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The Birds of Christmas - Πουλιά των Χριστουγέννων

11/28/2015

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​Last year I was visiting my sons in New York.  But before I left them I  put up their Christmas tree and in general, spruced up the place, because no one can do it as well as mom.  I had put the tree in the corner but the space behind it looked too empty.  


Πέρυσι είχα επισκεφτεί τους γιους μου στη Νέα Υόρκη. Αλλά πριν φύγω στόλισα  το  Χριστουγεννιάτικο δέντρο τους και εμπλούτισα τον τόπο, γιατί κανείς δεν μπορεί να το κάνει όπως η μαμά. Είχα βάλει το δέντρο στη γωνία, αλλά ο χώρος από πίσω φαινόταν  πολύ άδειος.
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The Sparkly Spotlights  - Τα Λαμπερά Σποτάκια

11/25/2015

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It's that time of  year again where we prepare for the holiday season.  I love Christmas, it's my favorite time of the year.  I really enjoy decorating the house and lighting the fireplace. This year because it is my first year blogging,  this whole happy ritual has taken on new meaning for me.  So I'm going to do it in slow steps to show some little ideas that I use to  brighten up my home.  We have these light fixtures that we got from Ikea some years ago. I think they're called spot lights.

Είναι η εποχή που προετοιμαζόμαστε για την εορταστική περίοδο. Λατρεύω τα Χριστούγεννα, είναι η αγαπημένη μου γιορτή.  Πραγματικά απολαμβάνω τη διακόσμηση του σπιτιού. Αυτό το έτος, διότι είναι η πρώτη μου χρονιά blogging, όλη αυτή η ευτυχής τελετουργία έχει αναλάβει νέο νόημα για μένα. Θα σας δείξω κάποιες μικρές ιδέες που χρησιμοποίησα για να λαμπρύνω  το σπίτι μου. Έχουμε αυτά τα φωτιστικά σποτάκια που πήραμε από το ΙΚΕΑ πριν από μερικά χρόνια. 
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Spotlights decorated for Christmas with Balls. The Boondocks Blog

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Respect

11/21/2015

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It seems that Autumn is a very bountiful season for me.  The very gracious and talented Jas of All that's Jas, has honored me with a Respect Award. 
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An Ancient Tray - Ένας Αρχαίος Δίσκος

11/16/2015

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As some of you may know I've had an endless supply of dresser drawers in my basement. I've turned them into a table, a tray and storage for under the bed. Well, the time has come for me to reveal that I have run out!  This is my last one!  I had covered it with contact paper and used it this way for a while.  But now that I'm an, ahem, experienced and knowledgeable blogger I decided to upgrade it.  

Όπως κάποιοι από εσάς ίσως γνωρίζετε, είχα μια ατελείωτη ποσότητα συρτάρια στο υπόγειό μου. Τα έχω μετατρέψει σε ένα τραπέζι, ένα δίσκο και για αποθήκευση κάτω από το κρεβάτι. Λοιπόν, ήρθε η ώρα για να αποκαλύψω ότι έχουν τελειώσει! Αυτό είναι το τελευταίο! Το είχα καλύψει με αυτοκόλλητο  χαρτί και το χρησιμοποιούσα έτσι για κάποιο διάστημα. Αλλά τώρα που είμαι μία, εχεμ, έμπειρη και καταρτισμένη μπλόγκερ αποφάσισα να το αναβαθμίσω.
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Tray from drawer, decoupaged Ancient Vases An Ancient Tray theboondocksblog.com

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The Overstuffed Wall Unit - Το Παραγεμισμένο Σύνθετο

11/14/2015

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Allow me to introduce you to my wall unit.  It is huge, it is nasty and it is overstuffed.  It is also wedged into a corner because we have a column on the one side of it.  As you can see there is lots of orange and black.  The orange is outdated and I'm thinking of painting it at some point. But for now we have the holidays to worry about. I usually like to spruce it up by adding  holiday decor.  But as you can probably see, it is very busy.  There are a ton of books (yes we have many bookworms in this family) and  they come in all shapes and sizes. 

Επιτρέψτε μου να σας παρουσιάσω την βιβλιοθήκη/σύνθετο μου. Είναι τεράστιο, είναι δυσάρεστο και ειναι παραγεμισμένο.  Όπως μπορείτε να δείτε υπάρχει πολυ πορτοκαλί και μαύρο. Το πορτοκαλί είναι ξεπερασμένο και σκέφτομαι να το βάψω. Αλλά τώρα  πλησιάζουν οι γιορτές. Συνήθως μ 'αρέσει να το εμπλουτίζω με αντικείμενα. Αλλά, όπως μπορείτε πιθανώς να δείτε, είναι πολύ φορτωμένο. Υπάρχουν ένα σωρό βιβλία (ναι, έχουμε πολλούς βιβλιοφάγους σε αυτή την οικογένεια) και έρχονται σε όλα τα σχήματα και μεγέθη.
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Wall Unit, Neutral, Black, white decor The Overstuffed wall Unit, theboondocksblog.com

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