTVO-xcf1MTk3bEEWU5BrkGUgqzr4Yvt14vRgCn7VU642xRjXS6Y0f4QCvwkH20Ir3_XXM0yQIB5Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6i-GiCbFDE12rVQYgkeTMx4cCR6rr6v9yuUJaksRictZcaLWOk8NlwRZtNNpaqcrFyae5gr-KmrYFtyGU2CxOh8czp49CQYMx5-SWLgoIWODdTVO-xcf1MTk3bEEWU5BrkGUgqzr4Yvt14vRgCn7VU642xRjXS6Y0f4QCvwkH20Ir3_XXM0yQIB5Y=s16000" title="Farmhouse style kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpN2pWIGlE9o-ZbN8Qf08KCa6bk3EzGidA8tg9501lu4NghYcRRlyuowCanpolDuLb7qU-cG1N47GsEIFgdeJ40SUN6g2JHklOq1FYDVXSfuQbQPFLVumQhMDVthcL4SeoirzIyzdfiARMV9LJhRKOYoH51rt2XvibS9UXbxv4B2l4SIP-nPV6tOAB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse pottery Windsor candles - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpN2pWIGlE9o-ZbN8Qf08KCa6bk3EzGidA8tg9501lu4NghYcRRlyuowCanpolDuLb7qU-cG1N47GsEIFgdeJ40SUN6g2JHklOq1FYDVXSfuQbQPFLVumQhMDVthcL4SeoirzIyzdfiARMV9LJhRKOYoH51rt2XvibS9UXbxv4B2l4SIP-nPV6tOAB=s16000" title="Farmhouse pottery Windsor candles - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Candlelight is another wonderful element at this time of year especially and I added these 2 brass candle holders from Farmhouse Pottery to my collection recently using a gift card my boys gave me for Christmas. I love that they are heirloom quality and I light them in the late afternoon when I begin to think about what to make for dinner that evening.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5-4nsapa5eaZ2RuKqdrbu_mVXPopRs5HWQr5nUZjBMRP0GvDtSy8BdRQDhtTwfO9C0JQyuZYGUNIO1cy9eQRPgsjLqryafo9OWHIi6iJFSgXeE3IVCxVxQz5L0muLczwlyXznw55c5Ttu1YG4eOBhD5wM4B8InA93OOYlwyWqwTFQsTxiCgwrzv5R" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seating area in kitchen with copper and block print quilt - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5-4nsapa5eaZ2RuKqdrbu_mVXPopRs5HWQr5nUZjBMRP0GvDtSy8BdRQDhtTwfO9C0JQyuZYGUNIO1cy9eQRPgsjLqryafo9OWHIi6iJFSgXeE3IVCxVxQz5L0muLczwlyXznw55c5Ttu1YG4eOBhD5wM4B8InA93OOYlwyWqwTFQsTxiCgwrzv5R=s16000" title="Seating area in kitchen with copper and block print quilt - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I enjoy having this little seating area next to my kitchen so much! We spend more time as a family lounging in this area and the kitchen than any other place in our home.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW2uzT7lHfkCvjWakIdQOPexzz0Ee92W8mqhc_W_O82w6H9GBPaB4K06Dr_hfyDTTAIhFpqIfu-YwO__lbe7JhvVyU_f92cH6YZa_CjAdMJbb8CxWb4fMADGdjKsF7vJHfKzgobrDPhzppRRLL8tcQzjOzh8jiH9Wctu5mjFQa70TgvQJxn7f4AldY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW2uzT7lHfkCvjWakIdQOPexzz0Ee92W8mqhc_W_O82w6H9GBPaB4K06Dr_hfyDTTAIhFpqIfu-YwO__lbe7JhvVyU_f92cH6YZa_CjAdMJbb8CxWb4fMADGdjKsF7vJHfKzgobrDPhzppRRLL8tcQzjOzh8jiH9Wctu5mjFQa70TgvQJxn7f4AldY=s16000" title="Farmhouse style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I added a <a href="https://www.target.com/p/decorative-border-cotton-slub-wood-block-print-quilt-mauve-threshold-designed-with-studio-mcgee/-/A-83727232?preselect=83244692#lnk=sametab">block print quilt from Target</a> to the sofa to protect it from the spills and dog hair that inevitably build up in a much used space. This way I can just throw it in the washing machine. And I like the interest it adds to the space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLIy7spKBG7DeEnNhDJsVS_dS4o4Tbu-kkkKFP86nySydHFTenb6_J8-laUOmJer6rDY6Uk1oJUdxN_5gJrAzYnfZUaL4J1PLOksExD1gqLQqzF3EW0EwyEv57TeT7dOgeCTQvhms7ncLyUythWGrblsSGCEoMrUjigX_ixFdjPayUfIpDhGnxcEAC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seating area in kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLIy7spKBG7DeEnNhDJsVS_dS4o4Tbu-kkkKFP86nySydHFTenb6_J8-laUOmJer6rDY6Uk1oJUdxN_5gJrAzYnfZUaL4J1PLOksExD1gqLQqzF3EW0EwyEv57TeT7dOgeCTQvhms7ncLyUythWGrblsSGCEoMrUjigX_ixFdjPayUfIpDhGnxcEAC=s16000" title="Seating area in kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjgi5IHp1AwdxlYzNrw1naayYlBKNClJSprZnp_pc0JXjW2m4XgIpcBRFNkiVOlDbKamReMTgoa7llBzPe9oeI5xOof-Nhq5fBOVAQvKTb_yuTne2XsNIrH_V8T001TA_cRDQD9wt55-5eGIub-fN_MO3bx4XXfGxgOQQkvoTcAW_BB-3w1qF6TuIg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seating area in kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjgi5IHp1AwdxlYzNrw1naayYlBKNClJSprZnp_pc0JXjW2m4XgIpcBRFNkiVOlDbKamReMTgoa7llBzPe9oeI5xOof-Nhq5fBOVAQvKTb_yuTne2XsNIrH_V8T001TA_cRDQD9wt55-5eGIub-fN_MO3bx4XXfGxgOQQkvoTcAW_BB-3w1qF6TuIg=s16000" title="Seating area in kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-JHVdYc_GDVWdzzpWF-MLiqtPiYRERKGlhAhgLfx3RPt9p72InhELmDJ3nv505k9_kbmT-IyZtCKB9kdiBnCpDm0FLhWBfbSqrza5GHqGhTu01NWbZ3zjiM05deIwDtq6WiRJC600etq9zebLk5AG8Aw2oqotOtbOOBXiWgjG2bnhZ9WpvqDW6NPB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Calke green by Farrow and Ball on faux fireplace with stacked wood - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-JHVdYc_GDVWdzzpWF-MLiqtPiYRERKGlhAhgLfx3RPt9p72InhELmDJ3nv505k9_kbmT-IyZtCKB9kdiBnCpDm0FLhWBfbSqrza5GHqGhTu01NWbZ3zjiM05deIwDtq6WiRJC600etq9zebLk5AG8Aw2oqotOtbOOBXiWgjG2bnhZ9WpvqDW6NPB=s16000" title="Calke green by Farrow and Ball on faux fireplace with stacked wood - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">The other part of our home that we spend a lot of time in this time of year is our family room because that is where the wood burning fireplace is. I brought the ice skating picture for above the mantel that had been holiday decor in our kitchen for Christmas. I'm enjoying the lovely softer colors and lot of candle light too. The 2 light on either side of the mantel are from Ikea (<a href="https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/taernaby-table-lamp-with-led-bulb-beige-30508083/">Tarnaby light fixture</a>) and add a pretty glow. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoiRleILdOjm3ZGCJYDOkJ39fcJc5Fw09v4MlB8wI1miEOYLxraa7EafI-_MuDFIWi1fIP3pLf1qgBy5qEq-z65Z4z-A1SUDDosLEolFcKewXBQphD6gq6FmrVtYH0x3Lrf2rtRdUkIMY5eJzjsj5FEvq6iTfSnAJtEM0ReCTuuxaHKkGpw4OHk_-m" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Corner stone fireplace in winter - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoiRleILdOjm3ZGCJYDOkJ39fcJc5Fw09v4MlB8wI1miEOYLxraa7EafI-_MuDFIWi1fIP3pLf1qgBy5qEq-z65Z4z-A1SUDDosLEolFcKewXBQphD6gq6FmrVtYH0x3Lrf2rtRdUkIMY5eJzjsj5FEvq6iTfSnAJtEM0ReCTuuxaHKkGpw4OHk_-m=s16000" title="Corner stone fireplace in winter - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy winter decor in family room with Ikea sectional Farlov - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm4G_Yqqot1vd-upvqQzkiww7dZRN4P9nZWenECxjlygtk91n9XTjz7lxYN0q-vcUbslrkYJuF6qgJVNnQIV3QgDwj9crDKB0QoQt_CIsmwIV0HyIcswHDWmDm8iFUUlsTfzGZ07WXK8vo2Ox7apQYyO73LM-MmThlshSMkAA8BYua_IODmgljgb8Q=s16000" title="Cozy winter decor in family room with Ikea sectional Farlov - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH3OEAt1vnbUEixr3S3Nk_X5J8NQ9W1tdVmwBQq9sNidQd_Zw4U0LOKFMw_8ctcE1U72oT-hlM7aN5_wmrnJeDsFXCq4YtcoE5yMg-rYQvbQeBVMHAajkxqQeBB7S5Kaxvj_9CO5LTvM1NbClRiBCOzzFp3LbUyYEPXoE36gDhLaq0hzdXLzavJQys" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy winter decor in family room with Ikea sectional Farlov - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH3OEAt1vnbUEixr3S3Nk_X5J8NQ9W1tdVmwBQq9sNidQd_Zw4U0LOKFMw_8ctcE1U72oT-hlM7aN5_wmrnJeDsFXCq4YtcoE5yMg-rYQvbQeBVMHAajkxqQeBB7S5Kaxvj_9CO5LTvM1NbClRiBCOzzFp3LbUyYEPXoE36gDhLaq0hzdXLzavJQys=s16000" title="Cozy winter decor in family room with Ikea sectional Farlov - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_ENtBxDJhQS9fDBrhy9tuy3ogcr206HNaxdTA_HdNpwGjSC6hCIQDIwcLMGG-TBxxhuTvrNj4SlFDxYxyzdsEQs6YZWRU43twxExJj4I0DGKg3F7Pv4ELhmFBPv1tL4NCb449lk4WetvDtDJIAUyEhiWpmpe6OYI02cj4UfK-4tAFNv_0UIZqxni3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy winter decor in family room with Ikea sectional Farlov - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_ENtBxDJhQS9fDBrhy9tuy3ogcr206HNaxdTA_HdNpwGjSC6hCIQDIwcLMGG-TBxxhuTvrNj4SlFDxYxyzdsEQs6YZWRU43twxExJj4I0DGKg3F7Pv4ELhmFBPv1tL4NCb449lk4WetvDtDJIAUyEhiWpmpe6OYI02cj4UfK-4tAFNv_0UIZqxni3=s16000" title="Cozy winter decor in family room with Ikea sectional Farlov - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;">Finally, I put our bedroom back together with some neutrals too and it feels like a breath of fresh air up here for the cooler months.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVGlHj30s8XWcNTz0fHqPh1ud7GCXIHpxMZnlZwMrQbwKOnPk3pRmcGB-e8x65U1ztK-w_sI2-G3pMz-ap6NmXuqEh9PwaB7hCQ8vxXlHukmZfIBapzJCJsAQ7tq_k5QCqkdy8lfY0XLg2fRAPR3p--BuXY8BbFzsTt6tUnR3UMAw86Jcz5DvflKCz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Neutral winter decor in bedroom with block print bedding - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVGlHj30s8XWcNTz0fHqPh1ud7GCXIHpxMZnlZwMrQbwKOnPk3pRmcGB-e8x65U1ztK-w_sI2-G3pMz-ap6NmXuqEh9PwaB7hCQ8vxXlHukmZfIBapzJCJsAQ7tq_k5QCqkdy8lfY0XLg2fRAPR3p--BuXY8BbFzsTt6tUnR3UMAw86Jcz5DvflKCz=s16000" title="Neutral winter decor in bedroom with block print bedding - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJyS5wGBlb2QzSS17Xoe-6KerRFFu_UbMkI0ApRLq2rWFzyMrw3PkSxq-p0rPIPeMdzdBSj1Z_fc5HP8ksjdlCNuqtNwboNqc7LyLDonMu0Ai0zEEfMBabTViTIbF96iSQFB-6oSoCFfJGChkDq_5127u1WcUn5r2clteLTpwqpxVP95avTq_TXvQC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Neutral winter decor in bedroom with block print bedding - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJyS5wGBlb2QzSS17Xoe-6KerRFFu_UbMkI0ApRLq2rWFzyMrw3PkSxq-p0rPIPeMdzdBSj1Z_fc5HP8ksjdlCNuqtNwboNqc7LyLDonMu0Ai0zEEfMBabTViTIbF96iSQFB-6oSoCFfJGChkDq_5127u1WcUn5r2clteLTpwqpxVP95avTq_TXvQC=s16000" title="Neutral winter decor in bedroom with block print bedding - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Most of the bedding is from Target. The <a href="https://www.target.com/p/lofty-cotton-slub-woodblock-print-floral-quilt-sham-white-mauve-threshold-designed-with-studio-mcgee/-/A-86498468?preselect=86298405#lnk=sametab">block print euro sham</a>s are a super affordable way to get that block print look that is so popular right now and they are very soft. The <a href="https://www.target.com/p/oversized-oblong-boucle-woven-stripe-decorative-throw-pillow-khaki-threshold-8482-designed-with-studio-mcgee/-/A-83249755">longer beige and white stripe pillow </a>is also a recent Target find.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3IG0D9_A9PTHplLsRzfg2ExTQwT8YSFFUf6FrV8S9WhxLssDfZBD7LHvmkVLRLjHEBEYZ34wH4qCzbu3AZvLKvNytnuKr9wMy15DyKLJL9USv2mYyTUsHi5aIQxKhoW8si83CpjVjDUgoRPhpw92C7GJBl3Sp5fZb1IIO4Y_4jwfmCWpwMp7kavyy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Neutral winter decor in bedroom with block print bedding - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3IG0D9_A9PTHplLsRzfg2ExTQwT8YSFFUf6FrV8S9WhxLssDfZBD7LHvmkVLRLjHEBEYZ34wH4qCzbu3AZvLKvNytnuKr9wMy15DyKLJL9USv2mYyTUsHi5aIQxKhoW8si83CpjVjDUgoRPhpw92C7GJBl3Sp5fZb1IIO4Y_4jwfmCWpwMp7kavyy=s16000" title="Neutral winter decor in bedroom with block print bedding - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht_gqkYaSIhRq1tiq4UJyMmzzKQrm32LkHBSL1-AsPE43bVhofxnM0QPzBPzRW2CtS10B_sPC8iGPRqbQNqkUakcKMwdu9el0az8COoGCB0Tgdox_O0j2XI9e5Cl6QGkp1o3-FEPVjNYHiWS8Uz09KZ5Xw471Ck882t3VUZuXfkQSJGMTTmUs4yhBF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Neutral winter decor in bedroom with block print bedding - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht_gqkYaSIhRq1tiq4UJyMmzzKQrm32LkHBSL1-AsPE43bVhofxnM0QPzBPzRW2CtS10B_sPC8iGPRqbQNqkUakcKMwdu9el0az8COoGCB0Tgdox_O0j2XI9e5Cl6QGkp1o3-FEPVjNYHiWS8Uz09KZ5Xw471Ck882t3VUZuXfkQSJGMTTmUs4yhBF=s16000" title="Neutral winter decor in bedroom with block print bedding - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Thanks so much for stopping today! Please feel free to email me or ask for more sources in the comments. I tried to link the newer items that I thought would be of most interest but I usually end up missing a few things that you are interested in.<br /><br /><p></p><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-60193084101512982952022-12-03T06:00:00.001-05:002022-12-03T06:00:00.216-05:00Christmas at the Cabin<p>Welcome to Camp Lucky Dog! Decorating this little cabin is always a highlight of the holiday season and this is where we usually spend Christmas so it is full of wonderful memories of our family as it grew through the years.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgP0D24uBBJQQVxbri6OHJldxOdl25fg3O8CQIXoQRdg3u_iwn29ZwD8_KDLdFEgrSoDXa1GTF3fy4udG5goOq4-xe_M_6FgSZVZPdfMQLdCsh2c7-E9-zPRnZVk3asc5ZCai3gB0Nro2oVZhZ31lTOGCYE6G8YrJ1BGNItc8HBIFR_clA7D8691fZB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgP0D24uBBJQQVxbri6OHJldxOdl25fg3O8CQIXoQRdg3u_iwn29ZwD8_KDLdFEgrSoDXa1GTF3fy4udG5goOq4-xe_M_6FgSZVZPdfMQLdCsh2c7-E9-zPRnZVk3asc5ZCai3gB0Nro2oVZhZ31lTOGCYE6G8YrJ1BGNItc8HBIFR_clA7D8691fZB=s16000" title="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We completed the renovation of the kitchen last year and I have so enjoyed having this space to cook and bake in. My husband, Billy, has an account on Instagram where he shared pics of the cabin if you want to follow along. I style and take the pics and he shares them so it's a real team effort. You can follow along </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/camp_lucky_dog/" style="text-align: left;">@campluckydog</a><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyQQJpJNTUrpqZQihyBajpBSl-sKqgsuftbF4NccGZnXnfUdH4EGL9SLSCH6DnYVTTXAAj_NOtwMS0WADugojA6HzwpPNTsZL4xwPM90k7KGybyd1Wf4k4KevU-JAikM3j-kgXGFZ7cfYPUvf3l4FsCiwmR9FPGYIifm0FqIgLydyrBZzxa43CGq2T" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyQQJpJNTUrpqZQihyBajpBSl-sKqgsuftbF4NccGZnXnfUdH4EGL9SLSCH6DnYVTTXAAj_NOtwMS0WADugojA6HzwpPNTsZL4xwPM90k7KGybyd1Wf4k4KevU-JAikM3j-kgXGFZ7cfYPUvf3l4FsCiwmR9FPGYIifm0FqIgLydyrBZzxa43CGq2T=s16000" title="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I added a full size tree to the kitchen this year strictly for my own enjoyment. I like to bake my Christmas cookies here so it's nice to have the warm glow of the tree by the fire while I'm doing that.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjU0wl2H5igTEBSIdKQ31uMvdnev74fvGh-BQvFmxxeLl6RcuSvhUovFQKS0HoC71gobvNZDbVAymGKFQwTuZmhzRE5D9kzSwMRosmOQHDv7zJQ-MF29IfyZajPd0-8HYba65oNo2o23rIQp85lCuQm7o0Rkoc3IJgqkDljM3MCHifVwPouMqwe1tLB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjU0wl2H5igTEBSIdKQ31uMvdnev74fvGh-BQvFmxxeLl6RcuSvhUovFQKS0HoC71gobvNZDbVAymGKFQwTuZmhzRE5D9kzSwMRosmOQHDv7zJQ-MF29IfyZajPd0-8HYba65oNo2o23rIQp85lCuQm7o0Rkoc3IJgqkDljM3MCHifVwPouMqwe1tLB=s16000" title="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course I always have my #1 helper by my side. Dax love spending time at Camp Lucky Dog too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1K890ND98fWGLE82VyBvVibvBCh33FJ3jygweWFBqN_ZA_gAGYGUk-2HeX5gxjksu_wXPHa5yKgA2lZAHpPdS4mx-zuZKBlWQODm2tyQ8-O1YoST1m5OYcTVa6zQ75j2PLsHGFY6S7qW7VNg557CKbyaxiPMuDE_8bof76J43wrEUZ-Aq7uPLwFmu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1K890ND98fWGLE82VyBvVibvBCh33FJ3jygweWFBqN_ZA_gAGYGUk-2HeX5gxjksu_wXPHa5yKgA2lZAHpPdS4mx-zuZKBlWQODm2tyQ8-O1YoST1m5OYcTVa6zQ75j2PLsHGFY6S7qW7VNg557CKbyaxiPMuDE_8bof76J43wrEUZ-Aq7uPLwFmu=s16000" title="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU5wXqtsJrfPpg416mKYMl9Z6SRgz2rjzUCK7QXeXmJZI2s6BiK3N4Pw37mNDLvcFs3N7hnE7cHZeoQQY_3Fo0_hPCxAvS_IvI1swA_X8h4Z-Zdu5dS0rciGQVkF0D0HIt5vHzfTSP3ht-386zTiFqZiQP0J5DSWfcnh5S-CRI8qlPfxTymbnIzgrL" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We will be replacing the carpeting with wood and finally getting rid of that popcorn ceiling in here. We will also be re-doing the fireplace wall but I'm not 100% sure exactly what we will do but I do know it will be budget friendly and there will be no trace of that reddish brown brick and brown grout when we are done! We are really excited to get going on that project.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZF38n7DziB8u00eU2JErLNVPDCEm57b4AdX_6hi6WRj9XjXFgdDoyV7hduc7n9lGc80GaSywFUBZdVzddWCBVPYPGODTr2bRYkNbeyYhFprd9EKBllirBM5D-LDdqFq8Edplli_2YLV7GeesUKK5csNBkVQ1cqusBiRXGab93z8y40yjuiI7SE0ii" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZF38n7DziB8u00eU2JErLNVPDCEm57b4AdX_6hi6WRj9XjXFgdDoyV7hduc7n9lGc80GaSywFUBZdVzddWCBVPYPGODTr2bRYkNbeyYhFprd9EKBllirBM5D-LDdqFq8Edplli_2YLV7GeesUKK5csNBkVQ1cqusBiRXGab93z8y40yjuiI7SE0ii=s16000" title="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcljkQ-ExbTVtYajXGXb0nfutiZTeslRrgZv5NceraQwbFOtcEI5n8ShyTRg-5mSB_dfGxZcsqG53NnOy6gsv2b1S4ad9W8klR7rTsFYvmFcLqeAh3eMQ32JAwXPSvRT11vzsCGZ-fF4r8DgNbUO5zj1gO-NnkBz8FmzjvOZhoUdQhgbDd2iYKaTS_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcljkQ-ExbTVtYajXGXb0nfutiZTeslRrgZv5NceraQwbFOtcEI5n8ShyTRg-5mSB_dfGxZcsqG53NnOy6gsv2b1S4ad9W8klR7rTsFYvmFcLqeAh3eMQ32JAwXPSvRT11vzsCGZ-fF4r8DgNbUO5zj1gO-NnkBz8FmzjvOZhoUdQhgbDd2iYKaTS_=s16000" title="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>The tree in here is new this year and I love it! It's 9 ft tall and we found it at Home Depot and fills the room and the whole cabin with holiday cheer. I made a log cabin tree topper from an unfinished wood bird house that we painted to match the exterior of our cabin.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSuQWQzzCbGggF6VJM3g-k6l2QAnpLyixHL1dXDFRuuLGEWg06_PmC-joR9Q7GUNVXw9hIA232ShzHvDpLhekHEatQ_da_JK93HcnT0K9zevNkhaHa599KEp_cTi7pjsQ89ClJq8ypR37GiXsaHvm3Mhq4WENkC-bcf9eoYEDO-pUhY8Wvv28b2mHD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSuQWQzzCbGggF6VJM3g-k6l2QAnpLyixHL1dXDFRuuLGEWg06_PmC-joR9Q7GUNVXw9hIA232ShzHvDpLhekHEatQ_da_JK93HcnT0K9zevNkhaHa599KEp_cTi7pjsQ89ClJq8ypR37GiXsaHvm3Mhq4WENkC-bcf9eoYEDO-pUhY8Wvv28b2mHD=s16000" title="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQP9XIC9e0m4fwzOxADrZxAd-DhlDc0qD4hrK1m94wUFuSHPt3PpubMyCu7Kp99gEgVzIKvkVKjtpFV4H_OkHdmVm-ec1KVmympjK-opjhqeLWDCRF4I5u4appVq9IHWL3GzpS2kiOtKhIAbDkbmJ6nMc5c7LjKhvQj0u_jClwvNA-qq5AU0X2XJfh" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCO-Ilu4_xLih6K8yR9hVvmTkYm2KqEBPWyED24hJcQTJqFWFwhg_pwMlgvFpqvbybRYhzi3Fer5FcJuue8MWQ3Z8OC1w5aHLKxBa8zbuzUHWRou54OzOZ6601upln3A5a4-DaiEU_uOO_SLEYOCVj04B8Xt7O91xViejkJ_FE6nABWO2w6d26k7Wl=w480-h640" title="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" width="480" /></a></div>And finally, here is a peek of our family Christmas card this year. Most of the pictures were taken at the cabin because most of our happiest moments happened here this year throughout all the seasons. Full disclosure, we have had our fair share of struggles this year as all families do. And also? I feel so lucky to be surrounded by so much love and laughter - these kids and my family are my world. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKg-WS2GowkDdH8H6uIwR6d2TU4H8EhbYrQSx3sXCsQLfP1FY5Hn0zM_vAHVmiZQ_NmJPhxrwL4lMHJxLseE3KD-trxCOM_t6xsenjqdegGA4zXoWhPjQH_I34UtAykCuuped_eezKj8te_NSG-uSGmEebuhtQEA1HS_9er97s2ytDL5adEel7sCDz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKg-WS2GowkDdH8H6uIwR6d2TU4H8EhbYrQSx3sXCsQLfP1FY5Hn0zM_vAHVmiZQ_NmJPhxrwL4lMHJxLseE3KD-trxCOM_t6xsenjqdegGA4zXoWhPjQH_I34UtAykCuuped_eezKj8te_NSG-uSGmEebuhtQEA1HS_9er97s2ytDL5adEel7sCDz=s16000" title="Cabin Christmas Tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>From our family to yours, we wish you a very happy holiday season!<br /><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-55884097751174019252022-11-29T11:50:00.000-05:002022-11-29T11:50:03.187-05:00Holiday Home Tour 2022<p>Happy Holidays, friends! I'm excited to share some of pictures of our home decorated for the holidays this year. I've been taking my time so I'm still not completely done but I thought I'd share some today.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkisWx57XYFXKFmjoARHevGqIqf3_i9uK96QPKkWrQJWTD1OooZeIHmJIXR0GFI32nUsOEYTcJ9vQAeE6erALAlpeVuZv8hwnfRpFZHKjPAQaAV3kAiCftichmxZNoDDDKmkSadKRhlmVt5cd5H-4tgCWy0Pp_Nq1zpDNpVa1w02WvM5Ho7ZOJhXKJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkisWx57XYFXKFmjoARHevGqIqf3_i9uK96QPKkWrQJWTD1OooZeIHmJIXR0GFI32nUsOEYTcJ9vQAeE6erALAlpeVuZv8hwnfRpFZHKjPAQaAV3kAiCftichmxZNoDDDKmkSadKRhlmVt5cd5H-4tgCWy0Pp_Nq1zpDNpVa1w02WvM5Ho7ZOJhXKJ=s16000" title="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br />Let's start in our Christmas kitchen. I decided to go with an ice skating theme in here after finding the ice skaters printable on Etsy. I love a good New England village with skating pond and still dream of living near one someday! Until then, I will continue enjoying art and puzzles that depict those scenes.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDeQZspRC8xjl1XcQZVasmeW8szpT5qfftOwPh4BL3Si8uG89PXT_KfypLj37ixP-EGrDCpQj1FQ_oeoezONZTyiT4o0J3GPIH_KsKrcOsdU0WolvIjRx4ksyPkTf4XcH6uXPfFmXa8h0hNy4puc4AhMEo4fJpIhbGgT-1Z4YjydkWmaV3yXZcWHkH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDeQZspRC8xjl1XcQZVasmeW8szpT5qfftOwPh4BL3Si8uG89PXT_KfypLj37ixP-EGrDCpQj1FQ_oeoezONZTyiT4o0J3GPIH_KsKrcOsdU0WolvIjRx4ksyPkTf4XcH6uXPfFmXa8h0hNy4puc4AhMEo4fJpIhbGgT-1Z4YjydkWmaV3yXZcWHkH=s16000" title="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMsdbtPcIKVMW52ujVcuqhN_tIcTJgENFIZAUO_xKGtmsMkRzbev9S-Q9MB_nzq4tVKacc_H7-YmTAa-3YbYv-Bw9Grodsp-kC-hpW7yXsER26JH9QNWlP1xC1jiovPlhsWI6gJCgUyxWaygwPn8EZS8iieDwCMO70n_bJOioE6E_BlQv3U6L05XIF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMsdbtPcIKVMW52ujVcuqhN_tIcTJgENFIZAUO_xKGtmsMkRzbev9S-Q9MB_nzq4tVKacc_H7-YmTAa-3YbYv-Bw9Grodsp-kC-hpW7yXsER26JH9QNWlP1xC1jiovPlhsWI6gJCgUyxWaygwPn8EZS8iieDwCMO70n_bJOioE6E_BlQv3U6L05XIF=s16000" title="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I decided to go with a garland over the kitchen windows this year. I started with a full garland from Hobby Lobby and then layered in some gingham ribbon and berries and cluster rice lights. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-QGyUYO660I62vESsHkrnXr-e2y_i27ouJBFUMASL-PmA6s7xU_iuKiEhzFemxsS0_ZKxQzqH2-UjP-p6fhgetzr8xV3RjFVDwkKUShRm0gQWefKAcruj22AtwtI-_uB54TCcog4SaWHo1ZQ12EtQS1R-1kiGEJaHaIFgnNADbMp_fynKV1x4y_08" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-QGyUYO660I62vESsHkrnXr-e2y_i27ouJBFUMASL-PmA6s7xU_iuKiEhzFemxsS0_ZKxQzqH2-UjP-p6fhgetzr8xV3RjFVDwkKUShRm0gQWefKAcruj22AtwtI-_uB54TCcog4SaWHo1ZQ12EtQS1R-1kiGEJaHaIFgnNADbMp_fynKV1x4y_08=s16000" title="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Over the island, the vintage sled has returned with packages wrapped in Jenny Steffen Hobick's beautiful wrapping paper.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9lTXV4SBauMOFuc9gKruM4rWL73rsicI9Arm9k0tmA9DbqSO4omukAij2Z8Wej0YQME2awe9sUGoGMFu4RtqQeDFTQDq31QdRrlLjQ_6ouD2txlwhK_7qwvaNZYP7ZtmjObm38g6HGL-99A0kStER8BXxTe5NCcayl4_K6mdj2trpqh_GpRq6qgm-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9lTXV4SBauMOFuc9gKruM4rWL73rsicI9Arm9k0tmA9DbqSO4omukAij2Z8Wej0YQME2awe9sUGoGMFu4RtqQeDFTQDq31QdRrlLjQ_6ouD2txlwhK_7qwvaNZYP7ZtmjObm38g6HGL-99A0kStER8BXxTe5NCcayl4_K6mdj2trpqh_GpRq6qgm-=s16000" title="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I almost skipped it but then decided I couldn't go a year without our small kitchen tree. I've been collecting these kitchen themed ornaments for years and added a couple to my collection from Target this year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZkyKHRry36dToM1evFBlG4dqjvZgbtkp9F8F21zDCqJ5g5oXoKWsiDGb03j2nCc3ZJa2FV_sMoiQyBtLwGkWM9eOSyYve8qpwivHfb2DjXYRWGYSXaplN9ilKMbdWaiEgQ1gmYPMfnp-aP2mspCHH6ZcEN6oq9MowmNANfOpfLM46oZsL19KMN4hX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZkyKHRry36dToM1evFBlG4dqjvZgbtkp9F8F21zDCqJ5g5oXoKWsiDGb03j2nCc3ZJa2FV_sMoiQyBtLwGkWM9eOSyYve8qpwivHfb2DjXYRWGYSXaplN9ilKMbdWaiEgQ1gmYPMfnp-aP2mspCHH6ZcEN6oq9MowmNANfOpfLM46oZsL19KMN4hX=s16000" title="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVtR1Eisb2dWgGVhqDwCn-vCfu8xySCSwqVjz2Rxsl6wILAZZoiZADyodRFYHulInVv508-yDlg4qVlE-Rwe2wE80_bhnYLfL_iKWNyJH-QX9UJhVX28mskDvzpG58zx6zX_n4RRcHmlj2VLDNpM4rN0sLsZPu3kYUZcNp4yHvYCM23zKN31fvJkhf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVtR1Eisb2dWgGVhqDwCn-vCfu8xySCSwqVjz2Rxsl6wILAZZoiZADyodRFYHulInVv508-yDlg4qVlE-Rwe2wE80_bhnYLfL_iKWNyJH-QX9UJhVX28mskDvzpG58zx6zX_n4RRcHmlj2VLDNpM4rN0sLsZPu3kYUZcNp4yHvYCM23zKN31fvJkhf=s16000" title="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZG3Br3MGAwwrLa10MNwq9iTUsn6yo89seTHKl2As1mHrK2RT-BYsxoEpcsKXMyKBWUjI6prvpAYQAXFqLJUFes17EZ4Ci7QVx1MxYZDPSS4tEw4nFn45Rj4o6zTuKC87N2b1zV-B1lZiDD3Llpy75D0lQdS69dARwUdOViV0vxUyG-sQJa1zzniBO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZG3Br3MGAwwrLa10MNwq9iTUsn6yo89seTHKl2As1mHrK2RT-BYsxoEpcsKXMyKBWUjI6prvpAYQAXFqLJUFes17EZ4Ci7QVx1MxYZDPSS4tEw4nFn45Rj4o6zTuKC87N2b1zV-B1lZiDD3Llpy75D0lQdS69dARwUdOViV0vxUyG-sQJa1zzniBO=s16000" title="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho1Kjiy-Qj3alM6VEGOZqHiajMIFIn9QH6OiIAeqFb1ihSoTDFYPeGEwBeTNU9Ze4yK0DZqZhqriTrn4cCXwCLv_A1ex-hGVqR0oCRwgq9lJhPu9QBgpD2oHq_9GjnBiOcDOy9sAR4PaDzGTvaa9r_HSu9VRjOPrQHKOIb4CFdvei7FjOkOQseI6Pg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho1Kjiy-Qj3alM6VEGOZqHiajMIFIn9QH6OiIAeqFb1ihSoTDFYPeGEwBeTNU9Ze4yK0DZqZhqriTrn4cCXwCLv_A1ex-hGVqR0oCRwgq9lJhPu9QBgpD2oHq_9GjnBiOcDOy9sAR4PaDzGTvaa9r_HSu9VRjOPrQHKOIb4CFdvei7FjOkOQseI6Pg=s16000" title="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br />We switched our dining room and living rooms last winter and we love this arrangement. This little sitting area just off our kitchen is a favorite spot to gather. As our kids have grown, so has our family with the addition of their girlfriends and I love having their energy surrounding me in the kitchen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRTDkbTLazqCTc78knD2WQINkYAEhJA-pqTd0LBK9gl7DdzliG4Sn2IMCfhnvHDJ_t6ScbfFNVNF7ZEFrn91VON0mOy9r4aPcCZUi8Fckh_pzBsH8XTbBbXBBTn-BBGTJk2-W3l5Od6qTw-UytzMTn5Z8yVo02CtUWGAR0q4r9TSufadD96lxLy6ti" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRTDkbTLazqCTc78knD2WQINkYAEhJA-pqTd0LBK9gl7DdzliG4Sn2IMCfhnvHDJ_t6ScbfFNVNF7ZEFrn91VON0mOy9r4aPcCZUi8Fckh_pzBsH8XTbBbXBBTn-BBGTJk2-W3l5Od6qTw-UytzMTn5Z8yVo02CtUWGAR0q4r9TSufadD96lxLy6ti=s16000" title="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8n67AXHq33jkqyZmpvG9VSfIPfKenze5ehn4dSRYV5WJG0r_c3Yu4WID3ahNtcBh8wlGxIlxiIzy0vVCNQ4_Qq5vfuaEKHMDU4J37piwk0QIzG-OlNs_JrebQokM83_xQfBo5WPNT22ycMak71uB5FMslndQ4HynaDUITSWa79JxvuXJXRCM4jLHQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8n67AXHq33jkqyZmpvG9VSfIPfKenze5ehn4dSRYV5WJG0r_c3Yu4WID3ahNtcBh8wlGxIlxiIzy0vVCNQ4_Qq5vfuaEKHMDU4J37piwk0QIzG-OlNs_JrebQokM83_xQfBo5WPNT22ycMak71uB5FMslndQ4HynaDUITSWa79JxvuXJXRCM4jLHQ=s16000" title="Christmas kitchen with country decor and vintage sled over kitchen island - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I added our big Balsam Hill European Fir between the kitchen and dining room. I love how this tree brings such a classic feel to our home. I added over 1k warm white faceted Philips lights to the already pre-lit tree and I just love the warm glow it adds.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Christmas dining room with Balsam Hill European Fir tree - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTEv8VZPMY4zJlBQ6XBDwplkqegUPU0Vd1hJxOvbv7BF37ZoaaGZp4zA5gZytZMgaOMFin6mQhsbW3yZipHGGxPT-3WFcdYTAvNydi-LYUj9chRxi1eTrCuLYvGNL96xvY-aDsMp3p9yNYivrBSgNjoCUaTMzVNPTPffwfJ0qj_PajkYACybpKXga_=s16000" title="Christmas dining room with Balsam Hill European Fir tree - www.goldenboysandme.com" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEju0kw6wCykZvP0WSB5dTmJi6G21cAGQADMdU1FQFCC_EF3QTxa4A4Fpm9YlKpmWVJMPEWAbWNSLqnQiytXJXeOHctI7LONfCslTVa5NOUipQ1DuvkNhEqXDfFdbGEnlhsCskIWaNqS2jbuw3PwGu581WXmCQ0FGjqUKU23ZlLUvgT1QTs0DdgGn6rM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas dining room with Balsam Hill European Fir tree - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEju0kw6wCykZvP0WSB5dTmJi6G21cAGQADMdU1FQFCC_EF3QTxa4A4Fpm9YlKpmWVJMPEWAbWNSLqnQiytXJXeOHctI7LONfCslTVa5NOUipQ1DuvkNhEqXDfFdbGEnlhsCskIWaNqS2jbuw3PwGu581WXmCQ0FGjqUKU23ZlLUvgT1QTs0DdgGn6rM=s16000" title="Christmas dining room with Balsam Hill European Fir tree - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Christmas dining room with Balsam Hill European Fir tree - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgww5IcZ4a5JKbam0lV8gUdL7_2ggPTePKokns1J395dggoAZ4s_sML4bvInspn97i-rGSvI3g4WeXpswfgt9gXCEi5ByxdbQdKqlRjWelHTjFgCz3O4OgjKduPfvOAKi1Ly2-SobZGwvW4QsOv4GN_rjv6q0SukXUPynj9Ym7NjjpBG_vqg0CsG7Ix=s16000" title="Christmas dining room with Balsam Hill European Fir tree - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We painted the fireplace and bookshelves in Calke green by Farrow and Ball last year and I love the richness the green adds to our home.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigephs-wWimAQVqG6w5K0F-8Wi2gMuEaQcKSKpYcMzccqT7AjF42D2cyvSUwEzceQQZrCqKVgptUteU9SAMw8Ql_w6pjwf8JlvNBA10wzbtTywfln27lh6uzhzx9Ju6u_WPNq-35pKkB-Zg8iVyTGOuKSE1KdN5Fk5Se3KiGO_TqiUw9EBnWsK9A7f" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas dining room with Balsam Hill European Fir tree - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigephs-wWimAQVqG6w5K0F-8Wi2gMuEaQcKSKpYcMzccqT7AjF42D2cyvSUwEzceQQZrCqKVgptUteU9SAMw8Ql_w6pjwf8JlvNBA10wzbtTywfln27lh6uzhzx9Ju6u_WPNq-35pKkB-Zg8iVyTGOuKSE1KdN5Fk5Se3KiGO_TqiUw9EBnWsK9A7f=s16000" title="Christmas dining room with Balsam Hill European Fir tree - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvxfcLcrl_2a7m3wJ9S7Adp_06uFU9XKiACVtzq8kJqvUgOWRLSmtMbqF5JZHQOZF5yuN5txC7Ax5PsolKKX1T0MqTx2mNXE9f7e56Fa4E0EJGDwPaFRHU8k_CA2-SLLKc0xsidDRfoYPrMyQtq10MPeE3Jn0DXqY0hyLFv1Ww3MQ1iBobnZHs_Hpj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas dining room with Balsam Hill European Fir tree - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvxfcLcrl_2a7m3wJ9S7Adp_06uFU9XKiACVtzq8kJqvUgOWRLSmtMbqF5JZHQOZF5yuN5txC7Ax5PsolKKX1T0MqTx2mNXE9f7e56Fa4E0EJGDwPaFRHU8k_CA2-SLLKc0xsidDRfoYPrMyQtq10MPeE3Jn0DXqY0hyLFv1Ww3MQ1iBobnZHs_Hpj=s16000" title="Christmas dining room with Balsam Hill European Fir tree - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Our small entryway is always fun to decorate for Christmas. The pops of red against the Labrador Blue walls really add some cheer.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPbZsAAxBouU7EGB6RBaOxUjbH6H-1FcvGbNpMmp3DIaSh4I3RrGl6O6y6KJWU1VjXOYq2P8vAttuywZF8208d2pIEgsk4MV_jzzG7xQDiH7m0bUPVRdJY-faQiOhDyp8u0i0okdpmm6VSPNbmKw39dyMatPN0AfCr9Fsf8btdsYvDeEqTX1l5nWQ1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas entryway - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPbZsAAxBouU7EGB6RBaOxUjbH6H-1FcvGbNpMmp3DIaSh4I3RrGl6O6y6KJWU1VjXOYq2P8vAttuywZF8208d2pIEgsk4MV_jzzG7xQDiH7m0bUPVRdJY-faQiOhDyp8u0i0okdpmm6VSPNbmKw39dyMatPN0AfCr9Fsf8btdsYvDeEqTX1l5nWQ1=s16000" title="Christmas entryway - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw12tjJzawgfW-KTQkEZSgUWc9CogA11Zz4WGpd0ImnRh4FCMGIuOkHxJ12XRxHxjNpQtRBLCC6SgDkPCL2KdWpLPftXZsxMF-Kz-CR8vS5swJWcAzq1aCDgsKmDzggRFl26IgNTOg-AeNVuzZky8iI4b6YtNRUxW97DTSMLULKlUu-hCdoB_apv0O" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas entryway - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw12tjJzawgfW-KTQkEZSgUWc9CogA11Zz4WGpd0ImnRh4FCMGIuOkHxJ12XRxHxjNpQtRBLCC6SgDkPCL2KdWpLPftXZsxMF-Kz-CR8vS5swJWcAzq1aCDgsKmDzggRFl26IgNTOg-AeNVuzZky8iI4b6YtNRUxW97DTSMLULKlUu-hCdoB_apv0O=s16000" title="Christmas entryway - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Our family room has a whimsical feel to it this year. This is where we have all of our nostalgic Christmas items and tree.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLzaVVfhLtKo1ydStqKci_zqmSFp4dY8SDsMgNacQwQ5ztNa3ytRVab8Y4gNLV4nWktWW22iWgBHRLcfqaJh7Qa6fLmy2g6tDyTF5NScVpV6qXOZevV6eWvE6OSLRxt4_zc2au-AbG-dMeBKHydn0leCEJfZcnS_3FNkfkglJFZq5qhfy9cn9tPA4g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Whimsical christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLzaVVfhLtKo1ydStqKci_zqmSFp4dY8SDsMgNacQwQ5ztNa3ytRVab8Y4gNLV4nWktWW22iWgBHRLcfqaJh7Qa6fLmy2g6tDyTF5NScVpV6qXOZevV6eWvE6OSLRxt4_zc2au-AbG-dMeBKHydn0leCEJfZcnS_3FNkfkglJFZq5qhfy9cn9tPA4g=s16000" title="Whimsical christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgWhxDijEyV6AfDy8Dp9XOFjZ7saCmKSli1Gr2CnPOMXJsX5Q_3MMHf7WJLeSFfW-WKIg0Nh7pwIEzXZ4WfNk4NJ8fl0Ibv_3jsnENBrgfC-uGRs2_5yCvFvu1VUuT7yCZYwrVW5AwZDh06ZUfhO9SDVWnQaB1cxRh3QCAD7cYdxEagvew_Y5qL89w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Whimsical christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgWhxDijEyV6AfDy8Dp9XOFjZ7saCmKSli1Gr2CnPOMXJsX5Q_3MMHf7WJLeSFfW-WKIg0Nh7pwIEzXZ4WfNk4NJ8fl0Ibv_3jsnENBrgfC-uGRs2_5yCvFvu1VUuT7yCZYwrVW5AwZDh06ZUfhO9SDVWnQaB1cxRh3QCAD7cYdxEagvew_Y5qL89w=s16000" title="Whimsical christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSB38iu-ruZRXcq73Xo2swStwr22bUgdbFV22lH18NqSiCi-13eDEXSo5I51bpeV7i91Ie6AJOa-BUATNmIwv2yzLDP2wzFUzYTX6l86sUr7mMeBV2uBL4F9FlsUnXetEZ9D6Ddnpl-C6hcJKGSyYpl_HwWlspOgtGeBFZVuz55gE5xZxr1p5hConl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Whimsical christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSB38iu-ruZRXcq73Xo2swStwr22bUgdbFV22lH18NqSiCi-13eDEXSo5I51bpeV7i91Ie6AJOa-BUATNmIwv2yzLDP2wzFUzYTX6l86sUr7mMeBV2uBL4F9FlsUnXetEZ9D6Ddnpl-C6hcJKGSyYpl_HwWlspOgtGeBFZVuz55gE5xZxr1p5hConl=s16000" title="Whimsical christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSB38iu-ruZRXcq73Xo2swStwr22bUgdbFV22lH18NqSiCi-13eDEXSo5I51bpeV7i91Ie6AJOa-BUATNmIwv2yzLDP2wzFUzYTX6l86sUr7mMeBV2uBL4F9FlsUnXetEZ9D6Ddnpl-C6hcJKGSyYpl_HwWlspOgtGeBFZVuz55gE5xZxr1p5hConl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSB38iu-ruZRXcq73Xo2swStwr22bUgdbFV22lH18NqSiCi-13eDEXSo5I51bpeV7i91Ie6AJOa-BUATNmIwv2yzLDP2wzFUzYTX6l86sUr7mMeBV2uBL4F9FlsUnXetEZ9D6Ddnpl-C6hcJKGSyYpl_HwWlspOgtGeBFZVuz55gE5xZxr1p5hConl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4FxzH8PwFuUKSXXJWHrHMHKJUc4Blq0pcuEjnhIgiUp7GLimj2-Xa7CkX27Aq2FVui4q1_VZOmdhjkS1v2svYQH7eptiRLy4IFcEBu3Su5lnX071gySo4OkRKX3PEbjBcArF4FBHA0MqXlOewUcTeO4047o4Rfg7gtQxIf_gZHihbBvwMkIpzWiI0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Whimsical christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4FxzH8PwFuUKSXXJWHrHMHKJUc4Blq0pcuEjnhIgiUp7GLimj2-Xa7CkX27Aq2FVui4q1_VZOmdhjkS1v2svYQH7eptiRLy4IFcEBu3Su5lnX071gySo4OkRKX3PEbjBcArF4FBHA0MqXlOewUcTeO4047o4Rfg7gtQxIf_gZHihbBvwMkIpzWiI0=s16000" title="Whimsical christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br /></div>Thanks so much for stopping by for a peek at our holiday home this year. I am hoping to get another post up soon of our NJ home and I will definitely be sharing a tour of our family's Christmas cabin, Camp Lucky Dog. Happy Holidays from our family to yours!<p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-21949140489607972462022-02-07T10:53:00.000-05:002022-02-07T10:53:12.460-05:00 Valentine's Day Decor & Gift Idea<p>Hello friends! I find that I always begin to crave more color at this time of year so it's fun to add some pops of red to our home the week or so leading up to Valentine's Day. I thought I'd share a few pictures of that with you today.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5ZVqCpriuhZYFgrnPtApqZRXbQMleTv8w65vbW8O8jd3g-GlzOv3z_MHjd79z9o_pEpa_Cv2PBtIBZ1VI0cJiV9SMIGvrtSxfEPJPctgcF9wlx_Sna3434aY8YPB6IOAun2cZjw6-HbxctcHIm5YOG2aajrpISqDwbMi564HCCBXgr7l6U7rIFOTW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day decor in farmhouse style kitchen - goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5ZVqCpriuhZYFgrnPtApqZRXbQMleTv8w65vbW8O8jd3g-GlzOv3z_MHjd79z9o_pEpa_Cv2PBtIBZ1VI0cJiV9SMIGvrtSxfEPJPctgcF9wlx_Sna3434aY8YPB6IOAun2cZjw6-HbxctcHIm5YOG2aajrpISqDwbMi564HCCBXgr7l6U7rIFOTW=s16000" title="Valentine's Day decor in farmhouse style kitchen - goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I added a sink skirt made from a tablecloth along with a banner from Target (last year). The little red house above the coffee mug rack is from Target this year. They always have such cute Valentine's Day decor! I have collected most of this stuff over the years and now I have quite a collection of red and white decor. I limit myself to just one bin for the smaller holidays like Valentine's Day.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivo7R7T3HOGql4AKRV9pkBhAnrsoODSxbGf3B8nKwu5RarahBPCyCKd2MTMJs_xubBnZShormTqCKP7W6wcklUA558SWw2E0tgZzHqJMGW70qpJiRaeauBNtgGQZ6zvJbx_mlHNaTeLunESQ-mqtLm_J-yqkqFyXTtDG72jGmwSCjI3u1fakGmfosI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivo7R7T3HOGql4AKRV9pkBhAnrsoODSxbGf3B8nKwu5RarahBPCyCKd2MTMJs_xubBnZShormTqCKP7W6wcklUA558SWw2E0tgZzHqJMGW70qpJiRaeauBNtgGQZ6zvJbx_mlHNaTeLunESQ-mqtLm_J-yqkqFyXTtDG72jGmwSCjI3u1fakGmfosI=s16000" title="Valentine's Day decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZpTkt4QEzsQaOHIEhCoetMuwKu1r5Nvuquzo-nbU5jC7-DPC3alvD_ofr0qHuyD6nStCmMYsVvwhLzbnlL8x7NozDwPrgYTr-2IBG3JflUAKELZp9LEqq0Ourya8cn1fYdGAoDa6WvfShCTwRV0pPH_5CN9_7lxsNdmTnSf8RhFsSvgHI8wcgho3D" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZpTkt4QEzsQaOHIEhCoetMuwKu1r5Nvuquzo-nbU5jC7-DPC3alvD_ofr0qHuyD6nStCmMYsVvwhLzbnlL8x7NozDwPrgYTr-2IBG3JflUAKELZp9LEqq0Ourya8cn1fYdGAoDa6WvfShCTwRV0pPH_5CN9_7lxsNdmTnSf8RhFsSvgHI8wcgho3D=s16000" title="Valentine's Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>When I walked into Whole Foods the other day, I was greeted with a display of spring flowers that made me smile. The temperature was in the teens that day so I had to add a small bouquet to my cart.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXGIjIMnZHXvF26prWviluAW-5HiY8gdYHxmdqgu5F20q2eREQVN8-f5d8HUDTRuaQbfqJfmol0DWNGHRIpb2A60UyaRjHBTaZekpQ-wqf2vuy9x5NWXnCqUgQ797qUfSmEpbOeW47ml9ikuU5NwL7yFys1e_W7aJZB1jmEmzPQ5s59Adyqr8mXAhK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Spring flowers with Valentine's decor in kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXGIjIMnZHXvF26prWviluAW-5HiY8gdYHxmdqgu5F20q2eREQVN8-f5d8HUDTRuaQbfqJfmol0DWNGHRIpb2A60UyaRjHBTaZekpQ-wqf2vuy9x5NWXnCqUgQ797qUfSmEpbOeW47ml9ikuU5NwL7yFys1e_W7aJZB1jmEmzPQ5s59Adyqr8mXAhK=s16000" title="Spring flowers with Valentine's decor in kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>We switched our dining room and living rooms (again) for the colder months. I like having more room for our dining area in the colder months when we can't eat outside. Another winter project was painting the fireplace green (Calke green by Farrow and Ball). I'm loving it and I can feel my style evolving a little bit. I'll share about that soon.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgubMmLVVWJRV1fnfeK0s6BNLKSF9EjmRuzUHI7frt_6HISWdt7TbG3kFlvm-gmQUHCEEKihVwq7gxZYD5kpyhXly2vMicey7BqLtpScW8AfygAq56nI5dIiOAfsymD7GmyQ-UXFHk7r59yTuuvwaO1sBnfrT0Pvs7ANaQJk7K7fe12w15NABuSOXn0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgubMmLVVWJRV1fnfeK0s6BNLKSF9EjmRuzUHI7frt_6HISWdt7TbG3kFlvm-gmQUHCEEKihVwq7gxZYD5kpyhXly2vMicey7BqLtpScW8AfygAq56nI5dIiOAfsymD7GmyQ-UXFHk7r59yTuuvwaO1sBnfrT0Pvs7ANaQJk7K7fe12w15NABuSOXn0=s16000" title="Valentine's decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjv0z5idT8HQzBKRpWsh44XhCLqtv59ElcpJq1WVdeEftE8lFVpA_3ELRrKiaf40jke21KAWuc5qWKz5olAW3Bp99ZMKIcWL72QkDHZuGIkL3VJCjVBnMQmjxWLZYvvVnSV1WpRWmGtxh7T9whBI5YFadiQRUOFEKCJT-KaYLQXoZpub3lUAndi8C4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjv0z5idT8HQzBKRpWsh44XhCLqtv59ElcpJq1WVdeEftE8lFVpA_3ELRrKiaf40jke21KAWuc5qWKz5olAW3Bp99ZMKIcWL72QkDHZuGIkL3VJCjVBnMQmjxWLZYvvVnSV1WpRWmGtxh7T9whBI5YFadiQRUOFEKCJT-KaYLQXoZpub3lUAndi8C4=s16000" title="Valentine's decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieniLKDehBtVi_Er5eEgTmt6V7uV-S0GZn8awqObPC7HCOZ7j8Ay6j5RAlUp3c_hLFUamoxVQFwEQM2HKLTP1dDDReKJ5MYbO4nmft8qin4TC_smN0zG52qs-lbpsuHDuwVqJSQoCGbj9c70zyflZoZpPMzLDX-ZTXPRLIM0ZaZ-mH343Fo0VXiB1T" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieniLKDehBtVi_Er5eEgTmt6V7uV-S0GZn8awqObPC7HCOZ7j8Ay6j5RAlUp3c_hLFUamoxVQFwEQM2HKLTP1dDDReKJ5MYbO4nmft8qin4TC_smN0zG52qs-lbpsuHDuwVqJSQoCGbj9c70zyflZoZpPMzLDX-ZTXPRLIM0ZaZ-mH343Fo0VXiB1T=s16000" title="Valentine's decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I even added a few Valentine's Day touches in our bathroom this year. I found the heart hand towels at HomeGoods.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg995XlmXAV5c5P5LT8fni9Hlbop40EWznI1k6qOWW1fTlw2b2ItDBh2LtP6WsMr91loDiswp3urxjSGRSpo2iAS0UQBopy271EE1KOhgomJLjFyUbl0Rec2M_Z5hsxXwlheIWx4toHNUhWI8MxYjUylXDbWxBE5uW4n3zzL32_2519eEQuBJ7G4vv3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Primary bathroom ideas - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg995XlmXAV5c5P5LT8fni9Hlbop40EWznI1k6qOWW1fTlw2b2ItDBh2LtP6WsMr91loDiswp3urxjSGRSpo2iAS0UQBopy271EE1KOhgomJLjFyUbl0Rec2M_Z5hsxXwlheIWx4toHNUhWI8MxYjUylXDbWxBE5uW4n3zzL32_2519eEQuBJ7G4vv3=s16000" title="Primary bathroom ideas - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMxUMXyglxhBwz9RB_0vjLhbgr12FxNfqzAej4tA_cOyYzlrS83JFMeTaDndEcBWmudr8SZePXquLd1WyZYC3AgZufjRWtfwmZbmHHZryHvx1YOQsAip3LBOvnDU4FYy1INX63S1UQwjEs6kf0MpB40zx-Vd1vteuM4QNoYVD0Tpde7XsRtnPSiUyH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Primary bathroom ideas - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMxUMXyglxhBwz9RB_0vjLhbgr12FxNfqzAej4tA_cOyYzlrS83JFMeTaDndEcBWmudr8SZePXquLd1WyZYC3AgZufjRWtfwmZbmHHZryHvx1YOQsAip3LBOvnDU4FYy1INX63S1UQwjEs6kf0MpB40zx-Vd1vteuM4QNoYVD0Tpde7XsRtnPSiUyH=s16000" title="Primary bathroom ideas - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrmL2vzwmqEWLdwqIMwE7PR-YjTltJbxvw8oidvCCkz8jHRb5cdPPJekLm2canQo-OtuaqktVdhmsr0JdvuHUBQ8v9zFGMuYSml832yUDE4Vpm_RDCApay0K_DUAUy2DsjGtUo_zc5gxmDp5mqPe2-lr4F4IaZ_OGbA3zRZcgPTHk6XsZjIhA_T79O" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Primary bathroom ideas - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrmL2vzwmqEWLdwqIMwE7PR-YjTltJbxvw8oidvCCkz8jHRb5cdPPJekLm2canQo-OtuaqktVdhmsr0JdvuHUBQ8v9zFGMuYSml832yUDE4Vpm_RDCApay0K_DUAUy2DsjGtUo_zc5gxmDp5mqPe2-lr4F4IaZ_OGbA3zRZcgPTHk6XsZjIhA_T79O=s16000" title="Primary bathroom ideas - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBce_zjxmthMtWH_anC9og1TndI_BZI_3357S1mKRhfOoVOtznFF8M9QD7ZeAVkzCxtCdH4TwtoGH5cWIadl-5hhlMO0M7GQToXvt6gxciWPH4mZUkGyqZLICl65cMTLWlP75GMG4RUoH7_zGUv27bk_T8bFfxd_jJFE3PIXNhcF8r9OW3sGKbbYMO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Primary bathroom ideas - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBce_zjxmthMtWH_anC9og1TndI_BZI_3357S1mKRhfOoVOtznFF8M9QD7ZeAVkzCxtCdH4TwtoGH5cWIadl-5hhlMO0M7GQToXvt6gxciWPH4mZUkGyqZLICl65cMTLWlP75GMG4RUoH7_zGUv27bk_T8bFfxd_jJFE3PIXNhcF8r9OW3sGKbbYMO=s16000" title="Primary bathroom ideas - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I worked with Walgreens on some Valentine's Day content this year and I love how it came out! This isn't sponsored for the blog at all, but I thought I'd share the idea here because I think personalized gifts are so much more meaningful and maybe you are looking for some ideas. I created a board print of a recent picture of Billy and me and a card with Dax on it. These items are available for same day pickup too and <a href="https://photo.walgreens.com/store/social4?mvkReferringMemberId=2798481" target="_blank">you can order them here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCq7Kyj7W1RZRUNd7bFsDHb2_NldLX-sMrFkRv8oFUaL9x3lvNI22XnRVcJA8DMagfeLAvHhn0_J7g2Zj5Nxz3s56Y6-O0eKHGzAwot34yHE0eXMDAzKpiV_RIc2I7lWGHcPQt7YNcYEiqLzf2sR--gd6RXPB_dX9OxtVurur6-wBkefCJ0SQw7_CA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Walgreens same day valentine's gifts - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCq7Kyj7W1RZRUNd7bFsDHb2_NldLX-sMrFkRv8oFUaL9x3lvNI22XnRVcJA8DMagfeLAvHhn0_J7g2Zj5Nxz3s56Y6-O0eKHGzAwot34yHE0eXMDAzKpiV_RIc2I7lWGHcPQt7YNcYEiqLzf2sR--gd6RXPB_dX9OxtVurur6-wBkefCJ0SQw7_CA=s16000" title="Walgreens same day valentine's gifts - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifNnA8ENFN_zUTFENdWrxPcx8JdZdoE71wMZQM1oPfN8Gc-Xsf2EUe5T8CVKydEAZkpxJhcJ6ssXrUcy96zpA-7dQRfk-kZH_kgARssIc-AG6IPqKWKFIdyXH9CNURnGvDnXV_D4H5ZNwk2sTB00Mq-Oos3ERbNYgbeHibxKMijlbghv5c861hEUuo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Walgreens same day valentine's gifts - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifNnA8ENFN_zUTFENdWrxPcx8JdZdoE71wMZQM1oPfN8Gc-Xsf2EUe5T8CVKydEAZkpxJhcJ6ssXrUcy96zpA-7dQRfk-kZH_kgARssIc-AG6IPqKWKFIdyXH9CNURnGvDnXV_D4H5ZNwk2sTB00Mq-Oos3ERbNYgbeHibxKMijlbghv5c861hEUuo=s16000" title="Walgreens same day valentine's gifts - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>We actually don't have any plans for Valentine's Day this year. We will most likely enjoy a nice dinner at home. We developed a tradition of having Rachael Ray's <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/venetian-shrimp-and-scallops-recipe-1939770" target="_blank">Venetian Shrimp and Scallops</a> each year and we'll probably stick with that. It's so good! How about you? Happy Valentine's Day!<br /></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-7382026361448540902021-12-19T10:55:00.000-05:002021-12-19T10:55:35.294-05:00Christmas at the Cabin 2021<p>Hello friends! Today I thought I'd share a few pictures of the cabin decorated for Christmas. We have spent the last several Christmases here and I was beginning to lose hope that we would be able to this year. Our oldest son is currently serving in the Army National Guard and I wasn't sure if he could be at the cabin for the holiday. Currently, it looks like he will be able to make a quick trip up to the cabin but I am trying not to set my hopes to high in case it turns out he can't. If not, we will celebrate the holiday at our home in NJ. The main thing is that we are able to be together if at all possible.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOJZLaV5gsB7pX4zWk7HcpOyXiJq6NBLfP1hdCuNIWvRAERpRDiq2Q-Eh6pL03cbC9irFstlOJXq3bPyrnTI_Xi8egXWlQ_sXmaQgMUALHh4RHQa1n2JnL-h9IIfusRWXQvKWF-VyMzA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin porch in snow - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOJZLaV5gsB7pX4zWk7HcpOyXiJq6NBLfP1hdCuNIWvRAERpRDiq2Q-Eh6pL03cbC9irFstlOJXq3bPyrnTI_Xi8egXWlQ_sXmaQgMUALHh4RHQa1n2JnL-h9IIfusRWXQvKWF-VyMzA/s16000/IMG_0278-2.jpg" title="Cabin porch in snow - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>We had our first snowfall just after Thanksgiving and I was so happy to spend a weekend decorating the cabin in a winter wonderland.<div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblKM-HZ2vyL2uVD6_V6UExiiBCjTd3GBUqSLYXBBci9p9jo2q7GW-lvuE_yO2yZyZVFVZJuqNIZ8JmlgkAYnvnLno-0R0xg4GE-ANpbGo73vKLkkeGpL4DE_Z2q9SpDBtdQAUUsGGwlU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Cabin in snow - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblKM-HZ2vyL2uVD6_V6UExiiBCjTd3GBUqSLYXBBci9p9jo2q7GW-lvuE_yO2yZyZVFVZJuqNIZ8JmlgkAYnvnLno-0R0xg4GE-ANpbGo73vKLkkeGpL4DE_Z2q9SpDBtdQAUUsGGwlU/s16000/IMG_0805.jpg" title="Cabin in snow - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6_1zmo8lKOZoZSuDCqkYWDDTWXQtUPmgJLhA8GCTanHjr4HeG-fI-8Pi-ZtJAEhKAYRvt7VUA8zOq3FeyLKCDxEUMmoXakAmGr9bBMytLuzQ3airYcLWQ8QLREHUDuZMPpMp7Sqf08k/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="1836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6_1zmo8lKOZoZSuDCqkYWDDTWXQtUPmgJLhA8GCTanHjr4HeG-fI-8Pi-ZtJAEhKAYRvt7VUA8zOq3FeyLKCDxEUMmoXakAmGr9bBMytLuzQ3airYcLWQ8QLREHUDuZMPpMp7Sqf08k/w480-h640/IMG_0378.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpX_j3BjcXkFezptwWOaM6lpJsqCdT3oYGOa65zdSGMH7kIxfY_-HfJGBrGXWQ3nFS4DWijjboet-i3UVvlt2YEOBJN-JVn8RWJV3ebYN2yqUD6RWMXeDhzT0UDAxTtuhvDxWsPAExG4Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin in snow - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpX_j3BjcXkFezptwWOaM6lpJsqCdT3oYGOa65zdSGMH7kIxfY_-HfJGBrGXWQ3nFS4DWijjboet-i3UVvlt2YEOBJN-JVn8RWJV3ebYN2yqUD6RWMXeDhzT0UDAxTtuhvDxWsPAExG4Q/s16000/IMG_0370.jpg" title="Cabin in snow - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>This is our first winter with the new kitchen island. I love having all this space for food prep! What a difference this has made in how the cabin functions for our family.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMZdR26uiFANg4yRvg2HdAkmEROARbSpr2YoKsGu26ln8jqo2zVgNWnT6owfqt_GLNhCahEOJkDhgKq3XY3O-Vi_ZaxBZXfzGf97eb-t_hu-omqUmimkcyxs8In0UB4uxqWHWxcyzT6A/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMZdR26uiFANg4yRvg2HdAkmEROARbSpr2YoKsGu26ln8jqo2zVgNWnT6owfqt_GLNhCahEOJkDhgKq3XY3O-Vi_ZaxBZXfzGf97eb-t_hu-omqUmimkcyxs8In0UB4uxqWHWxcyzT6A/s16000/IMG_0517.jpg" title="Cabin kitchen with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkylYBLcS_L8N0y2aX2dq1LECb7gKMcP3yeN2c41Dvv6df2ou2v9Y-ZilHolbNEqFhdeZC3m8DQuwmKrCNisvkf2gPhlaXzDLV6vpaA9llgytKXXmElNISibNfkbtZd7JYpb8c4Tves0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkylYBLcS_L8N0y2aX2dq1LECb7gKMcP3yeN2c41Dvv6df2ou2v9Y-ZilHolbNEqFhdeZC3m8DQuwmKrCNisvkf2gPhlaXzDLV6vpaA9llgytKXXmElNISibNfkbtZd7JYpb8c4Tves0/s16000/IMG_0508.jpg" title="Cabin kitchen with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcU1XOhRageglcVqSFIHJRrrPAypTnTH8H53WRqb9D2ZA_KrotA6ZejdvhP7ihN_5XTzckUmM5RJhtSKN2ruAMjNQJz_ORho8oHWquH7W2tkmCv9tsRJcgFrwsj_WwNZoc2P8XEXA6RtY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas at the cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcU1XOhRageglcVqSFIHJRrrPAypTnTH8H53WRqb9D2ZA_KrotA6ZejdvhP7ihN_5XTzckUmM5RJhtSKN2ruAMjNQJz_ORho8oHWquH7W2tkmCv9tsRJcgFrwsj_WwNZoc2P8XEXA6RtY/s16000/IMG_0584-2.jpg" title="Christmas at the cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I added a small tree next to the kitchen fireplace with some cabin themed ornaments. Target had some adorable thermos ornaments in addition to metal cabins and lanterns. I even found a scrabble style ornament which represents playing board games at the cabin. 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Merry Christmas from our family to yours!</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-81082862675871266082021-12-02T06:00:00.001-05:002021-12-02T06:00:00.200-05:00Holiday Home 2021 - Part 2<p>Hi friends! Welcome back to our holiday home. Today I am sharing the rest of our holiday decor for this year. Let's begin in my favorite spot to decorate - the kitchen!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizk9K89aEVu0-dl8F7NEyym43wKx4i7O_VCJP9V-olZmJess8BWIrQSLmhr6s8TcTAcnPnJ3tlraIF0OVBoMXIDTAkkGV5eCEH2MPP54QpGQ_gzRfpE3NaxV65_0fnFoxEwuKOxJCeq-k/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas decor in kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizk9K89aEVu0-dl8F7NEyym43wKx4i7O_VCJP9V-olZmJess8BWIrQSLmhr6s8TcTAcnPnJ3tlraIF0OVBoMXIDTAkkGV5eCEH2MPP54QpGQ_gzRfpE3NaxV65_0fnFoxEwuKOxJCeq-k/s16000/IMG_8531-2.jpg" title="Christmas decor in kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every year I hang the same vintage sled over our kitchen island and decorate it in a new way. This year it has a paper village on it. I'm loving the charm this little village adds to our kitchen and I think it's fun that its will be flying over our island as we make memories all season long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfnJOt1g7NKBMp9HEDv5y13zfuWxs5ls8Sn9_IsTPAXcTRRQGjDuaRFMh1T906PgNd57NczmEIdD_RJEUyJqjUi2twtdagX4g0etpPf8Q5COcGOqEejgt6-GfDcMSKRHwtJ2EncEudus/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas decor in kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfnJOt1g7NKBMp9HEDv5y13zfuWxs5ls8Sn9_IsTPAXcTRRQGjDuaRFMh1T906PgNd57NczmEIdD_RJEUyJqjUi2twtdagX4g0etpPf8Q5COcGOqEejgt6-GfDcMSKRHwtJ2EncEudus/s16000/IMG_8717.jpg" title="Christmas decor in kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="King Of Christmas Noble Fir in Bedroom with Nostalgic Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqey96odF1dZikcJ98MkbS42s76fY6a0qvXOOpO2bVfwPbEjlrxULwR8cAj_GSgjzkJrEoX7iDj2R7Am3N1oVqMNEXOMdJn1_-8q3z4ftg-yyJHCGmr0OI5_gnYBlbFkBKkUetF8TFAc/s16000/IMG_7496.jpg" title="King Of Christmas Noble Fir in Bedroom with Nostalgic Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted this room to have a nostalgic feel to it this year and the<a href="https://www.vhcbrands.com/Emmie-Red-Patchwork-Tree-Skirt-48-42507" target="_blank"> Emmie tree skirt</a> from VHC Brands lends that heirloom feel I was going for. The Joy and Peace Pillows on the window seat and the Christmas is Love with all the Trimmings pillow on the bed are also from <a href="https://www.vhcbrands.com/Christmas" target="_blank">VHC Brands</a> this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRxM2UCGieotkw5DdR0ftLQrQGc31xIcov9SNkRNbITPNlssra-tr-vGTdkzz-yqkqnLugrirrgwCURnEEfTKkG7l6B6JM_YJ8H_hxRwwa9o4UMS2NTew1W-L1k_n5pxVn5a6CY5QC2c/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="King Of Christmas Noble Fir in Bedroom with Nostalgic Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRxM2UCGieotkw5DdR0ftLQrQGc31xIcov9SNkRNbITPNlssra-tr-vGTdkzz-yqkqnLugrirrgwCURnEEfTKkG7l6B6JM_YJ8H_hxRwwa9o4UMS2NTew1W-L1k_n5pxVn5a6CY5QC2c/s16000/IMG_8485.jpg" title="King Of Christmas Noble Fir in Bedroom with Nostalgic Christmas Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB586CI3ovGjad7SClnXS52proTM-c-L62r7f4gwlZaiKEcG1ES9t2ki7NFWLh1lxEQAnix_6tJW5n0lLtwtxNqtyYQ8vDrBRSmg7gQbAglz18u21vuGf_rZyKo1twjaMq8HC3pQ8zATQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bathroom with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB586CI3ovGjad7SClnXS52proTM-c-L62r7f4gwlZaiKEcG1ES9t2ki7NFWLh1lxEQAnix_6tJW5n0lLtwtxNqtyYQ8vDrBRSmg7gQbAglz18u21vuGf_rZyKo1twjaMq8HC3pQ8zATQ/s16000/IMG_8452-2.jpg" title="Bathroom with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVw6ea1oIt9newHbnT6DHqb1q_gVXhWbjFI_wBeNa-x9fgfntDBx6lA9LGi217ckv6Yp2MjCEO8jPVR_V6_n3WVR6XhRhBNUIQATrBfHnNbQl2BQ87WnhKCgpxsClj1iFJa7XPelCArfA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bathroom with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVw6ea1oIt9newHbnT6DHqb1q_gVXhWbjFI_wBeNa-x9fgfntDBx6lA9LGi217ckv6Yp2MjCEO8jPVR_V6_n3WVR6XhRhBNUIQATrBfHnNbQl2BQ87WnhKCgpxsClj1iFJa7XPelCArfA/s16000/IMG_8436.jpg" title="Bathroom with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBPXujKKv1WVu_MTvrIYInOQVOLQs8mXFsLUjP8baTqcjbx4aUWl4ce0pizRHcGUzNn6BNwxUXqMvZlUj31aG_FPV2rL34R1pAMn1wIQmyKF9eM1vur-jM5Z-NdSTP9qLMrVUSac6xjU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bathroom with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBPXujKKv1WVu_MTvrIYInOQVOLQs8mXFsLUjP8baTqcjbx4aUWl4ce0pizRHcGUzNn6BNwxUXqMvZlUj31aG_FPV2rL34R1pAMn1wIQmyKF9eM1vur-jM5Z-NdSTP9qLMrVUSac6xjU/s16000/IMG_8455.jpg" title="Bathroom with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hGtm4LeGI6egOU-m6oQNh7t_oaILBW8NWjLm5wmq_q-ebeATY0ctiuHPR7vPuLZMuUSFaWjbMjg6kAKDvlXcqLjqgkFGOsgq3sjJslWABLfuN-Mox4jOaUl1_7hTizEY_9_qt_sS_Mk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="DIY window seat in bedroom with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hGtm4LeGI6egOU-m6oQNh7t_oaILBW8NWjLm5wmq_q-ebeATY0ctiuHPR7vPuLZMuUSFaWjbMjg6kAKDvlXcqLjqgkFGOsgq3sjJslWABLfuN-Mox4jOaUl1_7hTizEY_9_qt_sS_Mk/s16000/IMG_8849.jpg" title="DIY window seat in bedroom with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Thanks so much for visiting our holiday home this year. I will be sharing a post with cabin pictures soon. From our family to yours, we wish you a wonderful holiday!<br /><br /></div></div></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-5420456191731418962021-11-28T09:10:00.003-05:002021-11-28T09:10:51.440-05:00Holiday Home Tour 2021 - Part One<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hello friends! It's hard to believe it is time once again to post my holiday home tour! I have been hard at work getting our home ready for the holiday season and I'm happy to report that I think we're ready. Keep in mind, our house is full of kids and a spoiled dog and I hope that my photos reflect that, while I may clean things up *a bit* for pictures, a real family lives here so nothing is perfect. Let's start in our mudroom which is the space we all enter our home through and where our dog, Dax, is always waiting to greet us.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhs3giuMgq4QEFChATNAn9_SExs55xjfeIhsxBYPeB-Y1ACNBDaF12N3bznbXUEddJh4S-pX1hFIgrY3SZnbb6W_dW54ptEJG-2S8aJTtzkqvFodypmzWPZysVf7LgSUxHqeyg4QQI-A/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas. decor in mudroom with golden retriever - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhs3giuMgq4QEFChATNAn9_SExs55xjfeIhsxBYPeB-Y1ACNBDaF12N3bznbXUEddJh4S-pX1hFIgrY3SZnbb6W_dW54ptEJG-2S8aJTtzkqvFodypmzWPZysVf7LgSUxHqeyg4QQI-A/s16000/IMG_8094.jpg" title="Christmas. decor in mudroom with golden retriever - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br />When I saw that Big Lots had a few Golden Retreiver items this year, I headed straight to the store to grab some. I think they add the perfect personal touch to our home for the holidays!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKc_26roYgrO0gG1hHNTNoV6KOe2Yo-nHkh9EjIxFWi0gTnnpBxLQFa8AfnWOZEGtLLQeTyoK1AwkkFvzoFpz6eIIr_NscHIUQRGEugXGwteSrDIT2UlpwPYe3wCP04YwF4AfmPwOr5s/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas. decor in mudroom with golden retriever - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKc_26roYgrO0gG1hHNTNoV6KOe2Yo-nHkh9EjIxFWi0gTnnpBxLQFa8AfnWOZEGtLLQeTyoK1AwkkFvzoFpz6eIIr_NscHIUQRGEugXGwteSrDIT2UlpwPYe3wCP04YwF4AfmPwOr5s/s16000/IMG_8041.jpg" title="Christmas. decor in mudroom with golden retriever - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>The Golden holiday pillow and mat are new along with the plaid wreath from TJ Maxx. The small sleigh rides crate is from the Target Dollar Spot and the metal tree sign is also from Target. Everything else is from past years.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42D68tt6wXLJA4YyC7Piqbxxyr7BlqRKrOjI1q8xLKE7V8kqmtPXlSiBICXrWM_MOe6KeMin1rcRkhXTzrufdgsLFDsnULM4WpUhkqKhG8sukO4AQGbFoa6HA4yZP4hBhqjqMxshnKsg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="diy mudroom with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42D68tt6wXLJA4YyC7Piqbxxyr7BlqRKrOjI1q8xLKE7V8kqmtPXlSiBICXrWM_MOe6KeMin1rcRkhXTzrufdgsLFDsnULM4WpUhkqKhG8sukO4AQGbFoa6HA4yZP4hBhqjqMxshnKsg/s16000/IMG_8018.jpg" title="diy mudroom with Christmas decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Just off the mud room, you enter our family room. This is the spot where we hang out the most during the holiday season. I kept the colors classic this year with lots of red and green and plaid.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8k-iJeP0KM2NNdkQxSAM-5c6XpwCU95DbzqXSt598x7NOl6iM4pArvpnzGldVPxTwZ1azwcV-fuuYJy5P27n7mxBQ4O2AvAa-RJrflXX6-cCxYBHs3UzToaJ6bS7mi_aW6AJYHIYDTNo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Classic Christmas decor in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8k-iJeP0KM2NNdkQxSAM-5c6XpwCU95DbzqXSt598x7NOl6iM4pArvpnzGldVPxTwZ1azwcV-fuuYJy5P27n7mxBQ4O2AvAa-RJrflXX6-cCxYBHs3UzToaJ6bS7mi_aW6AJYHIYDTNo/s16000/IMG_7956-2.jpg" title="Classic Christmas decor in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Our Balsam Hill European Fir is in this room this year. This is my very favorite Christmas tree, it is big and full and screams Christmas! any place you put it.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBzcV56XB2mDW-bxT73hIhiHjXzaoKZ5i4kjzYY1XuKd-d_XdMJBEQGPTIKyQodeonwtuewTVPE-fAWWw4pXhtmVqQEsfu33Ong-z2O5U5KFHzmlgFmPRECf1wrfFG2vIsY65hgl55z4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Balsam Hill European Fir Christmas tree in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBzcV56XB2mDW-bxT73hIhiHjXzaoKZ5i4kjzYY1XuKd-d_XdMJBEQGPTIKyQodeonwtuewTVPE-fAWWw4pXhtmVqQEsfu33Ong-z2O5U5KFHzmlgFmPRECf1wrfFG2vIsY65hgl55z4/s16000/IMG_7868.jpg" title="Balsam Hill European Fir Christmas tree in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQt5RK2VVarbjjOeNO2W-HzPXFupmv6WZrdjSidtm2vFoBKMF-bAdoW6WfjLHzBWemdgY7ggEVOWxfNHuFLvw53bU6ij_iaSwpbbvolx3qMAXU-TSijqkuUYS7mMlznRqu5RKEtPIhTA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Balsam Hill European Fir Christmas tree in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQt5RK2VVarbjjOeNO2W-HzPXFupmv6WZrdjSidtm2vFoBKMF-bAdoW6WfjLHzBWemdgY7ggEVOWxfNHuFLvw53bU6ij_iaSwpbbvolx3qMAXU-TSijqkuUYS7mMlznRqu5RKEtPIhTA/s16000/IMG_7914.jpg" title="Balsam Hill European Fir Christmas tree in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>On the mantel, I added a couple of birch deer (new this year from Lowes) and a pretty new garland. The garland came pre-lit from Marshalls and then I added some matching ribbon that I also used on the tree along with more lights, pine cones and berries. I think that's the secret to store bought garland, keep adding layers until it feels like your own something special. I will probably even add some fresh garland in as it gets closer to hosting guests over the holidays.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVIh6lx6g2t7AcRwp3v7Slbv0lPsIlFNJpjA_OGs47k8mq72EKExVceBG084X2Z1Rju6Jy8UAssOXvUuVlf0nYW8Wdh7RQ8EynR8OXNTy82pRdKCim0NYa-dlnGkCtLohijF-m-Z4ISs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas mantel decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVIh6lx6g2t7AcRwp3v7Slbv0lPsIlFNJpjA_OGs47k8mq72EKExVceBG084X2Z1Rju6Jy8UAssOXvUuVlf0nYW8Wdh7RQ8EynR8OXNTy82pRdKCim0NYa-dlnGkCtLohijF-m-Z4ISs/s16000/IMG_7970.jpg" title="Christmas mantel decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVIW-R1hZuAzzAhgNrqR4GYX3atKc2b1uhA8rolG1NGmdRln_yD7rU1Xae_-vphHtWTZ1aGPkaxSsgXBC28X2__sAPIr9njYR2l7Hj54hZaUUY-3iK4bD10V3KyZWiPPP9k1aDYuRyzA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas mantel decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVIW-R1hZuAzzAhgNrqR4GYX3atKc2b1uhA8rolG1NGmdRln_yD7rU1Xae_-vphHtWTZ1aGPkaxSsgXBC28X2__sAPIr9njYR2l7Hj54hZaUUY-3iK4bD10V3KyZWiPPP9k1aDYuRyzA/s16000/IMG_7886.jpg" title="Christmas mantel decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>We have a new sign in this space this year from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/thegrayhousedesignco/" target="_blank">Gray House Design Company</a>. I think it ties together the space so well.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZAV4h6XbOjg20VTl7RchMj3jJeE2UxBibUFTO6MtRmFfu7hMW3qWobFwe08NN9UoftfR3e2LFbtWN93R0Xj14QSvTVxmoNKIMusCUVyHDbt1afT6IfeNXXCDLE1o82mKcyTKKXGDVeU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Classic Christmas decor in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZAV4h6XbOjg20VTl7RchMj3jJeE2UxBibUFTO6MtRmFfu7hMW3qWobFwe08NN9UoftfR3e2LFbtWN93R0Xj14QSvTVxmoNKIMusCUVyHDbt1afT6IfeNXXCDLE1o82mKcyTKKXGDVeU/s16000/IMG_8364.jpg" title="Classic Christmas decor in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_3stGDmgjVd-S_Pz9wUwLf3Uz0-7qDcO57TP9FlVSSfhoh4wBGsQQ0ADtay3-eCWmk0_Y3dtRokxazIWVGQ5HBM_rFUac_HzrXhVLz66EiQgIm2ikUGXifUvUvBOjk28Y_hQI6ljmOM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Classic Christmas decor in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_3stGDmgjVd-S_Pz9wUwLf3Uz0-7qDcO57TP9FlVSSfhoh4wBGsQQ0ADtay3-eCWmk0_Y3dtRokxazIWVGQ5HBM_rFUac_HzrXhVLz66EiQgIm2ikUGXifUvUvBOjk28Y_hQI6ljmOM/s16000/IMG_8354.jpg" title="Classic Christmas decor in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSE-84k8pz3dOoW6PDJen1zoxhdqGaSVm2-Xjaur9_7cbW9tjCn5im_NVdN5BluOQYifj2gOtDq0K2abNzR84b50zQuyS8Trpe-NhNYzqbDFysle3nWd9y7n5KAiIPzNTCwVbhTZp6d8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Classic Christmas decor in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSE-84k8pz3dOoW6PDJen1zoxhdqGaSVm2-Xjaur9_7cbW9tjCn5im_NVdN5BluOQYifj2gOtDq0K2abNzR84b50zQuyS8Trpe-NhNYzqbDFysle3nWd9y7n5KAiIPzNTCwVbhTZp6d8/s16000/IMG_8092.jpg" title="Classic Christmas decor in family room with stone fireplace - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Next let's head up the stairs through our front entryway.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> The other side of this space is our kitchen and dining room area and I will be sharing that along with our master bedroom and bathroom in part 2 of our holiday home tour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2fRt0LjgFh6rJUa0Jnvo_iprfJ5-25ynEtdZlz7_d4QNtoSNLZdzw-dKs5CRlWeM9ZQ78WIIHIxCHr7rfyBE0lQA0u_Zh1Ts6Cd_Clyady3SwR8TbqFzbPQlhJSS1NwKXajBbRgk8Gw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas decor in living room - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2fRt0LjgFh6rJUa0Jnvo_iprfJ5-25ynEtdZlz7_d4QNtoSNLZdzw-dKs5CRlWeM9ZQ78WIIHIxCHr7rfyBE0lQA0u_Zh1Ts6Cd_Clyady3SwR8TbqFzbPQlhJSS1NwKXajBbRgk8Gw/s16000/IMG_8713-2.jpg" title="Christmas decor in living room - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by today. Happy Holidays from our home to yours!</div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-41983627484889828042021-10-25T11:55:00.000-04:002021-10-25T11:55:01.775-04:00Fall at the Cabin<p>Hello friends! Today I thought I'd share a few pictures of what fall is looking like at the cabin this year. I wait all year for the leaves to change. It is truly the most wonderful time of the year to me. Welcome!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1euCMYKOrm4WJxXK1pOHaxkxaXwooPA-JxFsbTY4e4KH2iUhUG5rbnbs9mRBkKzFvVCr1mF6jTBN5fUL8_RYutgOelrvXYZzdpU0FXLVb1ysDT-MZiGZKH7OFuuNS7GyXp8Tpmb1fS8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall front porch at cabin in the Adirondacks www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1euCMYKOrm4WJxXK1pOHaxkxaXwooPA-JxFsbTY4e4KH2iUhUG5rbnbs9mRBkKzFvVCr1mF6jTBN5fUL8_RYutgOelrvXYZzdpU0FXLVb1ysDT-MZiGZKH7OFuuNS7GyXp8Tpmb1fS8/s16000/IMG_2794+copy.jpg" title="Fall front porch at cabin in the Adirondacks www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><p></p><p>Let's start at our cabin and then we'll take a ride to see some of the foliage nearby. We'll start inside but, let's face it, the star of the show at this time of year is the outdoors so we'll spend more time out there. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBecS5G-Kk7ItduvglVXRmts36BETZozo680y14Xv3MQ7h2ROSzEiK4WF04IPZ-SPxEhDkFBOvR2-196BXUB2Mq4x5HxVoK3HXTfbmyzQ5rxphhL-AnxfB4yTKFXHX6Liup8g2ZZHjts/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBecS5G-Kk7ItduvglVXRmts36BETZozo680y14Xv3MQ7h2ROSzEiK4WF04IPZ-SPxEhDkFBOvR2-196BXUB2Mq4x5HxVoK3HXTfbmyzQ5rxphhL-AnxfB4yTKFXHX6Liup8g2ZZHjts/s16000/IMG_2501-2.jpg" title="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>On the kitchen fireplace, I hung the old pallet sign I made many years ago. This has become such a core piece of my Autumn decor and it wouldn't feel like fall without it. I added the pack basket to the mantel and tried to make it appear that fall was literally spilling out from it. Not sure if I succeeded or not but I had fun putting it together.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAn1w1AT2wuPJvPWyYkR3WP16NPNtnG2cF1HeJO6WsBR8j-Z8Ffnnd_B96ju46uS2RMwB8SZyMN_9YiICGUZj9qjk2xnttWMka0QBiFq8XkxLiUj-rMC7pG_vvgMHwZqHJsIknkGB_Zw4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAn1w1AT2wuPJvPWyYkR3WP16NPNtnG2cF1HeJO6WsBR8j-Z8Ffnnd_B96ju46uS2RMwB8SZyMN_9YiICGUZj9qjk2xnttWMka0QBiFq8XkxLiUj-rMC7pG_vvgMHwZqHJsIknkGB_Zw4/s16000/IMG_1601-2.jpg" title="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>It's hard to remember what the kitchen looked like before the addition of this island. This island has become the heart of the cabin. I love when everyone gathers around it! Such a great feeling when a plan comes to fruition and works out like you hoped it would. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XkMgcA5bV5eF1DUlBGIp0yLMf76YE6KnNqV312S0NxCqMw16bXMIMd-zeqIH8cMeXfMkR-_DqHFooDioObDXcUWoRBBJJJiWdiffDkI3eXZzlBzIuhFLkcAq0NfP5i_k8JWmeRSLHG8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XkMgcA5bV5eF1DUlBGIp0yLMf76YE6KnNqV312S0NxCqMw16bXMIMd-zeqIH8cMeXfMkR-_DqHFooDioObDXcUWoRBBJJJiWdiffDkI3eXZzlBzIuhFLkcAq0NfP5i_k8JWmeRSLHG8/s16000/IMG_1489.jpg" title="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made some fun cut out cookies for fall. Why do I usually only make cookies like this at Christmas? These were pretty to look at AND delicious. I used <a href="https://www.browneyedbaker.com/go-pens-with-all-occasion-sugar-cookies/">THIS recipe</a>. Use good vanilla and I promise you will be surprised at just how yummy they are. The dough was super easy to work with. The sprinkles were from Hobby Lobby. These would be perfect for Thanksgiving too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7JBYv_wj1v7vXO5eGzRIRFq1klcH80QubJftruE5HkTcb52_aBaJXysU7AdVDjWHhZgWPC9pAhSdUA0GLSeNjSTvBhWr80cIGkPUlbLy-q2mvH92HVyU_dp-XSqoaS-UPYkiG7O2h1o/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cut Out Sugar fall leaf cookies - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7JBYv_wj1v7vXO5eGzRIRFq1klcH80QubJftruE5HkTcb52_aBaJXysU7AdVDjWHhZgWPC9pAhSdUA0GLSeNjSTvBhWr80cIGkPUlbLy-q2mvH92HVyU_dp-XSqoaS-UPYkiG7O2h1o/s16000/IMG_4333.jpg" title="Cut Out Sugar fall leaf cookies - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3knliNClbtPP2NAi9yycQ9w1VEWCNQ_U2PC50au860JbXjzCeTrQxXCSfAQVDBskesF7XmyC1ivUexyZAeQfLXsK1QxZlTmBbYpPTHLgXhjmbTREWDt19Iq3NPr6sH6RaCaHw3DWDPo/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I captured this pic during blue hour.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioe-U1RBhTEHk4d8Nz-FET2ynwgv6U6OzUyzvNxaOdqIXkk4ZLWJkHFJXBdp320p_rdKrH-tJm8g6Sq08b90OybW4KKQb3EoJ5z7nQ44mSCtu4Va2K6MeETdbWEVN3Ha05WMrEw1QaqTs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fire pit at a cabin in the woods - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioe-U1RBhTEHk4d8Nz-FET2ynwgv6U6OzUyzvNxaOdqIXkk4ZLWJkHFJXBdp320p_rdKrH-tJm8g6Sq08b90OybW4KKQb3EoJ5z7nQ44mSCtu4Va2K6MeETdbWEVN3Ha05WMrEw1QaqTs/s16000/IMG_4075.jpg" title="Fire pit at a cabin in the woods - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Let's head back through back door and check out the front porch. Dax is always ready to greet us with a smile. The kitchen door leads to the front porch.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJiq-7g0Ir0U9ajhoAasG6u0OpBJc3L5iiqbHquh_S_m4WypsZVug5GHCcORbPN8LNRehT1FjIPCjOonOaA8gR5LfQfZGcafbF3S6vvKVrLZw6bu2ql8wC5QbsliObkxxxzSfvCFUt7vY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJiq-7g0Ir0U9ajhoAasG6u0OpBJc3L5iiqbHquh_S_m4WypsZVug5GHCcORbPN8LNRehT1FjIPCjOonOaA8gR5LfQfZGcafbF3S6vvKVrLZw6bu2ql8wC5QbsliObkxxxzSfvCFUt7vY/s16000/IMG_1508.jpg" title="Fall decor in mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SL9Cp1NwLHc8CF4zVfxSeXvhi-ha9q52l3ztHHx0ENKNT3hovfVwse0Utrym6z0oUy6XBiLfAEJax5yh1DRfX3OONjB9rOqDgkhUiegU93oke3zZJgJ50L-4hTA-POuTQ0y-EKvj5ug/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEe-CJTXtrLk5YSmkZsG8TyLmVhiPSbK0qWoRYn6xdO9lSmEOzyuwTWs1-6V6I646cpY-GmOKKMoweDV_Jo0jha5T5SHNGV2cTRo8CVE5AKXa_C1Yi2G5rFpK3xKBFm82DyCKWBobvUMk/s16000/IMG_6043-3.jpg" title="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sitting in this open field feels like sitting inside fall. It was a sunny day and the colors were unreal. Such a great memory of the season. I tried to take in as much as I could before the long cold winter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6hq2TmsJm7aWWmiwkswbiDMZ_-YITIx6OhVkyQZhDumXl9MUwrH4fQk1vm70U2KXnbiBszyYrPcdD8_i5LprDBH9iH34EFu1DwaEgQitiRDMSkCrujn9PqIjzLe54jykbnvLim_8_Vc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="golden retriever with fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6hq2TmsJm7aWWmiwkswbiDMZ_-YITIx6OhVkyQZhDumXl9MUwrH4fQk1vm70U2KXnbiBszyYrPcdD8_i5LprDBH9iH34EFu1DwaEgQitiRDMSkCrujn9PqIjzLe54jykbnvLim_8_Vc/s16000/IMG_6812.jpg" title="golden retriever with fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonlRdMYQ7XltJeL5lxhzCErw-KfAffzrToVQT-bTrHDK5YeqvJPp7Ln90EGNnFgxNPAduhPlSCRoowEOIOg_vu3zTG2jx-ppXlKEqt5-zuEMGwSa4Aa2Z90Eq7XBUvOxVxe2NsYI5Bds/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonlRdMYQ7XltJeL5lxhzCErw-KfAffzrToVQT-bTrHDK5YeqvJPp7Ln90EGNnFgxNPAduhPlSCRoowEOIOg_vu3zTG2jx-ppXlKEqt5-zuEMGwSa4Aa2Z90Eq7XBUvOxVxe2NsYI5Bds/s16000/IMG_6092-3.jpg" title="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>The downtown area of Schroon Lake was alive with color too.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLMv4goI5_8tNY1ZXKsyQU363cSyrExRNGpOvSbnLirYjMd-RZQQRm1udNadKwA7tFdf6Io_56ZAve-GlcIZW4SHpetOcCDBHkpGuecv9R_xMXrEs_fH0U0RB4uwNW36gk2dbzdhHpAA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLMv4goI5_8tNY1ZXKsyQU363cSyrExRNGpOvSbnLirYjMd-RZQQRm1udNadKwA7tFdf6Io_56ZAve-GlcIZW4SHpetOcCDBHkpGuecv9R_xMXrEs_fH0U0RB4uwNW36gk2dbzdhHpAA/s16000/IMG_6755.jpg" title="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-76WHO9qYLCdKIeBfqFGp5Z38sWgaiiodexO2L5BEyMM6Ztsl7lXF05lH2HtfBXcJKgIoKB28zZ79iJIjuqIqihYdmySBqCfVR7qfNrXnO42GhYkXCu5jaMVNEai9w_8hpdLwmld3p0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="579" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-76WHO9qYLCdKIeBfqFGp5Z38sWgaiiodexO2L5BEyMM6Ztsl7lXF05lH2HtfBXcJKgIoKB28zZ79iJIjuqIqihYdmySBqCfVR7qfNrXnO42GhYkXCu5jaMVNEai9w_8hpdLwmld3p0/s16000/IMG_5035.jpg" title="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkQwVSS65E0oM6InrhpXrgyf_cVlbDtaC7DIdGMrijaUr38BuhzJ1-oJN5oPdNh_O9TmpIDsAl9lFibftJEr9HgXE_JVVUQe5Rth147UHEHOC5B-vaH-OK_EjCNRVMKbmYHuDd2kfogc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkQwVSS65E0oM6InrhpXrgyf_cVlbDtaC7DIdGMrijaUr38BuhzJ1-oJN5oPdNh_O9TmpIDsAl9lFibftJEr9HgXE_JVVUQe5Rth147UHEHOC5B-vaH-OK_EjCNRVMKbmYHuDd2kfogc/s16000/IMG_5836.jpg" title="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Dax at our favorite pond, most likely the last swim of the season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMF-G7izdVmckPvIjOy-EapxDt6q18FNGJjWkY1lW9TxSaC29Cen0jdiJ1JWYywcHfVSOHhYkvXhZ9nqUZOUWOfWJPlK9Mbf2etvSvwwL1OfWYhvAroL5dAUDSVW_10PxI1aEixicGr6w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMF-G7izdVmckPvIjOy-EapxDt6q18FNGJjWkY1lW9TxSaC29Cen0jdiJ1JWYywcHfVSOHhYkvXhZ9nqUZOUWOfWJPlK9Mbf2etvSvwwL1OfWYhvAroL5dAUDSVW_10PxI1aEixicGr6w/s16000/IMG_5333.jpg" title="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And a few more pics from this year in surrounding areas. I'm not a landscape photographer by any means but I do enjoy capturing moments and images. I share some here and on Instagram but I take them more for personal satisfaction than anything else.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF56QC8s_gA_SErWaezL5uZesbxMftghSMWWmD6jLtf4aTiS2TKOmEnQzZtBt_HkSPlw58LtPyObhKaiLfuh31CvefyxcBMoyWJ_DxxetE2oJQHIka5PpcuUNIWyyVDNJZNBb2Irzm2s4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF56QC8s_gA_SErWaezL5uZesbxMftghSMWWmD6jLtf4aTiS2TKOmEnQzZtBt_HkSPlw58LtPyObhKaiLfuh31CvefyxcBMoyWJ_DxxetE2oJQHIka5PpcuUNIWyyVDNJZNBb2Irzm2s4/s16000/IMG_5893.jpg" title="Fall foliage in the Adirondacks - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Pf5Oke0_CqLQ7sqEM_3Ov5SMYFcscInCeoIGIponAGpRXorP0zrrzsO3tiAh2fyAOn2W2RLekDDYrnaa31UBqirdSf8fsDeyc9mVUDmDdoEvEiMBypUEX-haYsicTGlJ4Ev4mp8Mphg/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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My mind is currently bursting with Christmas decorating ideas and I'm ready to get started on that. I also plan to put together a post with some Halloween decor pics from our NJ home. Have a wonderful day!</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-91859162638124259732021-09-17T06:00:00.001-04:002021-09-17T06:00:00.215-04:00Fall Home Tour 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjP5wn6kSb0SXqMrw-JDbCXrQq7NTYLQZwrMCdyGNj1Fsq3BdsvVpSsTWeXJb1yDGok1cMuCk2S_QK9xh-WRY9kLL8Q_Q59VKU1MW3uFC0N5UImmBEpFBJwczrZbowcCWjosz1kcAbUI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjP5wn6kSb0SXqMrw-JDbCXrQq7NTYLQZwrMCdyGNj1Fsq3BdsvVpSsTWeXJb1yDGok1cMuCk2S_QK9xh-WRY9kLL8Q_Q59VKU1MW3uFC0N5UImmBEpFBJwczrZbowcCWjosz1kcAbUI/s16000/IMG_0690-2.jpg" title="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Welcome to our fall home tour! I have been busy adding lots of warm fall touches to our home to invite in the new season. I love the colors of fall and I always think my home feels coziest during this season. This year I am joining with a talented group of bloggers for a fall at home tour hosted by <a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net">A Stroll Thru Life</a>. Thanks so much for including my home, Marty!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpTJqcpRixsNTTGSCd6GUUSb-Uy1nfMOFWJVM0u6jJxkvVsonFzTo-nk9ELzNxPxCrs_GrdLpS6yIz0z3qg7mV4y6ElG4HFIMI5u9lh8Mu_TkGw0_F-eMSSlSO9u8GvMpmQeGbC7LY8U/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="979" data-original-width="710" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpTJqcpRixsNTTGSCd6GUUSb-Uy1nfMOFWJVM0u6jJxkvVsonFzTo-nk9ELzNxPxCrs_GrdLpS6yIz0z3qg7mV4y6ElG4HFIMI5u9lh8Mu_TkGw0_F-eMSSlSO9u8GvMpmQeGbC7LY8U/w464-h640/CC770DA182D34474A343395B14DBEFBA.JPG" width="464" /></a></div>Let's begin the tour in the kitchen, the most popular spot in the house in all seasons. This is the hub of our home and the spot where the family, which includes our 3 sons and one super spoiled golden retriever, gathers every day. Our home started out as a traditional split level that we DIYed into an open floor plan home that suits our family's lifestyle much better than the original small and separated rooms did.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElWOOXfZt2TT9m2nRRqDgxpCkpwV-LB27nC_uhILLjkhniliGM2gGc1tQq9PXnjQDMBod_XOanAb8HwSXJuzYx4Lb1JmtyO4bU2KnjTRdzjF87gEB0hlX5GOj8ZYAidvAMWgt-Mx77EA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElWOOXfZt2TT9m2nRRqDgxpCkpwV-LB27nC_uhILLjkhniliGM2gGc1tQq9PXnjQDMBod_XOanAb8HwSXJuzYx4Lb1JmtyO4bU2KnjTRdzjF87gEB0hlX5GOj8ZYAidvAMWgt-Mx77EA/s16000/IMG_1245-2.jpg" title="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>When it comes to fall decor, I am always drawn to classic colors. I love how the warm tones seem to glow in the late afternoon sunlight and I appreciate the copper pieces most in fall. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQwGwJElcy12fl32tZnxGTNRK8qRbVFib0GOIaaWGkW21znJcJucNVJQkGMmuT4qMAc49I0wxkrJSair745ckUWNCLoj6kmsXCJSehBIUNogn6KWYBD2pvF6N6Jlqv26M3fquBOu0pbo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQwGwJElcy12fl32tZnxGTNRK8qRbVFib0GOIaaWGkW21znJcJucNVJQkGMmuT4qMAc49I0wxkrJSair745ckUWNCLoj6kmsXCJSehBIUNogn6KWYBD2pvF6N6Jlqv26M3fquBOu0pbo/s16000/IMG_1257.jpg" title="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always enjoy creating a new sink skirt for the season. I used a harvest plaid tablecloth to make this one. 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Yep, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decorate those for the seasons too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycRX0kqkezKUc1kB7tAxwmQ7xffzlf837auNDkYZbLTWs0NZG3TYlP01bpujW5FyR68tqlTyXpdWRDRwi-vkmNzlrGFoGZnrJ3imhlNQ8IRJUmDZ1FcRikydGwImDO95BX42N5agyvj0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycRX0kqkezKUc1kB7tAxwmQ7xffzlf837auNDkYZbLTWs0NZG3TYlP01bpujW5FyR68tqlTyXpdWRDRwi-vkmNzlrGFoGZnrJ3imhlNQ8IRJUmDZ1FcRikydGwImDO95BX42N5agyvj0/s16000/IMG_2072-2.jpg" title="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvH4kk30wLK7gTsaASl3O_PW1XTf5Kw8-HJB0Nalqy_OJTVyUTTVimaJP8EYrvuUItu3or7gpHcw6aGYn8XAM4uz6-9IoiNk5SfYee_DccdfD5dkZBDPfKAqGuVXtLY8MyGhoj0ZuoJhk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvH4kk30wLK7gTsaASl3O_PW1XTf5Kw8-HJB0Nalqy_OJTVyUTTVimaJP8EYrvuUItu3or7gpHcw6aGYn8XAM4uz6-9IoiNk5SfYee_DccdfD5dkZBDPfKAqGuVXtLY8MyGhoj0ZuoJhk/s16000/IMG_2078.jpg" title="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFgH89znoMsHN7w0_WwENbyPI2-8rHCCFU0ajg8c5W45K7NknZgXLFGf5CF4EZGiljgngmkbLHOimI6doglEiBciO_Ux_WVUqet7LoZ9k0XUShzHX5tmZ6Gcl36fo14SsBT-Xqs7Yl0A/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFgH89znoMsHN7w0_WwENbyPI2-8rHCCFU0ajg8c5W45K7NknZgXLFGf5CF4EZGiljgngmkbLHOimI6doglEiBciO_Ux_WVUqet7LoZ9k0XUShzHX5tmZ6Gcl36fo14SsBT-Xqs7Yl0A/s16000/IMG_2077.jpg" title="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7wwOC6Y78wZeYX6OpGL4ZJH7JROmlfkneLE-dTbYDG6UsTuQTYa8X75MEzeuxWHsGkWLcEIU-Fw1-gLQYvbaHi9oWoxz1tOe1RSaCwSEwVrMu68ogwdVNWIhnsk_08GCBN4b-swN8N8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7wwOC6Y78wZeYX6OpGL4ZJH7JROmlfkneLE-dTbYDG6UsTuQTYa8X75MEzeuxWHsGkWLcEIU-Fw1-gLQYvbaHi9oWoxz1tOe1RSaCwSEwVrMu68ogwdVNWIhnsk_08GCBN4b-swN8N8/s16000/IMG_2112.jpg" title="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vrFxWfRG6UW5fj6sZyCh-WzTVAZzSt-SlKy32wydvBQU3ik5rvw_lhiFwsoRESez0A8ICw80DiluLINf0B0taA3qblw2qRWaSiUgxJyenjvFVo5De4L7iZHM4eeCFmA4aLwrcmjiNrE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vrFxWfRG6UW5fj6sZyCh-WzTVAZzSt-SlKy32wydvBQU3ik5rvw_lhiFwsoRESez0A8ICw80DiluLINf0B0taA3qblw2qRWaSiUgxJyenjvFVo5De4L7iZHM4eeCFmA4aLwrcmjiNrE/s16000/IMG_2103.jpg" title="Cozy fall home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Thanks so much for stopping by today! I have also been decorating our cabin for fall and will be sharing that soon. I will hope you will stop back to see that. Be sure to check out the other homes in this fall tour for even more inspiration.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next stop on the your is the beautiful home of Yvonne at <a href="https://www.stonegableblog.com" target="_blank">StoneGable</a>. You don't want to miss her lovely fall decor. She has been a favorite blogger of mine for many many years! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-57902936858166277692021-08-14T11:44:00.002-04:002021-08-14T11:44:58.069-04:00Summer at Camp Lucky Dog<p>As promised, I am here to share some summer pictures of our family's cabin in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate NY. This cabin has been in my husband's family since 1984, when his parents bought it with another couple. We purchased it from them last year and have been working on it slowly to make it a place for our children to enjoy with us for many many years to come. I think you can see why we decided to name our cabin Camp Lucky Dog from the picture below!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYCslWMDNAtAxoUDyEtsHJJ3OyjnCIRFdGqeOpTLKGcUwliCxcQAvO4lM9cWvBz2P_BCAGVtpoNLi4hF8K758aI-Px7maMBXQghh2HCFlGCG1i80vA9fx24vgAI-onpLh6tOjipaMr24/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Porch at a mountain cabin with DIY shutters and golden retriever- www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYCslWMDNAtAxoUDyEtsHJJ3OyjnCIRFdGqeOpTLKGcUwliCxcQAvO4lM9cWvBz2P_BCAGVtpoNLi4hF8K758aI-Px7maMBXQghh2HCFlGCG1i80vA9fx24vgAI-onpLh6tOjipaMr24/s16000/IMG_6194.jpg" title="Porch at a mountain cabin with DIY shutters and golden retriever- www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>The front porch is always a favorite spot to hang out. Billy recently asked me if I wanted to put a fresh coat of paint on the Adirondack style love seat that has been sitting on the porch since I came here and I said, NO! I love the chippy look of this. I love that it shows the history and all that vintage goodness. And I realized that that's my approach to everything about this cabin. Nothing polished, just a well loved place full of memories.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FWFbes3IUJPTs6MQJXx5gBY_0z38dbzOMnH2_GthFhS3DY8OhnQrMnKxhVxjB7yXJR9-sc9t9K84Ge1QwaDDXZHoXd6YhZMErhaPY1GvXemuASLkUlJdCRkOkHtyyVNWZjkhJqGAkC4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Front porch at a mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FWFbes3IUJPTs6MQJXx5gBY_0z38dbzOMnH2_GthFhS3DY8OhnQrMnKxhVxjB7yXJR9-sc9t9K84Ge1QwaDDXZHoXd6YhZMErhaPY1GvXemuASLkUlJdCRkOkHtyyVNWZjkhJqGAkC4/s16000/IMG_6144.jpg" title="Front porch at a mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The green pine tree shutters are a new addition to the cabin this year. Billy built them himself and I love how much personality they add. We plan to add a window box to that upper window but we are waiting until we get a fresh coat of brown paint on in the next few weeks before we do that. We also have plans to widen those steps so the door is more centered and update the railing but we are holding off on that until the price of lumber comes back down to a somewhat reasonable price.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSU4nmZ7RF6vjFZWz-2rzeD-KxDbi-_AUJd3OUqGrTcag6VeFRAfso74_Dw8TXwehyphenhyphene9yx4iWMNmPuKzvV3kKkXPNwIcTfwCeswg3tav6os5L2OyrrADluW5yixHmewXGLQxgsCVXqPw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSU4nmZ7RF6vjFZWz-2rzeD-KxDbi-_AUJd3OUqGrTcag6VeFRAfso74_Dw8TXwehyphenhyphene9yx4iWMNmPuKzvV3kKkXPNwIcTfwCeswg3tav6os5L2OyrrADluW5yixHmewXGLQxgsCVXqPw/s16000/IMG_9138.jpg" title="Cabin in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLocSQiBWmz2cEDnTodK_h21S-ssxpgAQNFQaPqJ6KMq45hwggzsial1SIJjH76X8rSYjF3QVX86jZKxnEVqlFB4RJ6Ayt7mmDnPFGiwsEZGgP2sNGNozti59siTMoyDTuhWXSTV_X-g/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLocSQiBWmz2cEDnTodK_h21S-ssxpgAQNFQaPqJ6KMq45hwggzsial1SIJjH76X8rSYjF3QVX86jZKxnEVqlFB4RJ6Ayt7mmDnPFGiwsEZGgP2sNGNozti59siTMoyDTuhWXSTV_X-g/s16000/IMG_9141-2.jpg" title="Cabin in the Adirondack Mountains - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We added in an island of plants and flowers and a birch tree in memory of my dad. Little did we know when we planted that tree this spring that we would also be saying goodbye to another beloved parent in a few short weeks. Billy lost his mom this May and it's been a profound loss for us all, but especially him. She chose this house because she always wanted a front porch and spent many hours watching the hummingbirds on this porch. I know we will always feel her presence strongly here.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hummingbird at feeder - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOw1ceqBfDRTAca-_SyxeZvIzYYefSM2qN_o7sFQ19oqpzZ7Mzmb-8kfSPGrL-n6bK03_0HT7mKBgO4RDAlCUHnLHDt33z45KfzL62S8Pjt5w_h8PAWZv_q0R5jaThgjz2slQsC6KYbw/w523-h640/IMG_8903.jpg" title="Hummingbird at feeder - www.goldenboysandme.com" width="523" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>We tend to throw ourselves in a project when life gets hard, I guess it's a coping mechanism that has become a go-to of ours through the years. And so we decided to add a new island to the kitchen at the cabin. We had previously had a small, moveable island but it just didn't give us a big enough space to prepare food or a place to gather when the whole family is here. I lamented for weeks over just how big to make it so it didn't overpower the room yet made better use of the space.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoh5EjyBCSsUZvcv_xw9mp25H86UEXpsCvjuC001FGLJ7JDukpv4WiP7riKbjSVlokLsfTmn6Yum2j89Ca4A7ZeA2J5NK2ApS0d-58pLMwVJYgTYtSNPI37PjfeyLjuqnAD30-HbjHL0I/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with fireplace and Benjamin Moore Backwoods paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoh5EjyBCSsUZvcv_xw9mp25H86UEXpsCvjuC001FGLJ7JDukpv4WiP7riKbjSVlokLsfTmn6Yum2j89Ca4A7ZeA2J5NK2ApS0d-58pLMwVJYgTYtSNPI37PjfeyLjuqnAD30-HbjHL0I/s16000/IMG_8992-2-2.jpg" title="Cabin kitchen with fireplace and Benjamin Moore Backwoods paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br />We gained lots of storage and now our garbage pails are built into the island. I'm very happy with how it turned out and the first weekend that I saw all of our boys and their girlfriends gathered around it, I knew we made the right decision in adding it.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWjZzjRvU6TddZot6ZsOvXlNNJsZrVqgHkEDrodAAF6w-Qid1kuqc_X9w1derWVSepq_UndxVWgT9lohKEEL7PSpLME81fJEpX9NeMfdooZMuX_sdh4d6t-KuZycMehoU-AQE3yNM9G4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with fireplace and Benjamin Moore Backwoods paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWjZzjRvU6TddZot6ZsOvXlNNJsZrVqgHkEDrodAAF6w-Qid1kuqc_X9w1derWVSepq_UndxVWgT9lohKEEL7PSpLME81fJEpX9NeMfdooZMuX_sdh4d6t-KuZycMehoU-AQE3yNM9G4/s16000/IMG_9071-2.jpg" title="Cabin kitchen with fireplace and Benjamin Moore Backwoods paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1d2-tVnLsEnR7cAda7RnNkMXpgj03FRy6cvUelnvqXdnGkIa6c0mYNUTvGVuWA7KTVgCzET94grXEmus2gcq_NYvQ_mPUiYWZ_dVCvlcmCq6Q88flkSqOLhYGELmN6r9_HrXTxDkRdU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with fireplace and Benjamin Moore Backwoods paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1d2-tVnLsEnR7cAda7RnNkMXpgj03FRy6cvUelnvqXdnGkIa6c0mYNUTvGVuWA7KTVgCzET94grXEmus2gcq_NYvQ_mPUiYWZ_dVCvlcmCq6Q88flkSqOLhYGELmN6r9_HrXTxDkRdU/s16000/IMG_7824.jpg" title="Cabin kitchen with fireplace and Benjamin Moore Backwoods paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>The next purchase we are saving up for is a new range. In the meantime, it's fun to shop for one. We are considering either a Z-Line or Ilve 36 inch range in either white or red. We will switch over to a dual fuel range at that point because we prefer cooking on a gas stovetop.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ne6o9szHeXDBO9jlX2PVvj9rTPN7Kyj4qxX4EZjC3JvJuwkvIvfZ3LU6kYm6aRyzmexbR6Ti-gwNVeWTDtSAjxd5atwH4_uG25db29IIPYUrinj933gAurLTZShl__DL_fOAqJFmNe8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with fireplace and Benjamin Moore Backwoods paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ne6o9szHeXDBO9jlX2PVvj9rTPN7Kyj4qxX4EZjC3JvJuwkvIvfZ3LU6kYm6aRyzmexbR6Ti-gwNVeWTDtSAjxd5atwH4_uG25db29IIPYUrinj933gAurLTZShl__DL_fOAqJFmNe8/s16000/IMG_8999.jpg" title="Cabin kitchen with fireplace and Benjamin Moore Backwoods paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxkhNmIpq4l283_rIYcgvYfkF-0T4EcJ8nj3KL6y2JOqKqR-isxmfsGwSkb-NEsRCOEoOwIGJTkb_qbVFBEoVWsQpHGTYbnw4jp8H9I4YQA-_Q_6QeTrdef-lmMVeIhZHgiORuGa6XN8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxkhNmIpq4l283_rIYcgvYfkF-0T4EcJ8nj3KL6y2JOqKqR-isxmfsGwSkb-NEsRCOEoOwIGJTkb_qbVFBEoVWsQpHGTYbnw4jp8H9I4YQA-_Q_6QeTrdef-lmMVeIhZHgiORuGa6XN8/s16000/Unknown-13.jpg" title="Cabin kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfSj-oMammDGSNfGxfZDadrGTa8MlFLfs5VlwT-wZq4E7YEWB8yqGk-382MJiJJCjE7VYQD6NRz3NYJ6syZ4InGDONhsM8qJnBoknWqwr7KOeEm9ig_l1ntX9iBo0v2FRufEOwflpsbQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfSj-oMammDGSNfGxfZDadrGTa8MlFLfs5VlwT-wZq4E7YEWB8yqGk-382MJiJJCjE7VYQD6NRz3NYJ6syZ4InGDONhsM8qJnBoknWqwr7KOeEm9ig_l1ntX9iBo0v2FRufEOwflpsbQ/s16000/IMG_7874.jpg" title="Cabin kitchen with farmhouse sink - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're also enjoying the banquette seating we added last year to the eating area. The advantage of working on a house that we have lived in for years is that we knew which areas needed improvement. Last weekend, this cabin was full of family and friends and we added a leaf to this table to gather as many people around it as we could fit. There's not much else in life that makes me happier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlo3sg5FJskEwF-24zkInVjTOaf_MhQ3wAlpSaU352_rNqjRWpCoff0SeAkw7h9ryNVs8H6NC6yB6roMephWI-6kdg8UDuplmJHts0IcP8CPedUHcYCHHzasjCeuWc0SU3QCVxyjI0no/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dining area at cabin with DIY banquette seating - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlo3sg5FJskEwF-24zkInVjTOaf_MhQ3wAlpSaU352_rNqjRWpCoff0SeAkw7h9ryNVs8H6NC6yB6roMephWI-6kdg8UDuplmJHts0IcP8CPedUHcYCHHzasjCeuWc0SU3QCVxyjI0no/s16000/IMG_9105.jpg" title="Dining area at cabin with DIY banquette seating - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>There is a wide hallway that connects the kitchen area to the the family room.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQmQqH3Dav_d5rUTyOxnBFa_bYiRPRGesxhPmu3NmKDJxE-XwMXCnofI9S83dxFnPdizGV08EBHcTFf7sTvDcQ7mPdJyaVaK7VEXTEoNqHHs_NtX-rsatQz3XVDXZjA9ZO2Ld629aI2A/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Mudroom in a mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQmQqH3Dav_d5rUTyOxnBFa_bYiRPRGesxhPmu3NmKDJxE-XwMXCnofI9S83dxFnPdizGV08EBHcTFf7sTvDcQ7mPdJyaVaK7VEXTEoNqHHs_NtX-rsatQz3XVDXZjA9ZO2Ld629aI2A/s16000/IMG_9085.jpg" title="Mudroom in a mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsn6K5aCIkKDvNg1k4thk7sF0Wb_qAlW0c6qWKOtvr3ThA03PDFjzQdWP-oKZIpynwoEnLhvQ8hUkw6VF8HTFt7dJCns5R8W0z5GHfkJF1kk5Uianu4a7ei-66DQOB4qRTXQ5KPooypT0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Mudroom in a mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsn6K5aCIkKDvNg1k4thk7sF0Wb_qAlW0c6qWKOtvr3ThA03PDFjzQdWP-oKZIpynwoEnLhvQ8hUkw6VF8HTFt7dJCns5R8W0z5GHfkJF1kk5Uianu4a7ei-66DQOB4qRTXQ5KPooypT0/s16000/IMG_9084.jpg" title="Mudroom in a mountain cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div><div>The mudroom is a very hard working space in this cabin.<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-fPBTE4ZLBYPcqbcK0iZeSHkJM8Ahkh3CqEhtcU0-l3U9bcR-4hE0xHr24kLanwsMS1XHMt3zzY4npWqzSZzF5IiAVUI4nG_wVkW_xLse2TBViKmdEmzFklDcTCRzt-tQ9BcCebYebE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Family room at mountain cabin with gallery wall and paint by numbers - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="659" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-fPBTE4ZLBYPcqbcK0iZeSHkJM8Ahkh3CqEhtcU0-l3U9bcR-4hE0xHr24kLanwsMS1XHMt3zzY4npWqzSZzF5IiAVUI4nG_wVkW_xLse2TBViKmdEmzFklDcTCRzt-tQ9BcCebYebE/s16000/IMG_7950.jpg" title="Family room at mountain cabin with gallery wall and paint by numbers - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div>It's hard to remember what this corner of the family room looked like before we added this desk and shelves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3S-Rx3EhabbRrJgsUvplaWUbTsTCgCb66qE3dmrYW1Vghsgc1BNu1HTA-__9zKyMgZHBjOu1HTsOUL1sogAqFgtQlOnx0XaknAb9F45ZInDr4SfGtguvFyXn6W7vMjz0VPoVDtjqxk3w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Family room at mountain cabin with gallery wall and paint by numbers - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3S-Rx3EhabbRrJgsUvplaWUbTsTCgCb66qE3dmrYW1Vghsgc1BNu1HTA-__9zKyMgZHBjOu1HTsOUL1sogAqFgtQlOnx0XaknAb9F45ZInDr4SfGtguvFyXn6W7vMjz0VPoVDtjqxk3w/s16000/IMG_9057-2.jpg" title="Family room at mountain cabin with gallery wall and paint by numbers - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div>Finally, our latest project was the addition of this porch swing to the back porch. It's the perfect spot to read or take an afternoon nap. I can't wait to see what it looks like once the leaves begin to change colors in fall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtyODlDBmAYWTRJLdwlnhM1papdh5UMsg3OkcQ0V_iOac6A2dOtNltzNZfVZTunBwGWRZHEdQIblRCZlY4EIFhgS25BPidZrMgFbtXvn_i3jCbmEw7klNN918Qge7P9_766Tdpy1UodM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="DIY swing bed made with crib mattress on porch at a cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtyODlDBmAYWTRJLdwlnhM1papdh5UMsg3OkcQ0V_iOac6A2dOtNltzNZfVZTunBwGWRZHEdQIblRCZlY4EIFhgS25BPidZrMgFbtXvn_i3jCbmEw7klNN918Qge7P9_766Tdpy1UodM/s16000/IMG_8921.jpg" title="DIY swing bed made with crib mattress on porch at a cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Thanks for stopping by today. It's hard to believe that we only have a few more weeks of summer but I am very much looking forward to fall at the cabin too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8D2CBRsv6PjN1L2bf1L3o6g6E2nyfqgxoXe_b9hUoI186peT_T5B3y0An0K_PM7fcp_XvDGJ54UChesysh_axkQUHQm2K5T3f4__rZWVINqQjnu-P0AFvuPtXeUzC3NxQxyj1Gdyvki0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="DIY swing bed made with crib mattress on porch at a cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8D2CBRsv6PjN1L2bf1L3o6g6E2nyfqgxoXe_b9hUoI186peT_T5B3y0An0K_PM7fcp_XvDGJ54UChesysh_axkQUHQm2K5T3f4__rZWVINqQjnu-P0AFvuPtXeUzC3NxQxyj1Gdyvki0/s16000/IMG_8959.jpg" title="DIY swing bed made with crib mattress on porch at a cabin - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One last thing, my husband started an Instagram account where he shares my pictures of the cabin that never make it to my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goldenboysandme/">main Instagram page</a>. We'd love to have you follow along at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/camp_lucky_dog/">Camp Lucky Dog</a> if you'd like to see more of our projects and adventures at the cabin.</div><p></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-85899012640302117192021-07-03T12:00:00.002-04:002021-07-03T12:00:43.433-04:00Some Summer Decor<p>Happy Fourth! Today I thought I would share some of the red, white and blue decor that I added to our kitchen. We are home in NJ for the long holiday weekend because the 4th is my mom's birthday and I like to be able to spend time with her that day.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnYsecs-a6YiB3YJB_202Cc60Bx84X3xHAb5-sZkNNrC72vkwOm7r_UUZK8b1Lv5fDWdG8inuo3kzCCOClI-L2cD0FIK3mx3iQ_6rgMRnZVIfgYhkEmBV1AMsP-Q-SN42W_89nZoB07w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnYsecs-a6YiB3YJB_202Cc60Bx84X3xHAb5-sZkNNrC72vkwOm7r_UUZK8b1Lv5fDWdG8inuo3kzCCOClI-L2cD0FIK3mx3iQ_6rgMRnZVIfgYhkEmBV1AMsP-Q-SN42W_89nZoB07w/s16000/IMG_6462-2.jpg" title="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I've been collecting this patriotic decor through the years. This year I added some new dish towel curtains from HomeGoods.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVmVtMzkCQgkpLt7J-UagWoJrOOBTmo1DtIbHv-qVhueXzqmEovNiz945euvI9SKAgbZipbiebxfYCKb0wU0t55VTHYf4OsIqozZJPBoXoQ3HqGosgGbiNyW8MrmX0XqPpEprvQf6wVQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVmVtMzkCQgkpLt7J-UagWoJrOOBTmo1DtIbHv-qVhueXzqmEovNiz945euvI9SKAgbZipbiebxfYCKb0wU0t55VTHYf4OsIqozZJPBoXoQ3HqGosgGbiNyW8MrmX0XqPpEprvQf6wVQ/s16000/IMG_6454.jpg" title="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br />The pennant banner was from Sur La Table several years ago. They have a <a href="https://www.surlatable.com/6623102-banner-flag-6ft/6623102.html">slightly different one</a> this year and, now that it is on sale, I ordered one for the porch at the cabin. I love the fun and festive vibe these banners add.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOFiahyphenhyphenzaqhWBNx_WOt-hLJlpwVPlFBaO9rbprluv-RrUNk49yUJo9RJT2YbhuCDfeBJPS7ZtrVW412Ihq4V75SmU3GGyy-5DnvT5j1d44zmPbOfNjcGYDNUHwm9MaOL-h8RqI5g8grM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOFiahyphenhyphenzaqhWBNx_WOt-hLJlpwVPlFBaO9rbprluv-RrUNk49yUJo9RJT2YbhuCDfeBJPS7ZtrVW412Ihq4V75SmU3GGyy-5DnvT5j1d44zmPbOfNjcGYDNUHwm9MaOL-h8RqI5g8grM/s16000/IMG_6546.jpg" title="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Yjj5p1QKb9V-jtYbTkb9h6kABmvXZ4OaVKjGHWKN_jDSPskA4_JFmpV1VSGhVUz6sPQ1cG7ujVUYLZP1VMXAu8GYIicUtaO_QW8iWb6JszkkzXrWIgI9f_cErEpwosm5rkQ4NQYl_xc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Yjj5p1QKb9V-jtYbTkb9h6kABmvXZ4OaVKjGHWKN_jDSPskA4_JFmpV1VSGhVUz6sPQ1cG7ujVUYLZP1VMXAu8GYIicUtaO_QW8iWb6JszkkzXrWIgI9f_cErEpwosm5rkQ4NQYl_xc/s16000/IMG_6488-2.jpg" title="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made the sink skirt from a plaid tablecloth several years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd046wa8wlUQA2pC0vtkrFTCy-Qc6bf20VeQc6XQrDUuvBNXgob4IQSU_N1CZxtGRzL_Y0QO-jgJw2qoHXAJI-HXbXXpgN028kwlv6F9qPhlWMBRHqde2Wml38lmQGtVhvVxqIlh3nLq0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd046wa8wlUQA2pC0vtkrFTCy-Qc6bf20VeQc6XQrDUuvBNXgob4IQSU_N1CZxtGRzL_Y0QO-jgJw2qoHXAJI-HXbXXpgN028kwlv6F9qPhlWMBRHqde2Wml38lmQGtVhvVxqIlh3nLq0/s16000/IMG_6536-2.jpg" title="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZhqpP2WjeEuYIA5gkRA6cu2vHo48GzOdpGxejl5coDe3ki_xi2gva5gzxPZTtiRy70e-C4OSv4ejFPZ18cqB4743gyO-Qo53Qbv2qbtpsiggwNvo7d6GBbUPsnC8LQv-yZu59ycew1M/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZhqpP2WjeEuYIA5gkRA6cu2vHo48GzOdpGxejl5coDe3ki_xi2gva5gzxPZTtiRy70e-C4OSv4ejFPZ18cqB4743gyO-Qo53Qbv2qbtpsiggwNvo7d6GBbUPsnC8LQv-yZu59ycew1M/s16000/IMG_6458.jpg" title="Red white and blue summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm burning one of my favorite candles in a vintage blue mason jar from Cultivated Candle Company. This one is their Greenhouse scent.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdc4dDptPDD-298kueJkWvghTO_oHUI4nKtbnQkJjWgIuA2YOepWaklN9XfpLb30WMtz4dHhgIFMVCKKenqd2kPgM1rqvsM_X7DIlq0yMfek1B2yDFv5DCDyswBS4hi7hhs4TjMudJcQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdc4dDptPDD-298kueJkWvghTO_oHUI4nKtbnQkJjWgIuA2YOepWaklN9XfpLb30WMtz4dHhgIFMVCKKenqd2kPgM1rqvsM_X7DIlq0yMfek1B2yDFv5DCDyswBS4hi7hhs4TjMudJcQ/s16000/IMG_6582.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEiR7RwIooO4fUqlBeUG9bWUFtWnVmwHN6M2Z1-aJDvbOznpQHegwRXwPRSPkmosPMNFKGQyz6WYUb7PzIV65ziE03lLuUqvoaYpqD0RnRvwpRpXpUtMIE6JSbsV915vovPBV1MVqy6U/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="farmhouse style kitchen decor - www.goldenboysnandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEiR7RwIooO4fUqlBeUG9bWUFtWnVmwHN6M2Z1-aJDvbOznpQHegwRXwPRSPkmosPMNFKGQyz6WYUb7PzIV65ziE03lLuUqvoaYpqD0RnRvwpRpXpUtMIE6JSbsV915vovPBV1MVqy6U/s16000/IMG_6573.jpg" title="farmhouse style kitchen decor - www.goldenboysnandme.com" /></a></div>Their entire summer collection of candles is awesome this year and I'm having a hard time picking a favorite scent. The Coconut Palm is divine for summer.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVhKczDGF_1RThicGKmgV93fp0WtXe1N9zwrAK4NVZUYWtGFWGiaa5BwUE9gFDPRQmcV0P1ntGyPhSN1_9x1aWEPrbeigDrPHouQCqvdapEEXZskqFMwZhlV0-2H3tGTnob7x9hgo2h8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cultivated Candle Company Summer Collection - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVhKczDGF_1RThicGKmgV93fp0WtXe1N9zwrAK4NVZUYWtGFWGiaa5BwUE9gFDPRQmcV0P1ntGyPhSN1_9x1aWEPrbeigDrPHouQCqvdapEEXZskqFMwZhlV0-2H3tGTnob7x9hgo2h8/s16000/IMG_6671.jpg" title="Cultivated Candle Company Summer Collection - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy_xGOErsOIAG_vC3q9qBXMZWeM1xHPkSwuL3FREeTPHJ9i7l-nroB5pPEVZ8fH92ZAdx616Hw1Y0yWEgajtRZxZE1yVuxvuXjwbxXNl5DQjuYjJmztjS2OE19VX3nM3ZASt7haYuOao/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen with shiplap and Pottery Barn chandelier - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy_xGOErsOIAG_vC3q9qBXMZWeM1xHPkSwuL3FREeTPHJ9i7l-nroB5pPEVZ8fH92ZAdx616Hw1Y0yWEgajtRZxZE1yVuxvuXjwbxXNl5DQjuYjJmztjS2OE19VX3nM3ZASt7haYuOao/s16000/IMG_6485.jpg" title="Farmhouse style kitchen with shiplap and Pottery Barn chandelier - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3X7Y7T9mUuk49WlNLir9Kxzw6qp0iu0PVJ47Qi4AYac5qiX2lqkPvzCIHwugX7mmLxTWLILon6io4Msucao-EnMoU61s4-nrMVmWvLnR3JVmcrVUVQSn9QQoTeTXDrPPdJIaX0PGeJA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Summer dining porch with DIY pergola - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3X7Y7T9mUuk49WlNLir9Kxzw6qp0iu0PVJ47Qi4AYac5qiX2lqkPvzCIHwugX7mmLxTWLILon6io4Msucao-EnMoU61s4-nrMVmWvLnR3JVmcrVUVQSn9QQoTeTXDrPPdJIaX0PGeJA/s16000/IMG_6506.jpg" title="Summer dining porch with DIY pergola - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We enjoy most of our meals on the back deck. This area overlooks the pool area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQVVxCYOoQMZl-79vjo2Sx4PxI2tGGX3GtEQytHR6SvnLpm40wBGskNB_AM1vpFbur5XI9DuOCJen9HshBwS-kMEkBGrXRdPdsRmaQFE0s40lntzvNpqtv0ngEPu2T2Do0ZYtkcXCg_s/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Summer dining porch with DIY pergola - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQVVxCYOoQMZl-79vjo2Sx4PxI2tGGX3GtEQytHR6SvnLpm40wBGskNB_AM1vpFbur5XI9DuOCJen9HshBwS-kMEkBGrXRdPdsRmaQFE0s40lntzvNpqtv0ngEPu2T2Do0ZYtkcXCg_s/s16000/IMG_6527-2.jpg" title="Summer dining porch with DIY pergola - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5giiKCoctoB5NS8Reifq2_biMgVWBBBeOHc1MS10LaF8i3ozAcpq_cTbRyIHNNkk-uqBnlaLZ8JDOYtviKsTUOzOKA9etOAWDpT8S_AU0pzIsjQ1IYdZHGFK5k5M1yrwc0rA6NggxdlE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Summer dining porch with DIY pergola - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5giiKCoctoB5NS8Reifq2_biMgVWBBBeOHc1MS10LaF8i3ozAcpq_cTbRyIHNNkk-uqBnlaLZ8JDOYtviKsTUOzOKA9etOAWDpT8S_AU0pzIsjQ1IYdZHGFK5k5M1yrwc0rA6NggxdlE/s16000/IMG_6495.jpg" title="Summer dining porch with DIY pergola - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I also set up a little sitting area on our lower level covered patio.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwelETbg94g1ZDkcWpGLN5lrY-i8K4-RXtYZ1lyOA3zyr0RsZb-P84Mp1KA1EQF1GqH9bMkaaDI7GU2ofN9hB5cOpfkKwBlzXY1-4TclA9phv5PS3AkUE0Jb1cUYOs8xgJuuR5ZMaOFk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Covered patio with summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwelETbg94g1ZDkcWpGLN5lrY-i8K4-RXtYZ1lyOA3zyr0RsZb-P84Mp1KA1EQF1GqH9bMkaaDI7GU2ofN9hB5cOpfkKwBlzXY1-4TclA9phv5PS3AkUE0Jb1cUYOs8xgJuuR5ZMaOFk/s16000/IMG_5683.jpg" title="Covered patio with summer decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Finally, I thought I'd share the window seat in our bedroom with some colorful summer decor. Summer is always such a great time to read so I it always feels right to add some summer touches to this space.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0E7ARXXrrNvwmcytHvZJ2sljwRN2qnWn7-GV6qqsESRoeUJWY-seMZHNP-5kTIKYFdIiCVvk5qNy0rLTkjVM94LYA5sOYKrpeIhXRvMYS8oxhRJce5v6zqJQaWm0Y9xyfzQWV8dmuul4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Colorful quilts in DIY window seat - www.goldenboysadme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0E7ARXXrrNvwmcytHvZJ2sljwRN2qnWn7-GV6qqsESRoeUJWY-seMZHNP-5kTIKYFdIiCVvk5qNy0rLTkjVM94LYA5sOYKrpeIhXRvMYS8oxhRJce5v6zqJQaWm0Y9xyfzQWV8dmuul4/s16000/IMG_5611.jpg" title="Colorful quilts in DIY window seat - www.goldenboysadme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ud53XpdAMDa2qj3lhN7OrtEtHLZ2cwMrWbOnzc3uTCu5EN4gaFdCvV5vRQJ0SBvL1vzg4QR3jYQwDfxcccm5YF6X01nlXD-ki9NL6RIo6adeRj8OMPNGyZPlWfIOOWKOB_gCMriP9nc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Colorful quilts in DIY window seat - www.goldenboysadme.com" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ud53XpdAMDa2qj3lhN7OrtEtHLZ2cwMrWbOnzc3uTCu5EN4gaFdCvV5vRQJ0SBvL1vzg4QR3jYQwDfxcccm5YF6X01nlXD-ki9NL6RIo6adeRj8OMPNGyZPlWfIOOWKOB_gCMriP9nc/s16000/IMG_5616.jpg" title="Colorful quilts in DIY window seat - www.goldenboysadme.com" /></a></div>We've been making lots of fun changes on the cabin that I am looking forward to sharing with you next. I hope you'll stop back to see it.<br /></div></div></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-26855676500933679702021-02-10T09:11:00.001-05:002021-02-10T09:11:45.190-05:00Valentine's Day Decor Throughout Our Home<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUsEOA9CJZILpA5Z0mqbqo4Qa0sPsD4PtfTfKwSHNoMyWK1e0BnflKSc-bTPLvICzpKWgfG0ZauHh11d-7f2IY5V1leuQ3xlSpqsgFO03v8tbkMlrR2D7yERo3COtTIbZSRs_iEa-aC4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day decor in cottage style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUsEOA9CJZILpA5Z0mqbqo4Qa0sPsD4PtfTfKwSHNoMyWK1e0BnflKSc-bTPLvICzpKWgfG0ZauHh11d-7f2IY5V1leuQ3xlSpqsgFO03v8tbkMlrR2D7yERo3COtTIbZSRs_iEa-aC4/s16000/IMG_0663.jpg" title="Valentine's Day decor in cottage style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br />Valentine's Day has never been one of my more favored holidays but I think that with all the time at home this year, I added way more than usual. I have one bin with Valentine's stuff in my attic that I've collected over many years and I used most of it in my kitchen.<p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBDcpdsO0rkvCBt3TKh-_GUzAxTPucG1FXbgAyT8XK6Xijyb8gEa9HMAzIf75AJweD2LsjBGpb4Z8YGAGs8OyY3cAlawJQXDl4E9hG3x6dFnpX2CQjZJ0LW7UNx9niQpcQSNu81-qwZM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBDcpdsO0rkvCBt3TKh-_GUzAxTPucG1FXbgAyT8XK6Xijyb8gEa9HMAzIf75AJweD2LsjBGpb4Z8YGAGs8OyY3cAlawJQXDl4E9hG3x6dFnpX2CQjZJ0LW7UNx9niQpcQSNu81-qwZM/s16000/IMG_0705.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I think that, more than anything I was craving a pop of color and some cheer to add to this space. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxyaxI13N5PQ3YfAW6zyb-v1HdxhhneZ2dO-FI7KO73X9N1G_OgdipGoSPAwzWb-EKN9GtPdok5Ts4HIdnFHKUeIQ8OaXt5QbAvLMqzQ65pntAv4mRFiTNb060JVeq_Hnlqki0WDQfQg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day decor in cottage style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxyaxI13N5PQ3YfAW6zyb-v1HdxhhneZ2dO-FI7KO73X9N1G_OgdipGoSPAwzWb-EKN9GtPdok5Ts4HIdnFHKUeIQ8OaXt5QbAvLMqzQ65pntAv4mRFiTNb060JVeq_Hnlqki0WDQfQg/s16000/IMG_0576.jpg" title="Valentine's Day decor in cottage style kitchen - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I like how so many colors play well with the blue/green of the island. The pandemic won't disrupt our usual Valentine's Day plans. I usually cook a nice dinner at home and we give the kids (and each other!) some chocolate from a small shop in the neighborhood I grew up in. </div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbk5TW-pKTfQ46y6j3ihMS0yMxYkkv0_uGrGJxMv39pE9T4khFVfP1i72Y-B0rGPeYTPPYtaGJuocYuW0237cWUgv0Cz1fZBb1Kb87LiLFOz6ThGlQoZrtnCsOC0IWeUfUfUbTb1mWKC0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbk5TW-pKTfQ46y6j3ihMS0yMxYkkv0_uGrGJxMv39pE9T4khFVfP1i72Y-B0rGPeYTPPYtaGJuocYuW0237cWUgv0Cz1fZBb1Kb87LiLFOz6ThGlQoZrtnCsOC0IWeUfUfUbTb1mWKC0/s16000/IMG_0566+copy.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>We had a big snowstorm and are expecting more so there will likely still be snow out that window come February 14. It seems like we are getting a few winter's worth of snow in a short period of time here in NJ. We're used to lot of snow up in the mountains at the cabin, but here in NJ it turns into a big mess very quickly. </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPm7N_11KGvkV6pr06FVd_PJanLF6H3Qp2zcwk28GTJgyv73p_hzrccQfTVlXWcxiVuNEJI9ti98cIDcLkzpm42-mp9ocuEUk6ycBbcW0uDz3n-jVq8GYycTlXRukFFc49q_l0KQjiog/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPm7N_11KGvkV6pr06FVd_PJanLF6H3Qp2zcwk28GTJgyv73p_hzrccQfTVlXWcxiVuNEJI9ti98cIDcLkzpm42-mp9ocuEUk6ycBbcW0uDz3n-jVq8GYycTlXRukFFc49q_l0KQjiog/s16000/IMG_0692.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The banner over the sink is new this year, from Target and was a part of the Opalhouse Valentine's Day decor. And the dish towel on the sink as well as the dish towels hanging as curtains are all from TJMaxx. Everything else is old.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEfMCXItiP-aaId3i6dsrL2hfqsNfGvmK43J-edtcYaK2lQ6YCjMBdJMazXoBI3dq-2SVmkdCTWqNv_VOduD7wNjSSbJ49oeIv4gc5PoQelODh0ZKuPuY-NuLNqU-t9V-Jx2yxTZEwnM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEfMCXItiP-aaId3i6dsrL2hfqsNfGvmK43J-edtcYaK2lQ6YCjMBdJMazXoBI3dq-2SVmkdCTWqNv_VOduD7wNjSSbJ49oeIv4gc5PoQelODh0ZKuPuY-NuLNqU-t9V-Jx2yxTZEwnM/s16000/IMG_0653.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwsoMQS5WPR519TPc7_teo56xjh_jpzKY-Tf6UcL-uRFwXt90qRghMUUsHZ2AGQoguFAE9Qd4F8PB7Js7yMO4J0ik9r9fc7LYGuf1dcsz4AuV-cvC4spDPZtUJ6B1SohEEv-hPlAMIkk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwsoMQS5WPR519TPc7_teo56xjh_jpzKY-Tf6UcL-uRFwXt90qRghMUUsHZ2AGQoguFAE9Qd4F8PB7Js7yMO4J0ik9r9fc7LYGuf1dcsz4AuV-cvC4spDPZtUJ6B1SohEEv-hPlAMIkk/s16000/IMG_0771.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a> <a href=" " style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirD6xeJZv1KehvmCbVW3dYRLtftveX4M30GNRt1JjETwDYkuZWTlDmeNonXGSAGjE76d1pT0DPKZO-a9G2V9HfCRTqGfmPjGgobGqisWn9J7r1USCt6JQnbtAGsfB2HV_fR6YmAjnf1Tw/s16000/IMG_0589-2.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I switched over to a red cardinal bird sponge at the sink. Those little sponges are so fun!</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"> <a href=" " style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQnkVUWfK5jow9eWlZvGB9sdsjE4ZyNvocItza3wVq3W0tRslDMqZa0J06MavZYxjV8wKqOxcikWmVoalCJH_QHjOYaLIf_mGkj7wbjagGPNgNfp0TvcoWqScZgJVM3ikvpAXDBUBMvE/s16000/IMG_0673.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the living room, I added in some more color. I usually wait until Spring to do that but I was needing it this year so I brought it our earlier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjutQ5o0PECtHA4CcrSmJuKEI9-nJxY6hnzmIc2K4x_tlBO8AoBG2bercuVU_orVUgCTg5RotPkCmeaUFS6aYT4TA__tDHKtnQlhufJxIHFZbAzkLwL_cNVmrIylzzGOkQOwEcm8JnxhE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjutQ5o0PECtHA4CcrSmJuKEI9-nJxY6hnzmIc2K4x_tlBO8AoBG2bercuVU_orVUgCTg5RotPkCmeaUFS6aYT4TA__tDHKtnQlhufJxIHFZbAzkLwL_cNVmrIylzzGOkQOwEcm8JnxhE/s16000/IMG_1007.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqm2Q1zFRWPOT-Lhrd9lz_md-055maWUCX3usw_6NI5BP3vQbN5nbdx8aqJ9YGAjNf08Hv7Jc9-oJ-t_s-CXNvsEhRD92DbI3u_0j_jgXLbIik6EWoFgqh3njWSTc0k8UofawmeJmMOY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="728" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqm2Q1zFRWPOT-Lhrd9lz_md-055maWUCX3usw_6NI5BP3vQbN5nbdx8aqJ9YGAjNf08Hv7Jc9-oJ-t_s-CXNvsEhRD92DbI3u_0j_jgXLbIik6EWoFgqh3njWSTc0k8UofawmeJmMOY/s16000/IMG_1022.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEfJZSxE9NzfMyyL_J3vap5lerncQARb_a7QU_QVY2rUAMd65rs_LZ1tryuVXavI2vKwoToRroAS8w1w-VHeC3qeHJkLHtd9ruKoDXAv6S536fqGzMrvzZp6Exsvp0Xd2qLTsobHXXUs/s16000/IMG_0983.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Up in in our bedroom, I simply added a banner over our bed from the Target Dollar section.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2GhUcNOZQneHdavOOXoFh-DueSJ_9EdTb4hGI6Dxbp7HVwsikCJLAoNsKG3B-BjVuWTGkEUf2kmNfHdEDqP8slc76gc5s18c8p_4vuMWPBwu_1Japek-a_WhyiKcs6JYgwlvhBkBrFI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2GhUcNOZQneHdavOOXoFh-DueSJ_9EdTb4hGI6Dxbp7HVwsikCJLAoNsKG3B-BjVuWTGkEUf2kmNfHdEDqP8slc76gc5s18c8p_4vuMWPBwu_1Japek-a_WhyiKcs6JYgwlvhBkBrFI/s16000/IMG_1067.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpU0JfhSjUIOY1Xm0YIu6IiBA0VsjRp2iYO130XmwoQAKu-6GXaL_MrimP1jsmeI0lHKoq41rc7-wy2q3SDIzzeaa2uf458xjc_mOkqPiuMHZpDL7-W9tU-A8Go5WjglQOZSBtZHjzWg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpU0JfhSjUIOY1Xm0YIu6IiBA0VsjRp2iYO130XmwoQAKu-6GXaL_MrimP1jsmeI0lHKoq41rc7-wy2q3SDIzzeaa2uf458xjc_mOkqPiuMHZpDL7-W9tU-A8Go5WjglQOZSBtZHjzWg/s16000/IMG_0732.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Decor - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>Happy Valentine's Day from our house to yours!<br /><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. 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The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-88249205337897529632021-02-02T08:35:00.000-05:002021-02-02T08:35:51.644-05:00The (not so) Long & Winding Road of Parenthood<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqu0dcTwgi1aQuQcBSE7xosU7MvNF_leNquLXN6exw8DU0-pqcR_Ty3HXtt5m8s6LliUzXPnnTqTNeDkQgcapgyjg5Zl1qKojhS3EQiCb0xW35Tt99UkcODqJpTABKNAObuamzHuU2oo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqu0dcTwgi1aQuQcBSE7xosU7MvNF_leNquLXN6exw8DU0-pqcR_Ty3HXtt5m8s6LliUzXPnnTqTNeDkQgcapgyjg5Zl1qKojhS3EQiCb0xW35Tt99UkcODqJpTABKNAObuamzHuU2oo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="577" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqu0dcTwgi1aQuQcBSE7xosU7MvNF_leNquLXN6exw8DU0-pqcR_Ty3HXtt5m8s6LliUzXPnnTqTNeDkQgcapgyjg5Zl1qKojhS3EQiCb0xW35Tt99UkcODqJpTABKNAObuamzHuU2oo/s16000/IMG_9625.jpg" /></a></span></div><br />Hello friends! How are you? I have thought to sit down and write a more personal post so often - yet it feels daunting. I miss the days when bloggers shared more of themselves. But I also understand why they sometimes choose not to, myself included. Many of my everyday stories involve my children and so, inherently, many of my stories aren't entirely mine to tell. I try to always be mindful of that. But, we also need connection these days, now more than ever it seems. I'm still striving to find that balance.<p></p><p>Life this past year has been challenging and unique and ever changing. Collectively, all of us have seen such significant changes in our daily lives and how we all deal with it is so individualized. I have a son who is flourishing with virtual learning and finds it very efficient. In fact, he hopes to have the ability to work from home in the future and has chosen a career path that is suited to that. And I also have a son who struggles in school and this pandemic has proven to be so difficult in regards to his education. I hold on tight to the hope that he will be okay in spite of it all.</p><p>And I also have a son who is a soldier-in-training. When our oldest graduated from college last May, our assumed plan was for him to begin his career and possibly begin grad school. We discussed many options at great length. But his plan, unbeknownst to us, was to join the Army National Guard. Let me back up - it wasn't a complete surprise. When he was in high school, we discussed the idea of ROTC with his guidance counselor. We even visited a military college in Vermont that he briefly considered. But he ultimately went in a different direction. Several times throughout his college years - when he became confused about his exact path and switched schools, he threw out the idea of joining the military. To which my husband and I responded, repeatedly, please finish your degree first. <i>You will never ever regret having earned your college degree!,</i> we said. And so he took our advice. He finished his degree. He even graduated with honors. But you already know where this is headed, right? And THEN he joined the military! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href=" " style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFLxNo880Zb3YOFBDcE0jmA8_lXg9CZvw4yh_R5palFoSGrku2ziMhbwn4uj8n47SHbJQH9NrBTmcyvIJpDFTJvGjAXadx1729cNOduRIzrQ6iNtuY0eKu3fdzl9ZG2NVUMU1Yji1k-g/w300-h400/IMG_0259-2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />And so, this has been weighing heavily on my heart ever since. He left for basic training a couple of weeks ago, just as all the terrible news was coming out of Washington DC. It's been a tough month. I knew it would be and, in some ways, the anticipation of him leaving was worse than his actual leaving. I guess you could say it was a very long goodbye as he trained and prepared himself both mentally and physically for months. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhnCIxgqWj0RNtKsqseS4i2m-YG2ozjl5cN2ryXJXLfi9DOkup5diA5fkQLlj4D0257otN9rFe1fT_KFZloxjNkYcabJUxyLj_k0QnLA4mCUbY2GM_NHz0mGGD4y6y0VgTdA4zDvL5k0/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhnCIxgqWj0RNtKsqseS4i2m-YG2ozjl5cN2ryXJXLfi9DOkup5diA5fkQLlj4D0257otN9rFe1fT_KFZloxjNkYcabJUxyLj_k0QnLA4mCUbY2GM_NHz0mGGD4y6y0VgTdA4zDvL5k0/w480-h640/IMG_0266-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saying goodbye to Dax</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I know my #1 job is to stay strong for him. That's what Army moms do and so I am taking my new role seriously. I have researched everything I can about his training and stalk Facebook daily for a glimpse of my boy (the basic training companies post pictures of the trainees there). We are still awaiting our first letter from him. As many of you know, we are a law enforcement family but the military is all new to us. Both my and Billy's fathers were drafted when they were young men but then military service skipped a generation in our family. To say I have always been proud of him would be an understatement. He has served our community on our fire department since he was a young teen and then went on to also serve our state in forest fire service. So serving our nation is a logical next step and one I probably should have seen coming. The pride I feel to get to be his mom is immense.</span></div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86awsuYhs2lWQkc7KIrP_LoTADSszQwXxMFbKy54Aiw9n65OlysA_HK-hEYtsIM8dX95_6lnrsfHcmahGk5oljcTxZKa1_xpTNlcDjUQYaIKC-zFfbhXYTUjOvZa4i-DAJEbylRABVNQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86awsuYhs2lWQkc7KIrP_LoTADSszQwXxMFbKy54Aiw9n65OlysA_HK-hEYtsIM8dX95_6lnrsfHcmahGk5oljcTxZKa1_xpTNlcDjUQYaIKC-zFfbhXYTUjOvZa4i-DAJEbylRABVNQ/w480-h640/IMG_0320-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I also miss him terribly. He's been away from our family at various times, for college and otherwise, but we were always able to keep in touch the whole time. He has such a strong personality and presence in all of our lives. He makes time to connect with each of us daily and not having that leaves a void we all feel. I keep thinking, how lucky am I to have a son that I miss this much? He'll be back soon enough and I can't even imagine how many stories he will have to tell us. I can't wait to hear all about it!</span></div><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href=" " style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1036" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_5MBJw2c4ybnzB_H4l1qGX3eW_CUWComvbkQiblRIIFzGhCJAzqWBVvO4iVihdzkbN28V_zgDabHZF8cPpaZVM5rftbvG79TZsOKSj3LPy2JodkQ1mA7hDRjPveEy-HY5oQHUAg0p7Q/" width="244" /></a></div><br />I was listening to a thought provoking podcast the other day - Kelly Corrigan Wonders (I am such a fan of every single thing Kelly does and I highly recommend her books and now her podcast) and she was discussing parenting and she said that our kids should come with a one page instruction manual like the ones they include at Ikea and it should only say - let this put itself together.<p></p><p>So, if any of you are military families with advice, this newbie is all ears. I think it will be helpful to have you all along this journey with me.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yrBMYiXynwAauRkpHtIVr3a3jAXBR9XB46gsDXtUd4DcVLkb6hSfva26izKFv4CNDczvz5NNEoso3lrEYLGs3_8aFRkXV4imGqAVZgj6uKNmKXRMTh3N_PiOruL8DoHJeCbU0bisuf4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yrBMYiXynwAauRkpHtIVr3a3jAXBR9XB46gsDXtUd4DcVLkb6hSfva26izKFv4CNDczvz5NNEoso3lrEYLGs3_8aFRkXV4imGqAVZgj6uKNmKXRMTh3N_PiOruL8DoHJeCbU0bisuf4/s16000/IMG_0602.jpg" /></a></div>I finally set up a desk area in our bedroom. It's not really a proper desk but an old console table that is in desperate need of a coat of paint. Our house has been full of so many of us for close to a year now and I finally realized that the only spot I could go to really think and write anytime soon was our room. I've never been keen to the idea of putting a desk in the same space where we rest, but desperate times call for desperate measures and now I wonder why I didn't put a desk up here long ago! <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFfiyvWttMwju3CnRj43tMX1q6ObmxfqQbAVBEWyZmENYOHnKpwG64eQOyA4UvdEQp00WYRyj3CXUcdTP66V3l6wTBDedSh3bTPEBR6J_qyx_yps2J5KXZ182DTn6xJHBg_9FxlujDDA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="550" data-original-width="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFfiyvWttMwju3CnRj43tMX1q6ObmxfqQbAVBEWyZmENYOHnKpwG64eQOyA4UvdEQp00WYRyj3CXUcdTP66V3l6wTBDedSh3bTPEBR6J_qyx_yps2J5KXZ182DTn6xJHBg_9FxlujDDA/s16000/IMG_0603.jpg" /></a></div>Finally, I've been catching up on some reading. <i>Wintering </i>by Katherine May was a great read for this season. Billy gave me Maggie Smith's <i>Keep Moving </i>for Christmas and I am trying to savor just one poem a day, along with Mary Oliver's <i>Dream Works</i>. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixetgHlhYjYJZhS2TKpf9w8yBdC1zNCBkmA1sIbuGTXyFYepe4TfeQQ-wDKA73eKhIMcX3npw4Yx-UGglXjDTUEbyCq7OyZSUdmXD0VjFEB0tvcwiFRXYNjKDu9YXcGUIB5LPXXYKZowc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="550" data-original-width="616" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixetgHlhYjYJZhS2TKpf9w8yBdC1zNCBkmA1sIbuGTXyFYepe4TfeQQ-wDKA73eKhIMcX3npw4Yx-UGglXjDTUEbyCq7OyZSUdmXD0VjFEB0tvcwiFRXYNjKDu9YXcGUIB5LPXXYKZowc/w400-h357/IMG_0841-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have you read anything great lately? Thanks so much for stopping by today and allowing me to share another piece of my story with you.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-88215155075757215562021-01-30T13:59:00.001-05:002021-01-30T13:59:35.268-05:00At Home in Winter<p>I so enjoy getting back into the kitchen in January after the craziness of the holidays is over and there is more time for the simple things - like cooking and spending time with my kids. It's refreshing not to have quite as much clutter around that all the holiday decor brings with it. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas, but I am also a bit relieved to pack it all away and begin with a blank slate. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href=" " style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen in open floor plan home - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhW899mh9FFbSraQHvNyDvY68Lor9IaeU20iHVHyAuvjXi-hAySJmRkSJHB4j5l3A7YJHSD_rX4Mx0BStJ87sgbuZkLIj8rVHKH9NK8ZV44wVgb_qVgy2Whkc3wVt0h5cW0SvaGRgiK0/s16000/IMG_9928.jpg" title="Farmhouse style kitchen in open floor plan home - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'm always happy to see my pot rack return. I love the warmth the copper adds to my kitchen and how it works so well with the color of the island (Oval Room Blue by Farrow and Ball). I also miss how well it functions - I keep things like the colander and cheese grater right above where I use it. Maybe next Christmas I will leave the pot rack up for a change. It's always hard to imagine what next Christmas will bring or how I will ever find the energy to come up with new ideas and yet somehow Christmas rolls around again and I do. <div><br /><div><div> <a href=" " style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen with painted kitchen island with Oval Room Blue paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILucubdypA0SM0xXDxk6ioktQzEeM1kXIltHPthASwFwqat00GrQoOH_lCJGesDAAzPUAHQCIcdxM37giTunuUKnUyuH1tABRmws0nvI5FLyZLYDiizyjuxpNrKkIM6_GkSMkvAzKrbA/s16000/IMG_9821.jpg" title="Farmhouse style kitchen with painted kitchen island with Oval Room Blue paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a><br /><br />I usually keep our microwave on the <a href="https://amzn.to/39ySY0a" target="_blank">white cart</a> that you see in the bottom left corner of the photo above, but to change things up, I put it back on the counter and am using the cart for kitchen storage. I am forever moving the microwave around! There is no good place for it, except built in somewhere and that wasn't as common of a practice when we designed this kitchen close to 13 years ago. The microwave used to be over the range, then moved to a shelf and finally onto this cart. I did see Billy measuring and pondering a way to retro-fit it into the island so stay tuned. Fingers crossed he figures out a way - he almost always does when it comes to projects like these.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href=" " style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen with painted kitchen island with Oval Room Blue paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-b0zWjGjzaYTBelASopuNmfz4fU-uWXpr-cOf39bIXpDmmccXP6D_Zp_a4HX4gr8gWN6mtjBWKV9elqM-IbnfHpvFbpqiT1YQGbh_ukQdYr3ND9U2AhD0-EUsJpnSM63tlARi_idsSI/s16000/IMG_9819-2-2.jpg" title="Farmhouse style kitchen with painted kitchen island with Oval Room Blue paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gxePw5s1inSXRfM1oGysc4o0ADudyTXDPISIAcXsRxeEFGo8pi6h3d12dsEFEIf8ylS7URbXlqt7_vEsN89BokRxrZBjdUNZsgU6uRCaQIKSCb0i_dZJMFy0IzAONZ13NUiiCZNqHBU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse sink in cottage style kitchen with DIY sink skirt - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gxePw5s1inSXRfM1oGysc4o0ADudyTXDPISIAcXsRxeEFGo8pi6h3d12dsEFEIf8ylS7URbXlqt7_vEsN89BokRxrZBjdUNZsgU6uRCaQIKSCb0i_dZJMFy0IzAONZ13NUiiCZNqHBU/s16000/IMG_9782-2.jpg" title="Farmhouse sink in cottage style kitchen with DIY sink skirt - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found these <a href="https://amzn.to/3iZeC0O" target="_blank">adorable bird sponges</a> on Amazon and they made me smile even on some of those devastating news days that we all experienced this month. They remind me of Emily Dickinson's poignant words - <i>Hope is the thing with feather, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops, at all...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlW_QiVPp2PgecQLVKI6Qy_dLCR7vo9KFv8_79PzmwhamoGvfOe6ucSfscXn8yaJjSxL4HN55CftUjHtjREZ_72d7-i64tyYx_MiAWGyHM-ClSK3fwfdAQI1gb0rcAIUIUcu3D1-5-ng/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse sink in cottage style kitchen with DIY sink skirt - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlW_QiVPp2PgecQLVKI6Qy_dLCR7vo9KFv8_79PzmwhamoGvfOe6ucSfscXn8yaJjSxL4HN55CftUjHtjREZ_72d7-i64tyYx_MiAWGyHM-ClSK3fwfdAQI1gb0rcAIUIUcu3D1-5-ng/s16000/IMG_9786.jpg" title="Farmhouse sink in cottage style kitchen with DIY sink skirt - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU66eqTCUm98fgpTj76U1IN6JxC8qX8Z8_f6LT3LbxiFF5UafJeKIsTppbI1b7H1ebPpPRWt_yHQ3lOXY_hySBypVkWsLw0p8GyHvalMUnSZdKsDbsdRRIF_TNRL_I3L544CMeDZTXhT0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen in split level home with open floor plan - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="667" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU66eqTCUm98fgpTj76U1IN6JxC8qX8Z8_f6LT3LbxiFF5UafJeKIsTppbI1b7H1ebPpPRWt_yHQ3lOXY_hySBypVkWsLw0p8GyHvalMUnSZdKsDbsdRRIF_TNRL_I3L544CMeDZTXhT0/s16000/IMG_9808.jpg" title="Farmhouse style kitchen in split level home with open floor plan - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2Awfyc0wj8vD0JExBpP0P1UORF6Fky1Mmgr4qBSqlzdIN5tba5UCuuz5M42kWnLPgo511TK2LqymPPVm1zEiB6-LkhPP4nAp32bJ6teQfd5-Ig6oZrz-glKv-MqtkPeLdaySBkmgwLM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen in split level home with open floor plan - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2Awfyc0wj8vD0JExBpP0P1UORF6Fky1Mmgr4qBSqlzdIN5tba5UCuuz5M42kWnLPgo511TK2LqymPPVm1zEiB6-LkhPP4nAp32bJ6teQfd5-Ig6oZrz-glKv-MqtkPeLdaySBkmgwLM/s16000/IMG_9832.jpg" title="Farmhouse style kitchen in split level home with open floor plan - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>I am happy to live with a lot less color this time of year but I am already thinking about adding some red in soon for Valentine's Day. After after all, it's just about February.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAnj05fQQuU8zRAUWDLo43XZK6sPnnUJy-TcWd65-PagCiTB5e7PeiFpU55iikly-p7LfCoizDdEzCYXPrkNXHOJjablEi_GFie25gGs5wjEyTlLJAfA_ZsDzBRww7yuN_FDtIQFyh4k/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen in split level home with open floor plan - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAnj05fQQuU8zRAUWDLo43XZK6sPnnUJy-TcWd65-PagCiTB5e7PeiFpU55iikly-p7LfCoizDdEzCYXPrkNXHOJjablEi_GFie25gGs5wjEyTlLJAfA_ZsDzBRww7yuN_FDtIQFyh4k/s16000/IMG_9905-2.jpg" title="Farmhouse style kitchen in split level home with open floor plan - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsz8djjnvuNAFT44KOo4FnwxkIEOsFy0Q-8u9h9VXQ_3GIBMse3P9PGNqPRfm1u7uDh8tIVBbl8aDInJ_HqF-BpdVODzu7JRbxkV9yb380LrkeWoxPYvBvjKaw7cpI-H-b9P50UfTZGgQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen in split level home with open floor plan - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsz8djjnvuNAFT44KOo4FnwxkIEOsFy0Q-8u9h9VXQ_3GIBMse3P9PGNqPRfm1u7uDh8tIVBbl8aDInJ_HqF-BpdVODzu7JRbxkV9yb380LrkeWoxPYvBvjKaw7cpI-H-b9P50UfTZGgQ/s16000/IMG_9854.jpg" title="Farmhouse style kitchen in split level home with open floor plan - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexwpZABBeuWxQ3slupQ8ERGhxo6fbFMGUFG1H-psdI8pjVNNfhPxkCYTOdxKwzYAyUIY6ES-tEDR9g4EWp88BTnWQMWWJwKDJxUzgC9hbNytrV9-Kts4vTii_lKKKHpaskndm3yLo6wM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Farmhouse style kitchen in split level home with open floor plan - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexwpZABBeuWxQ3slupQ8ERGhxo6fbFMGUFG1H-psdI8pjVNNfhPxkCYTOdxKwzYAyUIY6ES-tEDR9g4EWp88BTnWQMWWJwKDJxUzgC9hbNytrV9-Kts4vTii_lKKKHpaskndm3yLo6wM/s16000/IMG_9880.jpg" title="Farmhouse style kitchen in split level home with open floor plan - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I still have our Christmas wreath from Costco hanging on the front door. I will take it down as soon as it starts to dry out but it always seems to last much longer than the holiday season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85AJ90IqSuvPZ1u0uGiF5VDIc1VczbFgSrS9tzvZsQRaMdPwsF2eG0fXwZdrX1xxLtY8cCETWbuldq6rAOs8AvBfJtdjtBf_OZBnk4TgiKJziTvB19bbtKitlbfhyphenhyphenJTzxwSV88Bj78Fo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Entryway with Benjamin Moore Labrador Blue paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85AJ90IqSuvPZ1u0uGiF5VDIc1VczbFgSrS9tzvZsQRaMdPwsF2eG0fXwZdrX1xxLtY8cCETWbuldq6rAOs8AvBfJtdjtBf_OZBnk4TgiKJziTvB19bbtKitlbfhyphenhyphenJTzxwSV88Bj78Fo/s16000/IMG_9892-2.jpg" title="Entryway with Benjamin Moore Labrador Blue paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, here's a look at the living room area that is open to our kitchen. I kept the southing blues in here for winter with a small pop of red from the winter barn picture and flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtfW0FPEKigjxmPEn0W3VNHJ1y7uOt5RX1XDiLC6q6P2RZoug7Vp716SxnOrwQYjVTlvilTmXiKZAa6AEXPFw7-nAe1G1f9zoUiSlnKw69WXcV5MSGlYCF4yDOXH070L-r7t8hoEEzr4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cottage style living room with quilts and Ikea hack coffee table- www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtfW0FPEKigjxmPEn0W3VNHJ1y7uOt5RX1XDiLC6q6P2RZoug7Vp716SxnOrwQYjVTlvilTmXiKZAa6AEXPFw7-nAe1G1f9zoUiSlnKw69WXcV5MSGlYCF4yDOXH070L-r7t8hoEEzr4/s16000/IMG_0124.jpg" title="Cottage style living room with quilts and Ikea hack coffee table- www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlqXMCl1aaGDoMNHTs4nZedaX8i4PS9R-Cuc4OGgcG3Kja-RJyez-HsZ5j8Ll-OXH79PmdmgsDcwZYJKElvZQNGLmEkGt4PGgKaQyrzc0aK9YEumStm3TcSODVmxwD1EyGr_KXj5kQlM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cottage style living room with quilts and Ikea hack coffee table- www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlqXMCl1aaGDoMNHTs4nZedaX8i4PS9R-Cuc4OGgcG3Kja-RJyez-HsZ5j8Ll-OXH79PmdmgsDcwZYJKElvZQNGLmEkGt4PGgKaQyrzc0aK9YEumStm3TcSODVmxwD1EyGr_KXj5kQlM/s16000/IMG_0093.jpg" title="Cottage style living room with quilts and Ikea hack coffee table- www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks so much for stopping by today!</div></div><p></p><p></p></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-6313412047452869032021-01-23T14:40:00.000-05:002021-01-23T14:40:05.924-05:00A Few Small Updates in Our Master Bathroom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhe_MjoZuYY8uesI_SUh1oULyy1fVZp2kyDyi_CIJik6D2q8oAOtIf5BQ0PhvEjfhyphenhyphenRX9rl3bScsJACGK3iLqrpTLZnY4L8yvgGHnZ0NxBtSHMoftTkAAgHzIBw2Slb_QZ3BsbiSmsMk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Master Bathroom with pedestal tub and Sherwin William Sea Salt paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhe_MjoZuYY8uesI_SUh1oULyy1fVZp2kyDyi_CIJik6D2q8oAOtIf5BQ0PhvEjfhyphenhyphenRX9rl3bScsJACGK3iLqrpTLZnY4L8yvgGHnZ0NxBtSHMoftTkAAgHzIBw2Slb_QZ3BsbiSmsMk/s16000/IMG_9945-2.jpg" title="Master Bathroom with pedestal tub and Sherwin William Sea Salt paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>It's always nice to have a few new items to put out after the Christmas decor is away. I found some new towels on a recent trip to Target that are by Opalhouse and I thought they'd tie in all the colors of our master bathroom perfectly.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2CrZ8MHijPiVBDnEwpJ4KJH8UhfJbrOJ9H23-K8fEneefaiT_RL6KNqjB6f8_x0jcrY2GzLUtKfDfMPYmRgF4cJUCBgKTN0MoIpYx9K0QaMFbig3SgPR-LMNBFDqxZzJ5MFqCCWCY40/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Master Bathroom with pedestal tub and Sherwin William Sea Salt paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2CrZ8MHijPiVBDnEwpJ4KJH8UhfJbrOJ9H23-K8fEneefaiT_RL6KNqjB6f8_x0jcrY2GzLUtKfDfMPYmRgF4cJUCBgKTN0MoIpYx9K0QaMFbig3SgPR-LMNBFDqxZzJ5MFqCCWCY40/s16000/IMG_0313.jpg" title="Master Bathroom with pedestal tub and Sherwin William Sea Salt paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div>The towels have ribbons of soft colors and patterns sewed onto them. I enjoy the details that Opalhouse puts into their items at the typical Target price point. Many of their items remind me of things I see at Anthropologie.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oMUXZ5pH2Adqg1H4LaeVsju6H-gP-hz6sU32D14t6i8Q0dOzWfCEwC-cvPJSLm2Ydsi-ZqzI-f1wxKKYp77d5CihLBIPxiF7yRgJVZdCtblz1HgFssXsUSTjNxY-c2jfjwW1Ume9Xug/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oMUXZ5pH2Adqg1H4LaeVsju6H-gP-hz6sU32D14t6i8Q0dOzWfCEwC-cvPJSLm2Ydsi-ZqzI-f1wxKKYp77d5CihLBIPxiF7yRgJVZdCtblz1HgFssXsUSTjNxY-c2jfjwW1Ume9Xug/s16000/IMG_9971.jpg" /></a></div>I think that January is all about things functioning well rather than just looking pretty. It feels good to get back to basics without all the excess. It's a month I always enjoy cleaning and organizing. This is a real- life look at out bathroom. The tiered stand holds our often used items out in the open. The baskets underneath the vanity hold my hair stung and overflow from the vanity. I keep my makeup in a tray that you can see on the lowest shelf of the built-in.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBz9V4Rf-Wv4TUjaDIGtdWO8FzKC3zhcbX9I0AkRCSw8XPaNQiGsulE12AA_bTCnriji6OGOZeU_qiMd3dDrwyf9csWTtkFi-GvkHl4XBla-Tj9jIndHp_WF-P7qz-63zDjd_q4YKF9s/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Bathroom Organization Ideas with 3 tiered stand - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBz9V4Rf-Wv4TUjaDIGtdWO8FzKC3zhcbX9I0AkRCSw8XPaNQiGsulE12AA_bTCnriji6OGOZeU_qiMd3dDrwyf9csWTtkFi-GvkHl4XBla-Tj9jIndHp_WF-P7qz-63zDjd_q4YKF9s/s16000/IMG_0305.jpg" title="Bathroom Organization Ideas with 3 tiered stand - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I still get asked for a source for our bathroom rug everyday and, unfortunately, I still don't have a source. I haven't even found anything similar enough to recommend. I will keep looking!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eo6tHerCsmqFc5UL5BSluo_kFpGbPM1nN4w-p3OLMMMxTZ4LjMHHY9f7gMiU53eYihUDWeotH-jaR-zj0aDSdIwQ4TGgMhWs0JrnNypXD8oRecdTGcvJrHoEiRB3jhcfQrRlZV0CQAA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Master Bathroom with pedestal tub and Sherwin William Sea Salt paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eo6tHerCsmqFc5UL5BSluo_kFpGbPM1nN4w-p3OLMMMxTZ4LjMHHY9f7gMiU53eYihUDWeotH-jaR-zj0aDSdIwQ4TGgMhWs0JrnNypXD8oRecdTGcvJrHoEiRB3jhcfQrRlZV0CQAA/s16000/IMG_9955-2.jpg" title="Master Bathroom with pedestal tub and Sherwin William Sea Salt paint - www.goldenboysandme.com" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sources:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vanity Paint - Opal Silk by Behr</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wall Color - Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mirrors - No longer carried at Lowes, <a href="https://amzn.to/3996xTM">similar</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vanity - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Y4PQml">Kitchen and Bath Collections </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tiered Stand - HomeGoods</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chandlier- Overstock</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-71734902897239743592020-12-16T11:06:00.004-05:002021-01-16T13:15:01.760-05:00Christmas Cabin Home Tour 2020<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">We've been having the best time decorating our cabin for Christmas this year. We'll be celebrating the holidays here this year. Also, I think it has served as a much needed distraction and a place to hide away from everything else going on in the world.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcfCBOQahBWlJJQ3eEJXAcBNO8VHfHZeYGhwjhCzyI8OLkFIvHMntpv6MrMbxGSQ-CmR29INaxinz5Mc_MaN9n4NZ6OtTEAKPFDLW5tO9iKP1b_CietxGC5OwDo5luUOYrc_Em90PSiI/s800/IMG_7305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cabin kitchen with farmhouse sink and Benjamin Moore Backwoods painted cabinets - www.goldenboysandme.com" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcfCBOQahBWlJJQ3eEJXAcBNO8VHfHZeYGhwjhCzyI8OLkFIvHMntpv6MrMbxGSQ-CmR29INaxinz5Mc_MaN9n4NZ6OtTEAKPFDLW5tO9iKP1b_CietxGC5OwDo5luUOYrc_Em90PSiI/s16000/IMG_7305.jpg" title="Cabin kitchen with farmhouse sink and Benjamin Moore Backwoods painted cabinets - www.goldenboysandme.com"></a></div><span></span><a href="http://www.goldenboysandme.com/2020/12/christmas-cabin-home-tour-2020.html#more">Click here to read more >>>></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-1187631260422128272020-12-02T00:30:00.053-05:002021-01-16T13:15:37.844-05:00Christmas Home Tour 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25xJ0HikVIm9ejPS9WNYdZn01144YgASSWd9-VPFuYvVQEA4mNqNOkggpPErovQHZywKBNUnyMpcTaTbugemKwswvLhuf3gf44cJT-G_W4DANmtmbcxLx59zI9wJD430EJeimgCYKGbU/s900/Pinterest+Pin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Whimsical holiday home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25xJ0HikVIm9ejPS9WNYdZn01144YgASSWd9-VPFuYvVQEA4mNqNOkggpPErovQHZywKBNUnyMpcTaTbugemKwswvLhuf3gf44cJT-G_W4DANmtmbcxLx59zI9wJD430EJeimgCYKGbU/s16000/Pinterest+Pin.jpg" title="Whimsical holiday home tour - www.goldenboysandme.com"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hi friends and Happy Holidays! I hope that you and yours are safe and well this holiday season. Things surely will be different this year but, since we're all spending more time at home, this feels like an especially good year to bring out the holiday decor early. Or not. I have to say that there were times this year when I wasn't sure I'd find the motivation to decorate. It has been a tough year for so many on so many levels and that weighs heavily on my heart. I've been feeling especially nostalgic as of late, remembering back to a time when my boys were younger and Christmas was such a magical time. And so I am making the effort to focus on the positive and my hope is that I can bring a little bit of joy to your holiday season with these pictures. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span></span></div><a href="http://www.goldenboysandme.com/2020/12/christmas-home-tour-2020.html#more">Click here to read more >>>></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com67tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-11186223749870946352020-10-11T06:00:00.005-04:002021-01-16T13:15:55.246-05:00Fall at the Cabin<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisG5SJT1PBytTiHoeeK2iTaWIO4IrA4JgCoMfhqFqpHbespsoFNSNJdUdwsldjUi0vScsU9e7yUFgsBuJnbUE46q6zFyAUApmajuEUAPvGuyupG2C0u6K6SinCyJY2j1e3HgJBLGnTxnk/s800/IMG_3408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall foliage at cabin in the woods - www.goldenboysandme.com" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisG5SJT1PBytTiHoeeK2iTaWIO4IrA4JgCoMfhqFqpHbespsoFNSNJdUdwsldjUi0vScsU9e7yUFgsBuJnbUE46q6zFyAUApmajuEUAPvGuyupG2C0u6K6SinCyJY2j1e3HgJBLGnTxnk/s16000/IMG_3408.jpg" title="Fall foliage at cabin in the woods - www.goldenboysandme.com"></a>\</div>The brightest spot of 2020 has been our rustic cabin in the woods. We spent a good part of the summer working on this little house, turning it more and more into our home away from home. Truth be told, this place feels even more like home than our home in NJ. We live with less here. There is just one small bathroom, no dishwasher or clothes washer, but the nature right outside the door makes up for all of that. And then some. <span></span><a href="http://www.goldenboysandme.com/2020/10/fall-at-cabin.html#more">Click here to read more >>>></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright © 2018 by Courtney Affrunti. All rights reserved. The contents and images contained in this RSS feed may only be used through an RSS reader and many not be reproduced on another website without express written consent of the owner of www.goldenboysandme.com</div>Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.com19