Monday, June 25, 2012

Blue Monday - Married!

Welcome! It's Blue Monday! For instructions, just click here.

You may have noticed that last week there was a link that took you right back here to Smiling Sally. Frustrating, wasn't it? That happened because a blogger did NOT check her link. There was nothing that I could do to fix it because she did not leave me a comment! Therefore, I had no clue to her identity and could not locate her. {sigh} Please, please check your link.

Visit other Blue participants by clicking on their links and wishing them a Happy Blue Monday!
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Our firstborn granddaughter, Lauren Elise, was married this past Friday to her love, Christian.
What a special time we all had! Christian's favorite color is . . . you got it: Blue!

Lauren chose purple and Blue for their wedding colors.
The bride's attendants and family wore purple, and the groom's attendants and family wore Blue.











The wedding took place at Grace Family Church.
Our talented daughter-in-law, (Lauren's mother, Sharon) designed the setting.


Happy, Happy Blue Monday!


1. Magical Mystical Teacher
2. Lil' Phantom Ride
3. Rose
4. SwedishCorner-DownUnder
5. Spice Up Your Life
6. LaVoice
7. Connect 4 Fun
8. J.Rye
9. eJoops
10. Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
11. Matilda
12. Chubskulit
13. Beyond the Blue Horizon
14. Jeanne
15. Mile High Beach!
16. Leah H.
17. twiggy
18. XyeXyrus
19. Mel Cole
20. Riet, Holland
21. mizhelle
22. Tina´s PicStory
23. D'Spooks
24. Gittan Sweden
25. Rita aka Cashjocky
26. Christine
27. peachkins
28. Hyde Daily Photo
29. Tito Eric of Panglao Island
30. Jim, Sydney, Australia
31. The Rebel Sweetheart
32. meoww
33. Sunset and Garden at night
34. AnnA, Sweden
35. Jessica Cassidy
36. Luna Miranda
37. Jackie
38. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen
39. LadyD
40. Just Cats
41. LindyLouMacinItaly
42. hapzydeco
43. John McElveen
44. Maria's Space
45. parenting and babies
46. PA-LEEZZ
47. The Spirit of Christmas, Book One!
48. Karen, Pixel Posts
49. Magical Mystical Teacher #2
50. JBigg - Miss Robin
51. Kim,USA
52. JBigg - Rollin On the River
53. Pie
54. dana of the stone rabbit
55. 4joy
56. Lina
57. Marleen, The Netherlands
58. Wings of Eagles
59. Old Fashioned Gal
60. Diann @ The thrifty Groove
61. Giving It Up! @ My Place to Yours
62. Island Rustic
63. Marit
64. Danielle
65. Myrna-My Enchanted Home
66. Joy@Books and Life
67. Loui♥
68. sandi @ the whistlestop cafe
69. Ann @ Tin and Sparkle

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Monday, June 18, 2012

Blue Monday - Shopping for Fun

Welcome! It's Blue Monday! For complete instructions, just click here.

Please check your link to make certain it works correctly.

Please visit other Blue participants by clicking on their links and wishing them a Happy Blue Monday!

I promise to visit your post to see your blues. I'll leave a comment. I appreciate those who leave a comment for me.
You often make me smile!
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We were shopping at Macy's and look at the beautiful Blues we found!
This serveware was labeled "Simply Designz, Parisian Blue."

I took Johnny's cell and snapped, snapped away so that I could show you.




Then, I came close to drooling when I spotted these Blue Waterford flutes.
I checked the price. Hang on to your hats . . . it is $160.00 for the pair!





No, I did not buy these beauties, but I sure did enjoy seeing them. Truth be told, I do not need the flutes.
I have these etched, Blue glasses at home, and they're quite a bit cheaper.

Decades ago, I got this set of eight for S&H green stamps. Remember those?
They came free when you bought groceries!



Do you like to just look when shopping?

Happy Blue Monday!


1. Travels & Wandering
2. eJoops
3. Rajesh, India
4. Whirlwind
5. SwedishCorner - DownUnder
6. LaVoice
7. Building Blocks
8. Conghaile Cottage
9. Spice Up Your Life
10. meoww
11. Bike Ridiers
12. Miniature Roses
13. Chubskulit
14. Anne
15. Jim, Sydney, Australia
16. Leah H.
17. Giveaway Sweet Nothings
18. mark, australia
19. Hyacinths for the Soul
20. Susan @ My Place to Yours
21. Leovi - Sewer Sweet
22. Luna Miranda
23. We Have Gone to the Birds!
24. China Cupboard Re Do!
25. Tina´s PicStory
26. 4U2 Sweden
27. Linderhof
28. Little World of Fun
29. Inger
30. Leovi - An empty heart with hope
31. Blue Chair
32. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen
33. Kim,USA
34. Savannah Granny
35. Bloomin' Onion
36. Magical Mystical Teacher
37. Rosewalk Cottage
38. Marit
39. Jeanne
40. Titbelsoeur
41. sandi @ the whistlestop cafe
42. Jackie
43. JBigg - Lantern Festival
44. LadyD
45. John McElveen
46. Pie
47. Ann @ Tin and Sparkle
48. Dimple
49. Diann @ The thrifty Groove
50. Lina
51. Miss Kathy@The Writers Reverie
52. Anything About Bella
53. Marleen, The Netherlands
54. Father and Son Chronicles
55. Mere Thoughts
56. Joy@Books and Life
57. dix - gypsyczech
58. Tito Eric of Panglao Island
59. Myrna-My Enchanted Home
60. Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
61. Deliciously Spicy Moments
62. XyeXyrus
63. hapzydeco
64. mizhelle

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Monday, June 11, 2012

Blue Monday - Looking for Blue

Hello! It's Blue Monday! For complete instructions, just click here.

After you've linked in, it's a good idea to check your link. I continue to find
defective links. (That prevents comments from coming your way.) Sometimes I can fix a defective link, and so I do. But on occasion, there is a defective link that cannot be fixed by me. If the Blogger has left a comment, I can notify that person, but (alas!) if no comment has been left--can you imagine THAT--I cannot notify the Blogger of the error. {sigh}

Click on each other's links and spread the joy by wishing them a Happy Blue Monday!
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Johnny and I ate at a restaurant recently, and as usual, I was on the lookout for blue. Of course, I found a bit; Blue is everywhere!

Now, for a test. Look at the picture below. Do you see Blue?






How many Blues did you see? If you saw only one, look again.






Clearly, there are two Blues, just waiting to be seen and appreciated!
Some may see a third blue in the first shot. It's a reflective light on the back of the booth.



Happy Blue Monday!

If you'd like to enter a contest for Kindle Fire giveaway, click on my book blog for details.


1. School Vacation
2. Pleasurable Hobbies
3. Wild Bird
4. Lay's Stax
5. Rose
6. Kiddieland
7. Paddle Boats
8. Chubskulit
9. LaVoice
10. meoww
11. SwedishCorner-DownUnder
12. Two Tumbleweeds
13. alexa in nyc, usa
14. Pie
15. Hyacinths for the Soul
16. Luna Miranda
17. Jeanne
18. Leovi - Under the sheets in my room
19. mark, australia
20. Loui♥
21. Giveaway Sweet Nothings
22. Jim, Sydney, Australia
23. Rita aka Cashjocky
24. HansHB
25. Tina´s PicStory
26. Jessica Cassidy
27. Magical Mystical Teacher
28. The French Hutch
29. Rosewalk Cottage
30. Linda
31. Lazy Day In Kentucky
32. Leovi - Bodies that are dissolved in the dance
33. Beverly
34. The Honeymoon-- Mille Fiori Favoriti
35. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen
36. Kim, USA
37. Barbie Bridal Shower Cake
38. Jackie/Jake
39. LadyD
40. sandi @ the whistlestop cafe
41. JBigg - Aqua and White
42. Leah H.
43. Savannah Grannh
44. hapzydeco
45. Mel C.
46. Anne
47. Sarah ~ Magnolia Surprise
48. Marit
49. Lordy, Lordy, He Sure Ain't Forty
50. The Rebel Sweetheart
51. Diann @ The thrifty Groove
52. Ann @ tin and sparkle
53. Marleen, The Netherlands
54. Aktuella bilder, Sweden
55. The Durham Ox
56. Elaine
57. Joy @Books and Life
58. 4U2 Sweden
59. Ash Tree Cottage
60. Myrna-My Enchanted Home
61. Mildred - France
62. Schotzy @ Wings of Eagles
63. mizhelle
64. XyeXyrus
65. Eden,Australia

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Monday, June 4, 2012

Blue Monday - Blue Barber Shop

Welcome! It's Blue Monday! For instructions, just click here.

I'm struggling with the new Blogger format. Are you? Does anyone know where we can go for help?

The idea is to find an item of blue and post it. However, unless you're visiting other bloggers of blue, you're missing the fun.

Try it; you'll like it. Visit other Blue participants by clicking on their links and wishing them a Happy Blue Monday!
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Remember when there was a barber shop on every other corner? That's where the men would go. I remember taking my young son for his first haircut. I miss seeing barber shops.


Johnny and I live in Lutz, a small town, north of Tampa.
We spotted this blue barber shop and stopped to snap some pictures.






Here's a closer shot. I love that striped pole.







The sign shows that this barber shop started in 1991. That doesn't seem so long ago.




Happy Blue Monday!


Blue Monday Participants
1. J.Rye
2. Betty @tea cozie cottage
3. Kiddieland
4. Lilies
5. Persona's Eye View
6. Chubskulit
7. Blue Cookie Tin
8. Potato Chips
9. Rose
10. Jessica Cassidy
11. Anne
12. Sweet Nothings #1
13. SwedishCorner - DownUnder
14. Conghaile Cottage
15. Sweet Nothings#2
16. Kim,USA
17. Gittan Sweden
18. Riet, Holland
19. Jim, Sydney, Australia
20. Marit
21. HansHB
22. Pie
23. Bridaly Blues @ Angelic Accents
24. twiggy
25. Rita aka Cashjocky
26. Anni, Sweden
27. Lina
28. Luna Miranda
29. Pembrokeshire Lass
30. 4U2 Sweden
31. Anything About Bella
32. Tina´s PicStory
33. The French Hutch
34. mizhelle
35. Front Yard and Porch
36. June Already
37. Beach Wreath
38. Carol Ann - Beautiful Afternoon
39. LadyD
40. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen
41. Jeanne, backyard neighbor
42. SAHM
43. Magical Mystical Teacher
44. Eden,Australia
45. Behind the Gate
46. CailinMarie
47. hapzydeco
48. Leah H.
49. Jackie/Jake
50. Hyde DP Extra
51. Him, Me, and our Three
52. Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
53. Kids Art@HopefulHousewife
54. Joy@Books and Life
55. Finch Rest
56. Our Travels
57. Marleen, The Netherlands
58. Elaine
59. Sarah ~ Magnolia's Attic
60. Loui♥
61. Schotzy @ Wings of Eagles
62. dana of The Stone Rabbit
63. John McElveen
64. Myrna-My Enchanted Home
65. XyeXyrus

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