Please Join Me for The Scoop #135

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnh-1-T6NBHRJZijcSTopue5hM29hK4UCLFu7fF4KOHNjn_yX5VdJuPmbE9AdAWDTyYRMsF_55AvGvXWK6IVTEqI7EEJLaD38gfDsane1iMmNBRxZ_dQevNo0q_EyBpDduUcVbIifVdo/s1600/The+Scoop+%23135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnh-1-T6NBHRJZijcSTopue5hM29hK4UCLFu7fF4KOHNjn_yX5VdJuPmbE9AdAWDTyYRMsF_55AvGvXWK6IVTEqI7EEJLaD38gfDsane1iMmNBRxZ_dQevNo0q_EyBpDduUcVbIifVdo/s1600/The+Scoop+%23135.jpg" /></a></div>Hi everyone! Now that Labor Day has come and gone, I am calling it fall...even though it's still hot and humid in my neck of the woods! And I am sure there will be lots of inspiration to get you in that fall mood at The Scoop this week, too!<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrNDm40Z_WnZIRyCp0oOBl_6FEwzrbDJowi9KUA9QfTaDp998HxHSBBBE7havfUZ6q9choP48qhafU6H-C7WKtXtsLRPZyPIGz1f-NbvOIpqpNRRWTLOuEnIMKJpHlkAvmtr_H9X2Pkk/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+10+Things+You+Can+Do+Right+Now+to+Bring+On+Fall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrNDm40Z_WnZIRyCp0oOBl_6FEwzrbDJowi9KUA9QfTaDp998HxHSBBBE7havfUZ6q9choP48qhafU6H-C7WKtXtsLRPZyPIGz1f-NbvOIpqpNRRWTLOuEnIMKJpHlkAvmtr_H9X2Pkk/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+10+Things+You+Can+Do+Right+Now+to+Bring+On+Fall.jpg" /></a></div>And just in case you need a little jump start, I am sharing my<i> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/09/10-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-bring.html" target="_blank">10 favorite things</a></i> that you can do right now to bring on that fall feeling! I hope you'll check them out!<br /><i>And now...I want to see what you have shared this week, so let's get this party started! </i><br /><b><i> </i><br /></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><b>WELCOME BACK TO THE SCOOP!</b></b><br /><b><b>The weekly party that features the best from around the web! </b></b></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"><b><br /></b></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"><b><img alt="The Scoop Banner - featured image" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9417" height="300" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/The-Scoop-Banner-featured-image.jpg" width="640" /></b></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"><b><br /></b> <br /><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"><b>We are:</b></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"><b>Anita from <b><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/" style="color: #909674;">Cedar Hill Farmhouse</a></b></b></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"><b>Debbie from <b><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/" style="color: #909674;">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a></b></b></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"><b>Yvonne from <b><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" style="color: #909674;">StoneGable</a></b></b></div><b>Suzy from <b><a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/" style="color: #909674;">Worthing Court</a></b></b><br /><b><br /></b> <b>I'm Suzy and am so happy to be your host this week! </b></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"><b><img alt="Suzy picture - sharpened" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9463" height="279" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Suzy-picture-sharpened-300x279.jpg" width="300" /></b></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"></div><b><br /></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Hi friends and welcome to The Scoop #135!  I hope these first few days of September have been fabulous for you.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>It seems like everyone is prepping for fall decorating.  Here's a great free chalkboard printable to help you along.  </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/2013/09/free-fall-chalkboard-printable.html" target="_blank"><b>Free Fall Chalkboard Printable</b></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/2013/09/free-fall-chalkboard-printable.html"><img alt="Free fall chalkboard printable" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9617" height="650" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Fall-chalkboard-433x650.jpg" width="433" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b> <b>It's available as an 8 x 11 or you can see how I took it to a store like Staples and had it enlarged to hang on the wall for only $7. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Wow - it's amazing how different <a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/2014/07/upcycle-totally-transform-piece-art.html" target="_blank"><b>my family room</b></a> looks now.)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/2013/09/all-things-home-fall-tour-at-worthing-court.html" target="_blank"><b>Fall Mantel</b></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/2013/09/all-things-home-fall-tour-at-worthing-court.html"><img alt="Fall tour including this free fall printable || WorthingCourtBlog.com" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9618" height="427" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2013-Fall-Mantel_569.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b> <br /><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"></div><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"><b>I'm so exited to see what you've been up to!</b></div></div><div a="" align="center" are="" caught="" div="" eye.="" few="" from="" here="" last="" links="" my="" party="" s="" style="color: #666666;" that="" week=""><div align="center" style="color: #666666;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Check out this clever idea from Jamie.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.andersonandgrant.com/2014/08/creating-basket-out-of-old-pot.html" target="_blank"><b>Creating A Basket Out Of An Old Pot</b></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.andersonandgrant.com/2014/08/creating-basket-out-of-old-pot.html" target="_blank"><b>Anderson and Grant</b></a></b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.andersonandgrant.com/2014/08/creating-basket-out-of-old-pot.html"><img alt="Create a basket out of an old pot" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9609" height="866" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1a1.jpg" width="574" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b> <b>We'll all be making plans for Thanksgiving soon.  Mary's lovely table will give you some great inspiration.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2014/09/01/at-the-table-a-fall-transition-with-mikasa-ventosa" target="_blank"><b>A Fall Transition</b></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2014/09/01/at-the-table-a-fall-transition-with-mikasa-ventosa" target="_blank"><b>Home Is Where The Boat Is</b></a></b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2014/09/01/at-the-table-a-fall-transition-with-mikasa-ventosa"><img alt="Beautiful fall tablescape" class="aligncenter wp-image-9610" height="798" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1b1-467x650.jpg" width="574" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b> <b> You'll want to tour these lovely rooms at Shannon's home.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.uponadream.blogspot.com/2014/08/our-living-roomdining-room.html" target="_blank"><b>Our Living Room/Dining Room</b></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.uponadream.blogspot.com/2014/08/our-living-roomdining-room.html" target="_blank"><b>Upon A Dream</b></a></b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.uponadream.blogspot.com/2014/08/our-living-roomdining-room.html"><img alt="Neutral living and dining room" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9611" height="800" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1c1.jpg" width="533" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b> <b>Check out Jennifer's beautiful office too.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.classicstylehome.com/2014/09/neutral-home-office-reveal.html" target="_blank"><b>Neutral Office Reveal</b></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.classicstylehome.com/2014/09/neutral-home-office-reveal.html" target="_blank"><b>Classic Style Home</b></a></b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.classicstylehome.com/2014/09/neutral-home-office-reveal.html"><img alt="Neutral office done on a budget" class="aligncenter wp-image-9612" height="818" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1d1-456x650.jpg" width="574" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b> <b> This recipe from Christine looks yummy and easy.  </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://asprinkleofthisandthat.blogspot.com/2014/09/pesto-and-goat-cheese-crostini.html" target="_blank"><b>Pesto and Goat Cheese Crostini</b></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://asprinkleofthisandthat.blogspot.com/2014/09/pesto-and-goat-cheese-crostini.html" target="_blank"><b>A Sprinkle of This and That</b></a></b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://asprinkleofthisandthat.blogspot.com/2014/09/pesto-and-goat-cheese-crostini.html"><img alt="Recipe for Pesto and Goat Cheese Crostini appetizer" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9614" height="601" src="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1e1-640x642.jpg" width="600" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><b><br /></b> <br /><div align="center"><b>On with the party!</b></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><b><b>Thank you for linking up, friends!</b></b></div><div align="center"><b><i>Please read the guidelines before participating:</i></b></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Follow and/or subscribe to your host 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Please Join Me for The Scoop #135

Hi everyone! Now that Labor Day has come and gone, I am calling it fall...even though it's still hot and humid in my neck of the woods! ...

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10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring on Fall!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM7_2E2-4aohWJ6unC0gDXABIOP0k4OTRYoBMoFTPLy2QAYf0dCT1X6oxZSy_9KgcqbOvozP9sQb4MH_w_3PORTCzFbxlqopLpa3Dq0wVc1Z2HJ4tRnNBJl03vJej-NbdoYP0lVPQ4dfr/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%25252010%252520Things%252520You%252520Can%252520Do%252520Right%252520Now%252520to%252520Bring%252520On%252520Fall%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoYMuCveGqyFx6ASTlzhY8tpXmo1kMaGORzvTIEJfmMj_F9cBjxNQm8sBNSj4s-rhevzBFr_NqxMfLhm8GX1zJXI4Rqz_cNedMDXFWNpqJ-4B3-k2KlzF5oFGxLrEcEDacC2M0a11GIig/?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="605" /></a>It’s September so I am officially declaring it<i><b> fall!</b></i> This is my favorite season and I want to squeeze every minute out of it that I can! But here in the South, the temperatures are still in the 90s and fall can seem a <i>loooog</i> way away. So what do I do to get an early start on my fall fun?<i><b> Here are 10 things you can do right now to hurry it up a little!</b></i><br /><i><b></b></i><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><i><b></b></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7BKQl0_jnwIznNiSVLnayJnR__j0KfPu1m1Zphc7kE9vzTGxOnnuKbqUTdaAOb_liONa651gc33PqRPGfyCcC-G1eZFjraX76-HRnJ0S1Y18iVFxTv04KJgFYIQqMMm0WvjTYSFWs75lA/s1600-h/002%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalQg8pQ32ewd8VGTePjVehHdhiA6UG-rLUuSaisaNj1ks7N9RiWSKOMqGFT0TvJm7106VlUXLLBqcvBKY6IhTbjM48JkbjYGBEnlI1R5AcorQpz2dZtJS-bl9-VAbJkSNKFD2MGFYLCxW/?imgmax=800" style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="644" /></a> <b>1. Burn candles that have a fall scent.</b> This is my new favorite…Bath and Body Works <i>Heirloom Pumpkin</i>. My whole house smells heavenly!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY34FhaYwPgY840ymX1dhHIkHAcw-aeTgEhx54Barj2EY70VDHOtzfZE4iiNLGJLHuCd21O-S40I19_65gHvuRRecHFMR_yUgSV8ZUOwn1C_Er5fUMvpMN9FE1ReR8WCpZeaO6VM-WpetS/s1600-h/shirt%252520pumpkins2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF-UpN9g5_u_Es-VqGVNEco0MuL8VHWjroB99VepqWIwohyAXwr1-TIR9deuSA0_I2grQIefL79VMnAomIZq6R-Bwpr3mNGkjbZX_g-mVqUqUtjRWUYWZ0F_J5ndI7ZfwtSTjkFAklC6R/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="580" /></a> <b>2. Add some fall mums to your home.</b> Home Depot already has oodles of them in the garden department…and in all sorts of wonderful colors! Small yellow mums star in this<i> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/09/confessions-of-plate-addicts-fall-home.html" target="_blank">fall centerpiece</a></i>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZbWHYIvw8jMmVTS5AqD3ahG7xTX4BuyMsic_XmOBhhsnC3RPBOb-Y6efOr1sJ3fwFldlkcrHLUosxQw7W7tWAqpy_twfXbehnN0s5AkxafvwEJQe_QefIe7GlIGJBctv19IBfhUFlXXA/s1600-h/starbucks%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Starbucks" border="0" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFb6ctn75y9kEXcsOlEv3sQ9n5VPDSkyPSBsugEmlJ9jC6DogvJjLDQq8sGtYYSnZvF2xyhCCJegbnq3ztH9srUSyjI89qN0LdygK9kqQMAwqDT4GyWkS-BeLLbA3TnI8J-YmjXRBbc2x/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Starbucks" width="608" /></a> <b>3. Head on over to Starbucks for a <i><a href="http://news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-fans-celebrate-the-return-of-fall" target="_blank">Pumpkin Spice Latte</a></i>.</b> They are bringing them out early this year! <i>Yum!</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2lwsh6LTnCjp49PRw0B0d4b-2kUU5NfpXbQgzpQdk6p3KUhT6lqhlU6gHS1HCsaxyWD_W39jFR8OBs0rNiEioZjyAJ5bGSfEkXizdy-OzARuiHdInx1NXQ6YrzWR4Jk7qxPjGFhhOhTt/s1600-h/072%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2KCtcviwtEdA5KEvQV4feu4tzzzjgIOCbXawzp5wNgQExJWNZYGittLC98xrrDWhXedLxxzuFPCV8SvqyxXzprLJ7jLxh_LVGs3uNXBxrfAZkzLOFcSL8xiyYLSSymwtAx6kpTuJmSyd/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="644" /></a> <b>4. Go to a near-by pumpkin patch</b>…and take the kids! Our favorite in the north Georgia mountains has already opened!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkek3iqPMVT0pUPgB0Wq_HrrqnrRm5hzvVz92Qgu0zGHLUqmnUvmYQ_MwozkVUDRXZdOd6I25VY2jE7zLkrU0QJOmIxoCaAL4GpxO_U0cIftL7IFs9Qfs4rTc5FOck1Vn4QQ_X7S7VaEs/s1600-h/boiled%252520peanuts%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Boiled Peanuts" border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihk935pnFd8o2of-j3-fll52hiGixOI4zyQBvK4ArJIAvoCKE3WuFXJ-8Ut5ue1OIUAW-NeRjmO42WT65OmgHvAlBD8n7x79bc5cWJDEI8D1WNifLkLstcINsTBZWL77pijzOmDLDLSbx0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Boiled Peanuts" width="439" /></a> <b>5. Eat some boiled peanuts. </b>OK…this one may be a Southern thing, but they are so yummy and they just taste like fall to me! I am lucky because the best boiled peanuts anywhere are sold at a little farm stand about 10 minutes from me. Raw peanuts should be available soon, if they are not already, so you could even make your own using the simple recipe found <i><a href="http://www.boiled-peanut-world.com/how-to-make-boiled-peanuts.html" target="_blank">here.</a> </i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinP000fqU2C2VLRbjjY9EJUCRegdGrt7eUb1tdlvB8X0WFTfLVzY06mIsxhttFQZWAA4Q9Y3b0CwnqHBhv3oVq6egSDGNg-6Jo-BNZius01Orle-pNQW8hsa2c32v4WdkaWL5Jb2_Zno6v/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Shirt%252520Pumpkin%252520Pillow%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Shirt Pumpkin Pillow" border="0" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYg2O_S6FBsfF2f6OqNDZpIjWlGAvIID2H03xDSKxb565V3e6jDu4eACVvfh16cKDSum9kYf_QVMPZkkrvJE8G6FkMZVqy4AG8_oK5t2gk9_Try3Td36gbXx44ypw267Crd_GZHeTfdmCQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Shirt Pumpkin Pillow" width="609" /></a> <b>6. Add a little fall to your décor.</b> Even if you aren’t ready to go full-blown fall, just few additions, such as my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/10/more-fun-with-old-shirtsa-pumpkin-pillow.html" target="_blank">shirt pumpkin pillow</a></i> and<i> </i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/09/easy-no-sew-shirt-pumpkins.html" target="_blank"><i>no-sew shirt pumpkins</i></a>, will suggest that fall feeling! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFCWZ-iCyvaAVxuKl2vrb-EAR7g7e9g-bogEbX6_t5pEUawlWYMMaAEydjh0hS5QTGVQLZh7-AcSrtdS6yopAf7lFOlqQlXc4Dzz91Vu3aEgVBpn2F6D-fXb8wtPv97EX7r0oUkXbMQ4B/s1600-h/Baby%252520Kitty%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Baby Kitty" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBUXImJb8FIep5N5BwSmvUaMNeDjrqvkRpzhBuqiVRiiRZdUEKmhxXwFEQ_temFKqhk78jH0fXE4zPCZQzoCXVARaUJ1jPgLnuwkmBnqFq3og2xFSZ_pufNRxspSeWoCQ0SrfzOadmcnv/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Baby Kitty" width="644" /></a> And if you are lucky enough to already sport the appropriate fall colors like Baby Kitty, you can just relax on that one!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9zu2OKxJ3ZamZopQrXlxXYxfFEvEBnXfnxbrkHuCqrc_juqIWpQpeprKc0Efh13boSfTIyoLaf0_3EZqtlQ1czrcn1m0gl8hgi3xohXCQeVHIA9TFtAQKTne6mTnM-dlsEd5ZMjOg-_n/s1600-h/51550b8fdda8ebb80808613c75b1fc46%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Apples" border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN6MK5WiLCGfXb0HC6tc5qxO2Zv3jbvj9QlYnUBe7oMGX_61_EfvpqmTVKKUt9lFf_hmOvDaCZAY5RiCD25s6WYwVVcBqfq6LkoFUQpFZS3byLTYEYZE6H8nWLaAtVytNsaBpGk3rweAH/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Apples" width="619" /></a> <b>7. Go apple picking. </b>Local apples are available right now in the north Georgia mountains. If you live in this area, you will find a list of harvest dates by variety <a href="http://www.redapplebarn.com/picking.htm" target="_blank"><i>here.</i></a><i> </i>Make a day of it and take the kids!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZjJOo9hPOee86_2tJenrgDEzCuhyphenhyphenOQJmloHBoKeT-kkhyphenhyphenAY8tOlaYacNkBOzUTEjzDdS369oydWDD9GdgWQmuZh5kntABMhW7BB8G81vpcarN2BStsFNLwKn8RLVIreBRx738k3GEMSL/s1600-h/basket%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUeknQBv1VbT9ZB8RppCCct7_mI6nB1qfC3qG_EaDHGTwyerj0j0_uBJx4FMe0_hgS5EhSlKgvr0vlGH-h-lyZIyhT33Y7anq1oJTLpq37q5TkaBiq-C8vaZXEFIrNZlrdiHyk5tiPXVt/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT 10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Bring On Fall" width="644" /></a><b> 8. Add a fall wreath or basket to your front door. </b>Hey, you don’t have to do your whole porch…no pressure! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQtezpvpbX0-_iPclWmoYC5GlA3_hyphenhyphenGdw44uA39QaFs3aSezf-3EinfeijAVpkCKRAAtuN-It4x2SwZBJuU7eAG9dcW689lFOKAi02IiEde90Qn1izyJjcTjQchyphenhyphenXBdBlAY4sbaz-4S18/s1600-h/Inside_a_corn_maze_near_Christchurch%25252C_New_Zealand%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Corn Maze" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpDI68k-qBrqOKwblE88xnWR5DtOK8XzkDWJlydHL2rncYiGXj4blsQL4wVNiRrR5v71ZNSMwiAQ21x355hijG5-KtfdgxR-gyQOjqJu7Ylh5XTV715t1omIWmT76BZFyMbYDtuPXnzCj/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Corn Maze" width="580" /></a> <b>9. Go to a corn maze. </b>Yep…they are open for business now, too…but you might want to do it at night here in the South. It’s still too darn hot!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzdRoYOzRTroUTKYesUBf4uNaI3uvqFSVVnFUTS2ywrIxQfOoJohwYHbu83kXn5CeAkZoiygHtHvqQo5bRhGT9uYTnU3yk2yeWW9WQbIZUDn-ilBo9ajEnKmS9luep07Ttvu9ZrgCcIGS/s1600-h/9811-spicy-pumpkin-bread-m%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Spicy Pumpkin Bread" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9X-mRaZ2Z4LrryE_1eBiEXu6Odu0hYpUeNGH355P8gzLouRSFIuLC442-7oVdHKcW3HNv7gTOGTVD8HqNZNQfoXkCHMdr93iWE88_X66uK2kzYxDGh4ID9jXiuPoDXab83yQqDYfVd-i/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Spicy Pumpkin Bread" width="404" /></a> <b>10. Bake something pumpkin-y. I</b>t will makes your whole house smell <i>soooo</i> good…and it’s yummy, too! If you are looking for a variety of recipes, you will find some<i> <a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/entertaining/holidays-occasions/pumpkin-bread-recipes/print?print" target="_blank">here.</a></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNbrb9GRKYEOPkqRkndW8A4Yltv1nNC-e2aZPJnBFMmGeNMDbwVwo3hpgz-8lHYoIBt9VpSDTDrqySKk8KLa8TDD6psImAfR4Qjfpa4eTGYeaOhO5W5Bose9I1kyIeQdtM3tNLRazmyjt/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Fall%252520Porch%252520Tour%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Fall Porch Tour" border="0" height="611" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzROqy0uQ8K6uFQIJQdoYS_P0VACY58ng75FSjTnNBmNkIkDWfU28ZpIAITxpD39YUkdKk_P2zRKxhZ9zOj4SW7OBLZ25XDE3v1Xnnb67Lc2AD0XMFrv4HXlf42HDQ3GLGscivks4Y-_v/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Fall Porch Tour" width="609" /></a> And just in case you are in the mood for a little more fall, here is my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/10/plate-addicts-fall-porch-tour-2013.html" target="_blank">fall porch tour</a> </i>from last year. This year’s is still at the “wreath only” stage for now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcnZ7WahcnCFE8ebYmGc-D9kqgi8-2H0h19DAX3TpRvQqY8HMMoIilLxRX8uqolZ5LubyBsQSa1-FjS_zFxRTF51UKhnQWRXF-Ty7mYWIpq9hKbiit5Pso_XeAT-SuU0aG-81cogEwcBp/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Fall+Home+Tour+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcnZ7WahcnCFE8ebYmGc-D9kqgi8-2H0h19DAX3TpRvQqY8HMMoIilLxRX8uqolZ5LubyBsQSa1-FjS_zFxRTF51UKhnQWRXF-Ty7mYWIpq9hKbiit5Pso_XeAT-SuU0aG-81cogEwcBp/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Fall+Home+Tour+5.jpg" /></a></div>And finally, here’s a peek at <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/09/confessions-of-plate-addicts-fall-home.html" target="_blank">my home all decked out for fall</a></i> last year. I have some ideas cooking and I’m in the planning stages for this year…just need a trip to the pumpkin patch to get started! </div><div style="text-align: left;">And that's it! Before you know it, the real deal will be here and it will be double the fun! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><b>Note:</b> None of the companies mentioned compensated me in any way. I just like their stuff!</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Don't forget to pin it!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJhM3QY2V2DNwHUc6MBes0iQHJ6pEeyAOxTUh7b9RQpEO3v9U3HpJKqPzTvUJiO-rf5gZJav9UEWYVuAob4NDKaPyQQevXsiGWpWoUueJFjNGDQv29QLupjKu53YxZLANlhr_8G5Gai7p/s1600/page2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJhM3QY2V2DNwHUc6MBes0iQHJ6pEeyAOxTUh7b9RQpEO3v9U3HpJKqPzTvUJiO-rf5gZJav9UEWYVuAob4NDKaPyQQevXsiGWpWoUueJFjNGDQv29QLupjKu53YxZLANlhr_8G5Gai7p/s1600/page2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed seeing my ideas for bringing on fall! Please </i><i>visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants.</i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i> </i></i></i></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party , </i><i><i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i>,</i><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><b> </b>Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"> The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday ,</i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i> Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> the Show and Share Party ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"> A Stroll thru Life</a> for <span style="font-size: small;">Inspire Me</span> Tuesday<i><i> ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Inspire Me Monday, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays </i><i>, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i> <i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"> French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday , </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Be Inspired on Fridays ,<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/"> Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday </i></i></i></i></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><i><i><i>See you next time! 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPyn9qQBwVOjEI7tJ_zO8a5-sS1OxygaONUgHIMbS3o2gHEgVyGIfIWEffLkkXbStf6yQhLMkpXtRBBQKqZk5CLOMZZVrSpQ1wDDgf9cF_ApszFTHL4S1SPNjdHVlXkfXwTIMHJpd9rHU/s1600/The+Scoop+%23134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPyn9qQBwVOjEI7tJ_zO8a5-sS1OxygaONUgHIMbS3o2gHEgVyGIfIWEffLkkXbStf6yQhLMkpXtRBBQKqZk5CLOMZZVrSpQ1wDDgf9cF_ApszFTHL4S1SPNjdHVlXkfXwTIMHJpd9rHU/s1600/The+Scoop+%23134.jpg" /></a></div> Hi, everyone! It's Monday so it must be time for another edition of The Scoop! I hope your weekend has been wonderful because mine certainly has been! And I am excited because our Country French Design group had our monthly share on one of my favorite topics...<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwgcYG7hNfaWiBl-oNlnc98ymsUH1lPu67CtOm18rDs-D57OEX9clM19q1P_puRQQlqSmkfXL69XdtVXhUKidBkv_rmr7btfTM-LyFK6r6sWILxG3Ung6kIwm83MWpleouhyphenhyphenViUIy26XL/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Vintage+Silver+in+Country+French+Style2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwgcYG7hNfaWiBl-oNlnc98ymsUH1lPu67CtOm18rDs-D57OEX9clM19q1P_puRQQlqSmkfXL69XdtVXhUKidBkv_rmr7btfTM-LyFK6r6sWILxG3Ung6kIwm83MWpleouhyphenhyphenViUIy26XL/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Vintage+Silver+in+Country+French+Style2.jpg" /></a></div>...<a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/08/using-vintage-silver-in-country-french.html" target="_blank"><i> using vintage silver in your décor.</i></a> I hope you will take a minute to visit because I would like to show you some of my favorite and somewhat unusual pieces of antique silver! But now, I want to see what you have been up to <i>sooo</i>...let's get this party started!<br /><br /><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300;"></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300;"></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300;"></div><div style="font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome back to The Scoop!</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">The weekly party featuring the scoop on the best from around the web!</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300;"><div class="separator"></div><div class="separator"></div><div class="separator"></div><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCt3itv4QbrAvPxfrR_ynJBd4qdvk6Wn0uqFwauqjCyAowNTfA-4HUobAeY5ogidmCrdlrio0h4NdlHR7f5N21CBJRUGVBdmvJz4CFicf0VAE96BTMjXBVQJRvWUKaNSxjCxTtCGr96Mk/s1600/New+banner+June+2014.jpg" style="color: #a5b9b8; font-weight: 400;"><img alt="" border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCt3itv4QbrAvPxfrR_ynJBd4qdvk6Wn0uqFwauqjCyAowNTfA-4HUobAeY5ogidmCrdlrio0h4NdlHR7f5N21CBJRUGVBdmvJz4CFicf0VAE96BTMjXBVQJRvWUKaNSxjCxTtCGr96Mk/s1600/New+banner+June+2014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: black;">We are</span><br /><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #444444;">ANITA</span> </span></b><span style="color: black;">from</span><b> <a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/">CEDAR HILL FARMHOUSE</a></b></div><div align="center">DEBBIE from <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/">CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT</a></div><div align="center">YVONNE from <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/">STONEGABLE</a></div><div align="center">and SUZY from <a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/">WORTHING COURT</a></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Our host this week is..</span>. <a href="http://bit.ly/cedarhillfarmhouse" target="_blank" title="Cedar Hill Farmhouse">Anita @ Cedar Hill Farmhouse</a></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/anita-cedar-hill-proflie-pic-06-2014-small.jpg"><img alt="anita cedar hill proflie pic 06 2014 small" class="aligncenter wp-image-4520 size-medium" height="300" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/anita-cedar-hill-proflie-pic-06-2014-small-262x300.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Hello!</span></div><div style="font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">I'm so glad you joined us for our party today!!</span></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">This week, I'm talking about Vintage Silver, where to get it and how I use it.</span><br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/vintagesilver" target="_blank" title="Using Vintage Silver">USING VINTAGE SILVER</a> </div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/vintage-silver-sm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="vintage-silver-sm" class="aligncenter wp-image-4777" height="854" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/vintage-silver-sm.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300;"></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300;"></div><div style="font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">I just love vintage silver and it's one of the things I recommend to give a home a French feel.</span></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/French-silver.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="French-silver" class="size-full wp-image-4756 aligncenter" height="850" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/French-silver.jpg" width="567" /></a></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300;"></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300;"></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Now here's what caught my eye from last week's party.</span></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><a href="http://suzyq-vintagous.blogspot.ca/2014/08/an-ode-and-hutch-makeover.html" target="_blank">Suzq Vintagous - An ode and hutch makeover</a></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/101_3987-e1409434844520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="101_3987" class="size-full wp-image-4782 aligncenter" height="800" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/101_3987-e1409434844520.jpg" width="603" /></a></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300;"></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://bit.ly/1pfo2jh" target="_blank">Charm Bracelet Diva - Decorating with Vintage Trophies </a></span></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hyd5-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="hyd5-1" class="size-full wp-image-4781 aligncenter" height="446" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hyd5-1.jpg" width="455" /></a></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300;"></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lilacsandlonghorns.com/2014/08/homemade-chicken-noodle-soup.html" target="_blank">Lilacs and Longhorns - Best chicken noodle soup</a></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; font-weight: 300; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/chicken-noodle-soup-903x1024-e1409434988131.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="chicken-noodle-soup-903x1024" class="size-full wp-image-4783 aligncenter" height="640" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/chicken-noodle-soup-903x1024-e1409434988131.png" width="564" /></a></div><div style="color: #7d7d7d; 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