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Sep 24

September 24, 2015

Welcome Bear

Makeover for Welcome Bear

On our front porch stands a wooden bear holding a sign that says “Welcome.”  I first found him at  The Quilted Bear and thought he would be a great Christmas Present for my dad.  He fit in perfectly with the oak brush and pine trees in the yard of my dad’s home nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains and he stood proudly on my dad’s front porch for many years welcoming visitors to his home.  When my dad…

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Jul 21

July 21, 2015

Refurbished Welcome Mat

Repainted Welcome Mat

A few years ago I had the deck of my home rebuilt.  The old one was ancient and rickety and had to be replaced!  The new deck turned out beautifully and so of course, I just had to buy new chairs and planters and things to decorate it.   One of my favorite deck decorations was a welcome mat that had the word “home” on it.  It was painted with kind of a rustic look and I thought it was…

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