<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108</id><updated>2011-09-21T13:16:38.554-04:00</updated><category term='mother&apos;s day'/><category term='bridal bouquet'/><category term='celebrate'/><category term='merchandise'/><category term='fresh flowers'/><category term='wedding'/><category term='theme'/><category term='holiday'/><category term='staff'/><category term='quote'/><category term='shop'/><category term='orange'/><category term='high country'/><category term='canning club'/><category term='fall'/><category term='girls at bless your heart'/><category term='inspiration'/><category term='product'/><category term='style'/><title type='text'>Bless Your Heart</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>49</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-6003062476399296689</id><published>2011-05-30T12:28:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-30T12:53:25.666-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>It is Memorial Day. . . . . .I have greeted the morning with a &lt;em&gt;reverent silence&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;. . . .&lt;em&gt;I think of him.&lt;/em&gt; The one who still stands at attention when he hears our national anthem play . . .his aged body crooked beneath him somehow manages to straighten itself under his devoted determination. The heart of a faithful young soldier still dwells within him. It catches my breath because in that moment I realize he was willing to die for me . . .he was willing to die for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;. . . . &lt;em&gt;and then I think of the one who did &lt;/em&gt;. . .I had met him briefly . . .at the back of a church . . .on a day of promise . . . he was twirling his new bride . . .and for a moment brief . . . all seemed like a sweet forever. He returned to her as he had promised . . .draped in our flag . . . honoring the vows spoken to her . . . honoring the vows spoken for us. His eternal sacrifice scripted into the freedom that I now know . . . &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, I choose to remember.&lt;br /&gt;To pause . . . &lt;br /&gt;To be still . . . &lt;br /&gt;To be grateful . . . . &lt;br /&gt;To be reverent . . . . . &lt;br /&gt;And I speak their names aloud so never to forget all those who believed in something far greater than their own breath drawn.&lt;br /&gt;Who let go of the hands they loved so I can have the freedom I know . . . &lt;br /&gt;(And I remember!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are blessed!&lt;br /&gt;We are blessed!&lt;br /&gt;We are blessed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-6003062476399296689?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/6003062476399296689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/6003062476399296689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2011/05/it-is-memorial-day.html' title=''/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-3533710284441273485</id><published>2010-12-23T18:02:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-23T18:04:36.054-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Room in the Inn</title><content type='html'>This Christmas I’ve been thinking so much about how simply Jesus came. I love that he came as a baby and I love that everything about his birth was both supernatural and natural, all at once.  Completely heavenly—but still complete with labor pains and the stench of farm animals all around. How cold it must have been. I think about how far Mary and Joseph traveled: the rugged conditions of camel-back or horse-back or donkey-back. And to think: no one—save Heaven—knew or expected such a common night to be the night that would change the world forever.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I think about how long a journey Mary and Joseph must have traveled; I think about the monotony of traveling for a census. Traveling so far, having your water break—and then not having a place to stay!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I can see Mary: “Joseph! Take this exit—that motel might be open.” But, one after another, no one had space for this common couple.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I love that the Lord planned it this way. There was no space in the nice hotels. There were no rooms to let. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is my heart’s desire to let there be space in this inn—this inn that is my heart—for Jesus to come and be born again. He is all about life, life, life—new life and new births. He always has a new birth for us. He makes all things new. He came to restore, to fight for what has been lost. All of our most valuable possessions: our hearts. Our families. Our abundant lives of peace and of joy, and a deep understanding of his love.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sometimes I get so busy and I get distracted by the fancy hotels that I forget to leave him space to be born again in me. I tell him, “There is no room in this inn.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He &lt;em&gt;will &lt;/em&gt;be born in the lowly place, in the broken place (that can also be a little stinky). He understands that our hearts are sometimes not suitable places for his royalty to be born—and yet, he chose it this way, and he desires for us to welcome him in to be born again. He is not scared of our mangers nor our broken places.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;King Jesus, baby Jesus, we welcome you. There is space here for you. Please be born here, in our lowly places. We are humbled that you came for us and that you still come for us. You always rescue our hearts, and we trust you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Friends and family, we wish you a very merry Christmas. We pray that the peace of heaven would fill your homes and hearts. And most of all, we pray that there would be space in your inns for Him. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We will see you soon!&lt;br /&gt;Love, Sarah and all the Girls at Bless Your Heart&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-3533710284441273485?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/3533710284441273485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/3533710284441273485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/12/room-in-inn.html' title='Room in the Inn'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-1051127730921719300</id><published>2010-07-03T11:02:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-03T11:05:14.127-04:00</updated><title type='text'>. . . . In a Moment</title><content type='html'>&lt;em&gt;She left without saying goodbye.  We looked up . . . .and she was simply gone.  &lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everything exists within a single moment.  The chance to tell someone you love them, that they made your world different or better just because they included you in their own.  In a moment, we can love madly . . .keep a promise, save a secret . . . let someone know that you are there when their world gets to weary to hold up all on their own. We can simply say . . . .loving you has made me better, please don’t ever forget.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Always remember . . .that miracles exist in a single moment.  Make sure you tell someone . . . .they matter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(To Debbie . . . you will always be remembered with great love)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-1051127730921719300?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1051127730921719300'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1051127730921719300'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/07/in-moment.html' title='. . . . In a Moment'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-2683713661998136198</id><published>2010-06-19T09:33:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-06-19T09:50:02.235-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Papas, we honor you</title><content type='html'>I was born at 4:33 am.  I am honored to say that I am the 3rd daughter to Al Bowden.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My greatest memory of my father is that every morning at 6:30 am, when I would get up to get ready for the day, I would look down a long hall to see him . . . sitting there in the same position he was the morning before, gray flannel robe, elbows on the table, head bowed over his Bible . . . .praying for his children.  I am never quite sure I understood it then.  But I do now.  His prayers for his family have been timeless.  They have kept us, protected us, provided for us, sustained us.  We have known great storms in our lives, but we have weathered them and have been escorted through the darkness by the sustaining breath of my Father.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In his 70’s my father adopted four children under the age of 10.  Love compelled him to do so.  There are those who see things that are wrong in the world and may stop for a glance to acknowledge them.  And then there are those who set out to do something about it.  Now in his  80’s along with the my mother he homeschools, takes care of my step-grandmother who is in her 90’s, attends Little League, Boy Scouts and collects children that are not his own.  They are drawn to him.  For he is compassion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By the worlds standards and quite possibly his own, he may not be considered great.  But to my heart, he is the greatest gift I have been given in the life that I have known.  Every day I awake with thankfulness on my lips that he is my father.  I have studied his hands so I will always remember the embrace that has held me and the strength that has caught me when I have fallen.  My answering machine is jammed with phone messages of him calling just to say he loves me.   I cannot bring myself to erase them away.  I have watched him be broken and I have watched him heal.  In all the seasons he has known he has not wavered in his faith.  His motto has been “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me . . . “  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am honored to be his 3rd daughter.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For those who have not known the love of an earthly father . . . my heart hurts for you.  My prayer would be  . . . .that you would know the love of a Heavenly one, who is constant, faithful and calling out your name, and that for eternity it would be the greatest gift you have ever been given.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sheri&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PS. (Happy Father’s Day Dad . . .you are so deeply cherished).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My Papa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am the youngest of three girls. My Dad grew up as the youngest of three boys. His whole childhood: shooting the breeze around the North Carolina woods and farmland with his two brothers, scaring my grandmother with the raccoons and other creatures brought into the house, playing every sport imaginable…and then, he married a woman. And had three baby girls with that woman. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Needless to say, this is quite the lifestyle shift for Jerry Brown. Jerry Brown, who loved loved, and still loves, his small-framed, humble, and feisty mama.  Jerry Brown and his house full of women. Growing up, even our pets were all girls—never intentionally—but it did make for a good joke after we all realized it. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My dad still introduces me as “the baby”—and I love this. I do. Twenty-two, and I am still the baby. (I hope it never changes.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many, many mornings growing up, I would wake up and realize my father had already been up for maybe a good hour or so, spending time with the Lord. This is my favorite part about my dad. He has a heart that is tender in a flash. Ready to speak a word to someone, speak a blessing. And he is faithful. If I were to say so to him, he would look at me—and in that hushed yet determined tone of voice that I know so well—respond, “There is One who has been faithful to me. He’s the faithful One.” I cannot deny that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My father loves my mother. This I love as well—there are moments when I see his younger heart for her creep out with a silly grin.  I cannot imagine the years, the storms, the calm…the happy and the not-so-fun moments that they have walked through together…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This Father’s Day my dad emailed us three girls with a gift request for possibly the first time in his life: he would like for all of his daughters to join him for church, at my parent’s church, Sunday morning.  Because, he says, “It would bless me.” Having gone our separate ways in these later years…we will all join him this Sunday. Sit next to his strong frame. His strong frame that is suddenly showing age (when we never thought it would).  His strong frame that was once a boyish frame running through tobacco fields…He is now our most dependable and wise papa. The man in our lives. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He has taken care of all of us, and he is taking care of all of us. He is strong shepherd, he is basketball on Thursday nights in his high-tops, he is gentle soul. &lt;br /&gt;Daddy, I love you—and I honor you on this day. Thank you for leading us to our true Father. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sarah Beth&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-2683713661998136198?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/2683713661998136198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/2683713661998136198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/06/papas-we-honor-you.html' title='Papas, we honor you'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-7379886702439725699</id><published>2010-05-27T15:03:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-27T15:06:00.424-04:00</updated><title type='text'>In Remembrance</title><content type='html'>"Better than honor and glory, and History's iron pen, &lt;br /&gt;Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men." &lt;br /&gt;(Richard Watson Gilder)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave."&lt;br /&gt;(Joseph Drake)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation!"&lt;br /&gt;(Thomas William Parsons)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For all those who sacrificed--&lt;br /&gt;For all those who loved--&lt;br /&gt;For all those who died...&lt;br /&gt;We bless you!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-7379886702439725699?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7379886702439725699'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7379886702439725699'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/05/in-remembrance.html' title='In Remembrance'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-8005599903542459289</id><published>2010-05-27T14:16:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-27T14:30:15.779-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Redemptive Rinse, part II</title><content type='html'>They say there is always two sides to every story.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I couldn't see him, but I knew he was there..."&lt;br /&gt;Our bride reflected on the beginning of her walk to meet her groom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Someone once told me to always look at the groom when the bride first appears.&lt;br /&gt;I couldn't miss this moment, this tender couple's first meeting on their special day...a day for which they had not dreamed of rain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I look towards the groom, his feet bare in the rain puddles...She comes nearer.&lt;br /&gt;His face breaks, moved with the beauty of his bride, moved by the thought of her coming so happily to meet him in the rain. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Her white gown swished to and fro across the soaked grass&lt;br /&gt;She grinned.&lt;br /&gt;Confident. A little damp from her journey...&lt;br /&gt;But beaming.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was for him. It was all for him. The rain didn't matter anymore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She neared him and his face fell full of tears, fell completely undone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was for them. It was all for them.  And the rain didn't matter anymore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wonder what our Bridegroom is thinking while he stands in waiting for His Bride to trek through the rainstorm to meet Him...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Surely He is moved.  So moved by our gesture of love.  Ever gentle, ever strong, ever confident...He waits. And His heart is weak towards us. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, I will weather this with you.  Yes, I will come to meet you in this storm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One glance of His face and we can finish the trek. And the rain just won't matter anymore.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is something that even as I write, I want to know. I want to know and remember that even in the storm, when we can't see Him, His heart is not flippant towards us. He is moved by our walk towards Him, with Him.  One glance of His face...one glance.&lt;br /&gt;We emerge confident, beaming...and all in all, it will have been the perfect day. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sarah&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-8005599903542459289?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8005599903542459289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8005599903542459289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/05/redemptive-rinse-part-ii.html' title='Redemptive Rinse, part II'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-9165061883912092605</id><published>2010-05-26T16:52:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-27T13:25:06.788-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Redemptive Rinse</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Let the storms come and I will not run&lt;br /&gt;I will walk into its threatening presence&lt;br /&gt;Laughing, smiling, and dancing in the rain&lt;br /&gt;Until it sees I am no longer afraid of the storm&lt;br /&gt;I will come out to meet you.&lt;br /&gt;You are forever my redemptive rinse!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We do weddings&lt;br /&gt;We create them&lt;br /&gt;We have in our own minds what is "perfect"&lt;br /&gt;And for most--the outdoor wedding that has a soothing breeze and soft rays of sun...is perfect.&lt;br /&gt;But is it?&lt;br /&gt;What if it is the day of thunder showers, wet grass, large mud piles...and quiet smiles.&lt;br /&gt;Where those you love gather in the rain and wait to see you walk up a mountain meadow to meet your groom in the gray of a wet mist.&lt;br /&gt;Bridesmaids hand-in-hand forging a hill in laughter and song&lt;br /&gt;Announcing the bride's coming and then...&lt;br /&gt;There she is...dressed in white...so very lovely...coming through the storm to meet her groom. Wearing her innocence as a crown and radiant in love and purity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I could not help imagine what she was thinking in that moment.&lt;br /&gt;Let the winds blow and the storm rage and the drops descend&lt;br /&gt;Still...I will come to you...&lt;br /&gt;I will find you waiting for me in the storm and we will meet it together until it passes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are so many of us that seems to be facing a few storms.&lt;br /&gt;Darkness is pending.&lt;br /&gt;The storm clouds hovering.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I want to say...stay there in it...&lt;br /&gt;Wait for your Bridegroom--speak vows to Him&lt;br /&gt;And the storm will pass over&lt;br /&gt;And like our sweet bride and dearest friend&lt;br /&gt;You will dance in the rain and stomp in the water puddles&lt;br /&gt;With your head thrown back in abandonment and laughter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take heart...&lt;br /&gt;For those who find themselves in darkness or in the middle of a storm.  You will have a resurrection in your darkness.&lt;br /&gt;Wait for it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you our Sweet Sumiah for allowing us to be a small part of your most precious day--it was perfect!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sweet blessings to you,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sheri&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-9165061883912092605?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/9165061883912092605'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/9165061883912092605'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/05/redemptive-rinse.html' title='Redemptive Rinse'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-2875564690213497543</id><published>2010-05-05T11:20:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-06T10:02:51.837-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Website Launch</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;Our Bless Your Heart Blooms Website has been a labor of love for quite some time...  And now it is born!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please visit our new site at www.&lt;a href="http://blessyourheartblooms.com"&gt;blessyourheartblooms.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We would like to take this moment to thank each photographer and bride who has contributed to our website!  It could not have happened without you and we are so greatful!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take care and please let us know what you think!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Melissa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-2875564690213497543?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/2875564690213497543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/2875564690213497543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/05/website-launch.html' title='Website Launch'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-8935410295926479580</id><published>2010-04-29T22:20:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-12T10:19:04.777-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Mother's Day for the Heart</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" &gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;She used to pick them.   It is the flower that most spoke of her fragrant spirit and the beauty  that dwelled within her.  She used to put them in a white vase and  place them on the kitchen table . . . . .they always said home to me.   The lilac in the language of flowers means impending farewell . . .  looking back now I am glad that I did not know that she truly would  say goodbye to me so early.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" &gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;It is almost Mother's Day.   I find that I still miss her.  I find that I still look for her  though she has not been with me for such a very long time.  I find  that I still celebrate the life that she gave me, the love that she  left me and the memories that remind me of her.  I stop to smell  the lilacs that are in bloom and I remember the one I will never forget.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"  &gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"  &gt;Bless Your Heart would like  to celebrate with you the one you call “Mom.”  We would love  to hear a story of how she has touched you, what she has taught you  or why she means the world to you.  Log on to Bless Your Heart Facebook and tell us a story of the one who gave you life, or who chose  to love you as her very own.  From the stories told, we will select  one to celebrate this Mother's Day with a special gift from our heart.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"  &gt;Always,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"  &gt;Sheri&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-8935410295926479580?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8935410295926479580'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8935410295926479580'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/04/she-use-to-pick-them.html' title='A Mother&apos;s Day for the Heart'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-7901104457955788625</id><published>2010-04-28T13:45:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-28T13:48:14.944-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Bless Your Heart Blog</title><content type='html'>Bless Your Heart is coming into a new season . . . .in some ways I believe that we all are.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;We have weathered a few storms, lingered in some long silences and survived the winter.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;And now it is time for our souls to speak.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;It is Spring.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;And new life awaits us.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;There are many changes happening within the walls of our small shop.  Melissa is getting ready to give birth to her first son, who we have claimed as “Our Bless Your Heart Baby”; Sarah will be graduating from college and we are delighted to announce will be staying on at Bless Your Heart and leading us into our days.  Hannah and Sumiah who faithfully work to create the day of dreams for our brides will also be graduating but remaining at the heart as Sumiah herself is getting ready to say “I do” to a happily ever after.  You will see a new and fresh face by the name of Jessica who we are thrilled to welcome with open arms and hearts, and I find that I am dusting off a few dreams  that I have placed on the shelf for a very long time and embracing change and a small thing called renewed hope.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For the most part we are finding that “the heart” has the capacity to weather the storms that find us, heal from those things that wound us and grow in those things that interest us.  We are planting a few dreams, saying “no” to a few frequent fears and simply finding a place to stand . . . . . in the sun!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our heart is open for a new season . . . . .and we cannot wait to find you in it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Always,&lt;br /&gt;Sheri&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-7901104457955788625?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7901104457955788625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7901104457955788625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/04/bless-your-heart-is-coming-into-new.html' title='Bless Your Heart Blog'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-2807562472813567482</id><published>2010-04-15T12:46:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-27T15:29:19.053-04:00</updated><title type='text'>mason jars are back</title><content type='html'>it's finally spring time and our mason jars are back!  we offer a wide mouth quart size mason jar filled with beautiful blooms for only $16.50!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;mason jars are available from thursdays to saturdays so come by and get your fresh blooms today!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://localhost:2562/719f35d251d2716324d895d5098cc31a/image/6dc6a89764f5e0f4.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" alt="" src="http://localhost:2562/719f35d251d2716324d895d5098cc31a/image/6dc6a89764f5e0f4.jpg?size=400" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-2807562472813567482?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/2807562472813567482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/2807562472813567482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/04/mason-jars-are-back.html' title='mason jars are back'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-5394909662324697555</id><published>2010-03-05T11:58:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-05T12:04:33.446-05:00</updated><title type='text'>hibernating</title><content type='html'>we're officially hibernating for the month... working on cleaning, painting, bringing spring merchandise in, and meeting brides!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;we are still around checking messages and emails, so please leave a message as we do not want to miss you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;we will re-open in full bloom on april 1st!!!  see you then!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-5394909662324697555?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/5394909662324697555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/5394909662324697555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/03/hibernating.html' title='hibernating'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-3525612792291914877</id><published>2010-02-25T15:36:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-25T15:39:25.417-05:00</updated><title type='text'>march</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;the heart closes every year for the month of march&lt;/span&gt;.  we will be getting ready for the spring!  please call and leave a voice mail or email us if you need to contact us!  we will still be around working on the shop and checking our messages!  hope you have a great march!  see you in april!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-3525612792291914877?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/3525612792291914877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/3525612792291914877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/02/march.html' title='march'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-7302511689125463488</id><published>2010-01-26T11:12:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-02T12:31:49.724-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><title type='text'>Valentine's Day</title><content type='html'>Valentine's Day is just around the corner!  place your floral order today for delivery or pick up on &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;friday&lt;/span&gt; the 12&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;th&lt;/span&gt; or &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;saturday&lt;/span&gt; the 13&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;th&lt;/span&gt;!  or come by the shop and find a special gift that reflects your heart!  please remember that the heart is closed on &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;sundays&lt;/span&gt;, so you have to plan ahead this year!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-7302511689125463488?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7302511689125463488'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7302511689125463488'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/01/valentines-day.html' title='Valentine&apos;s Day'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-2987856674963963411</id><published>2010-01-05T16:35:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-05T16:39:19.423-05:00</updated><title type='text'>the heart is open in all season</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;winter hours are monday thru saturday 10am to 6pm, winter weather permitting!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;come in and see us anytime!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;~melissa sweet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-2987856674963963411?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/2987856674963963411'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/2987856674963963411'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2010/01/heart-is-open-in-all-season.html' title='the heart is open in all season'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-6431919790764541805</id><published>2009-12-24T16:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-24T16:59:02.770-05:00</updated><title type='text'>wishing you</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;a very Merry Christmas!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;peace to you and yours this wonderful day!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-6431919790764541805?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/6431919790764541805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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gifts!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;~melissa sweet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywVXAN3pCI/AAAAAAAAANA/4qglCwx68uc/s1600-h/DSCN2467.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416727936759211042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywVXAN3pCI/AAAAAAAAANA/4qglCwx68uc/s320/DSCN2467.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywVW_triLI/AAAAAAAAAM4/Thkg1TwGkcQ/s1600-h/DSCN2475.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416727936624199858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywVW_triLI/AAAAAAAAAM4/Thkg1TwGkcQ/s320/DSCN2475.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywVWmjh3sI/AAAAAAAAAMw/mV7iqEus_iM/s1600-h/DSCN2463.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416727929870737090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywVWmjh3sI/AAAAAAAAAMw/mV7iqEus_iM/s320/DSCN2463.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywVWEzdVvI/AAAAAAAAAMo/w_euk077rQ8/s1600-h/DSCN2462.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416727920810743538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywVWEzdVvI/AAAAAAAAAMo/w_euk077rQ8/s320/DSCN2462.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img 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url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywVXAN3pCI/AAAAAAAAANA/4qglCwx68uc/s72-c/DSCN2467.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-854390569602385545</id><published>2009-12-18T18:32:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-18T18:45:45.017-05:00</updated><title type='text'>snow is here</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;just as our favorite local weather man predicted, we got snow!  and lots of it.  drive safe and stay warm!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;~melissa sweet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywRzL4f41I/AAAAAAAAAMg/SD7VRfGQros/s1600-h/DSCN2603.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416724022880625490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywRzL4f41I/AAAAAAAAAMg/SD7VRfGQros/s320/DSCN2603.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywRy5mIfhI/AAAAAAAAAMY/9IMVb6A48TU/s1600-h/DSCN2601.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416724017971756562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywRy5mIfhI/AAAAAAAAAMY/9IMVb6A48TU/s320/DSCN2601.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-854390569602385545?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/854390569602385545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/854390569602385545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/12/snow-is-here.html' title='snow is here'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SywRzL4f41I/AAAAAAAAAMg/SD7VRfGQros/s72-c/DSCN2603.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-565070237978105999</id><published>2009-12-11T10:18:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-12T10:38:44.775-05:00</updated><title type='text'>new sales</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;new items on sale now! only 2 weeks until Christmas! hurry on in!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;50% off winter coats (were 30% off)!&lt;br /&gt;50% off pillar and taper &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;candles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;50% off select jewelry&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;20% off all pajamas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;***previous items are still on sale also!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;see you soon!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-565070237978105999?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/565070237978105999'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/565070237978105999'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-sales.html' title='new sales'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-1092720303741878406</id><published>2009-12-05T11:58:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-11T11:12:04.924-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas sales!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;20% off all candles &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;20% off all ornaments &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;20% off handmade journals &amp;amp; guestbooks &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;20% off sweet t-shirts &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;20% off select stationary &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;20% off calendars&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;30% off coats &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;50% off remember me jewelry &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;50% off place setting magnents &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;50% off holiday napkins&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;***&lt;em&gt;bless your heart&lt;/em&gt; will continue to mark down select items until Christmas!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;keep watching for more sale updates!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-1092720303741878406?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1092720303741878406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1092720303741878406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-sales.html' title='Christmas sales!'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-2818489619065013513</id><published>2009-11-28T09:42:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-28T15:31:04.581-05:00</updated><title type='text'>wreaths are here!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;many shapes and sizes in stock!  we can also special order wreaths to fill your needs.  please stop by and see us!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;~melissa sweet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SxE3P1Hk34I/AAAAAAAAAMM/YklqWO96rRo/s1600/DSCN2433.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409165372545097602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SxE3P1Hk34I/AAAAAAAAAMM/YklqWO96rRo/s400/DSCN2433.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SxE3Puw7AYI/AAAAAAAAAME/8c--Ql9LBaI/s1600/DSCN2434.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409165370839466370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SxE3Puw7AYI/AAAAAAAAAME/8c--Ql9LBaI/s400/DSCN2434.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-2818489619065013513?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-1409145750763965678</id><published>2009-11-24T11:39:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-24T11:42:57.211-05:00</updated><title type='text'>we give thanks!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;it isn't what you have in your pocket that makes you thankful, but what you have in your heart.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;~author unknown&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;you and your families are in ours!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;happy thanksgiving!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;much love, joy and sweet peace!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;~the girls at &lt;em&gt;bless your heart&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-1409145750763965678?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1409145750763965678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1409145750763965678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/11/we-give-thanks.html' title='we give thanks!'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-403580746193424477</id><published>2009-11-05T19:25:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-05T19:28:29.688-05:00</updated><title type='text'>christmas shopping!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;bless your heart is ready for christmas!  come by the shop to see what we've been up to!  lots of goodies in store now!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;see you soon,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;melissa sweet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-403580746193424477?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/403580746193424477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/403580746193424477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-shopping.html' title='christmas shopping!'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-472032812665112336</id><published>2009-10-22T17:32:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-22T17:41:57.449-04:00</updated><title type='text'>you are invited!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;bless your heart&lt;/em&gt; is hosting a &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;trunk&lt;/span&gt; show for &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.silpada.com/public/silpadaJewelry/silpadaJewelry.jsf"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;silpada&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;jewelry&lt;/span&gt;!  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;come by the shop this &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;saturday&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;oct&lt;/span&gt;. 24 between 10 am and 6 pm.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;our shop is located on hwy 321 between &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;boone&lt;/span&gt; and blowing rock, next door to the mustard seed market.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;this is a great opportunity for christmas presents!  you don't want to miss out.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;bless your heart&lt;/em&gt; is so excited to have amy and her beautiful jewelry here for this event!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-472032812665112336?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/472032812665112336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/472032812665112336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/10/you-are-invited.html' title='you are invited!'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-7707837532208687399</id><published>2009-10-06T22:36:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2010-02-02T12:31:13.909-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bridal bouquet'/><title type='text'>fall wedding in blowing rock, nc</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;a fall wedding in the mountains on a perfect day! pinks make a surprise appearance these fall bouquets! we love this splash of unexpected color which spices up a typical fall bouquet of reds and oranges.&lt;br /&gt;be bold! dare to change things up a little. let us know what you think!&lt;br /&gt;~melissa sweet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Ssv_VDE4_1I/AAAAAAAAALk/Kynr7wW-Nos/s1600-h/DSCN2256.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389682116147085138" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Ssv_VDE4_1I/AAAAAAAAALk/Kynr7wW-Nos/s400/DSCN2256.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Ssv_U3_VTqI/AAAAAAAAALc/1jt50xGlUtg/s1600-h/DSCN2250.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389682113170984610" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Ssv_U3_VTqI/AAAAAAAAALc/1jt50xGlUtg/s400/DSCN2250.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389682133404447570" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Ssv_WDXXc1I/AAAAAAAAAL0/jBilG3q1rl0/s400/DSCN2299.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389682130559292466" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Ssv_V4xB1DI/AAAAAAAAALs/h8ZEq7jIf0A/s400/DSCN2287.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389682143326688754" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Ssv_WoVA1fI/AAAAAAAAAL8/bI-5tamp18o/s400/DSCN2317.JPG" border="0" /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-7707837532208687399?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7707837532208687399'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7707837532208687399'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/10/wedding-in-blowing-rock-nc.html' title='fall wedding in blowing rock, nc'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Ssv_VDE4_1I/AAAAAAAAALk/Kynr7wW-Nos/s72-c/DSCN2256.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-6893552427092282856</id><published>2009-09-10T16:24:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-01-21T14:44:51.185-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='high country'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fresh flowers'/><title type='text'>snapshots from linville wedding</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;wedding shots from labor day weekend in linville, nc. floral design by bless your heart in blowing rock, nc! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;our bride requested local fall flowers and she got it! she is an event planner from california, but for her wedding she entrusted local vendors and chose an outdoor ceremony! it was so beautiful. we are honored that we got to participate in this lovely wedding. congrats!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~melissa sweet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sqlhd_Ov_CI/AAAAAAAAALU/vBijRKSbyZg/s1600-h/DSCN2170.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379938397688167458" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sqlhd_Ov_CI/AAAAAAAAALU/vBijRKSbyZg/s400/DSCN2170.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SqlhdiIQLzI/AAAAAAAAALM/mcZb2qOh_bI/s1600-h/DSCN2173.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379938389876289330" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 286px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SqlhdiIQLzI/AAAAAAAAALM/mcZb2qOh_bI/s400/DSCN2173.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SqlhdJ4hKkI/AAAAAAAAALE/HnSina0BI3M/s1600-h/DSCN2176.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379938383367842370" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 286px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SqlhdJ4hKkI/AAAAAAAAALE/HnSina0BI3M/s400/DSCN2176.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sqlhc7iEnTI/AAAAAAAAAK8/HbRYGDsyldg/s1600-h/DSCN2179.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379938379515600178" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sqlhc7iEnTI/AAAAAAAAAK8/HbRYGDsyldg/s400/DSCN2179.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SqlhcZomiHI/AAAAAAAAAK0/E3T1EW7FFxA/s1600-h/DSCN2185.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379938370416183410" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SqlhcZomiHI/AAAAAAAAAK0/E3T1EW7FFxA/s400/DSCN2185.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-6893552427092282856?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/6893552427092282856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/6893552427092282856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/09/snapshots-from-linville-wedding.html' title='snapshots from linville wedding'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sqlhd_Ov_CI/AAAAAAAAALU/vBijRKSbyZg/s72-c/DSCN2170.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-7265525500723683324</id><published>2009-09-09T12:45:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-09T12:46:08.550-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='staff'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='girls at bless your heart'/><title type='text'>meet sarah</title><content type='html'>&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370302449750065618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 152px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Socln_3DQdI/AAAAAAAAAKE/tthUU-rVCjY/s200/sarah.jpg" border="0" /&gt;this is sarah. she is our front of the house girl! sarah takes care of the shop, especially on wedding days when sheri and the flower team are on site! thank you sarah for all the time and love you pour into the heart! we love you back.&lt;br /&gt;~melissa sweet&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-7265525500723683324?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7265525500723683324'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7265525500723683324'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/09/meet-sarah.html' title='meet sarah'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Socln_3DQdI/AAAAAAAAAKE/tthUU-rVCjY/s72-c/sarah.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-8390072144959747661</id><published>2009-08-20T12:42:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-07T11:23:44.854-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='orange'/><title type='text'>wedding in blowing rock, nc</title><content type='html'>&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372090309645033602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/So1_rI-14II/AAAAAAAAAKM/_T8mO-cY9d8/s320/peach+and+pink+wedding.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/So1_sAPU2mI/AAAAAAAAAKk/_GZkbblVVQA/s1600-h/DSCN2017.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372090324478122594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/So1_sAPU2mI/AAAAAAAAAKk/_GZkbblVVQA/s320/DSCN2017.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/So1_r-EIJZI/AAAAAAAAAKc/-s5FzhigevA/s1600-h/peach+and+pink+wedding+2.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372090323894281618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/So1_r-EIJZI/AAAAAAAAAKc/-s5FzhigevA/s320/peach+and+pink+wedding+2.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/So1_rapNRiI/AAAAAAAAAKU/GbGnpClmBOA/s1600-h/peach+and+pink+wedding+4.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372090314386130466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/So1_rapNRiI/AAAAAAAAAKU/GbGnpClmBOA/s320/peach+and+pink+wedding+4.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372090335166599602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/So1_soDqEbI/AAAAAAAAAKs/o6PWE1GG2kM/s320/DSCN2023.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-8390072144959747661?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8390072144959747661'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8390072144959747661'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/08/wedding.html' title='wedding in blowing rock, nc'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/So1_rI-14II/AAAAAAAAAKM/_T8mO-cY9d8/s72-c/peach+and+pink+wedding.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-1575030768272052596</id><published>2009-07-24T23:11:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-18T17:03:28.701-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='theme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='style'/><title type='text'>own it</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;your wedding day should reflect the desires of your heart. so why not incorporate pieces that you already own and love? using items such as your family silver or vintage brooches help to make your day sweet and intimate. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362231468594005490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Smp5HED3hfI/AAAAAAAAAJs/8gLryIAKQdE/s400/DSCN1520.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Smp5HURGXeI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/BEItLR-ou_Q/s1600-h/DSCN1771.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362231472944471522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Smp5HURGXeI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/BEItLR-ou_Q/s400/DSCN1771.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;be creative. think outside the box. mix and match. have fun! &lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;crystal, depression glass, or patterned china can make lovely containers too. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;please leave a comment and share your ideas with us.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;take care,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;melissa sweet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-1575030768272052596?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1575030768272052596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1575030768272052596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/own-it.html' title='own it'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Smp5HED3hfI/AAAAAAAAAJs/8gLryIAKQdE/s72-c/DSCN1520.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-8810206633603516767</id><published>2009-07-23T12:20:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-11T16:32:04.353-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='theme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='style'/><title type='text'>2 brides, 2 styles in linville</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;our second bride chose to hold both her ceremony and reception at the camp. she made every detail unique and her theme was "the color purple." &lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361691755681768626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiOPoyNZLI/AAAAAAAAAJM/xpowdeF9rNU/s400/blog+purple+wedding+ceremony.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;sweet buffet arrangement:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiOQen6eWI/AAAAAAAAAJk/fjUBAwwIiUM/s1600-h/blog+purple+wedding+3.JPG"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361691770134100322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiOQen6eWI/AAAAAAAAAJk/fjUBAwwIiUM/s400/blog+purple+wedding+3.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;table centerpieces:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiOQH2dAOI/AAAAAAAAAJc/iiqVChE0lPw/s1600-h/blog+purple+wedding+2.JPG"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361691764021068002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiOQH2dAOI/AAAAAAAAAJc/iiqVChE0lPw/s400/blog+purple+wedding+2.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;purple can be a tricky color to work with for weddings, but our bride pulled it off with complete elegance. her reception was nothing short of regal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiOP_rOpcI/AAAAAAAAAJU/rJThQlrVS9A/s1600-h/blog+purple+wedding.JPG"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361691761826506178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiOP_rOpcI/AAAAAAAAAJU/rJThQlrVS9A/s400/blog+purple+wedding.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt; ~melissa sweet &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-8810206633603516767?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8810206633603516767'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8810206633603516767'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/2-brides-2-styles-in-linville.html' title='2 brides, 2 styles in linville'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiOPoyNZLI/AAAAAAAAAJM/xpowdeF9rNU/s72-c/blog+purple+wedding+ceremony.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-7199589244692114825</id><published>2009-07-23T12:18:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-11T16:32:23.591-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='theme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bridal bouquet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='style'/><title type='text'>2 brides, 2 styles in linville</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;2 brides 2 styles... our first bride is absolutely sweet and timeless, just like her wedding was. she had her ceremony at a lovely church on top of the mountain and her reception was held on a beautiful camp. she used her family silver collection as containers for centerpieces and had an antique &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;handkerchief&lt;/span&gt; incorporated in her bouquet.&lt;br /&gt;(click on image to see full size.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5UxHRkXLI/AAAAAAAAAIM/S69k882SnLc/s1600-h/blog+classic+wedding+july.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358813809360526514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5UxHRkXLI/AAAAAAAAAIM/S69k882SnLc/s400/blog+classic+wedding+july.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ~melissa sweet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-7199589244692114825?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7199589244692114825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/7199589244692114825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-post.html' title='2 brides, 2 styles in linville'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5UxHRkXLI/AAAAAAAAAIM/S69k882SnLc/s72-c/blog+classic+wedding+july.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-8485388771402500527</id><published>2009-07-23T11:43:00.009-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-11T13:18:26.282-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='style'/><title type='text'>bridal luncheon in banner elk</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;a few of my snapshots of a bridal luncheon in banner elk. flowers by sheri furman and the girls at &lt;em&gt;bless your heart&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;~melissa sweet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiFtdST3lI/AAAAAAAAAI0/X7JZrD4FeMA/s1600-h/blog+bridal+luncheon+3.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361682372386610770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiFtdST3lI/AAAAAAAAAI0/X7JZrD4FeMA/s400/blog+bridal+luncheon+3.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiFtBp8GvI/AAAAAAAAAIs/c7z_bIehdMw/s1600-h/blog+bridal+luncheon+2.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361682364969523954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiFtBp8GvI/AAAAAAAAAIs/c7z_bIehdMw/s400/blog+bridal+luncheon+2.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiFs2q3kkI/AAAAAAAAAIk/coI1TmdS_og/s1600-h/blog+bridal+luncheon.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361682362020631106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiFs2q3kkI/AAAAAAAAAIk/coI1TmdS_og/s400/blog+bridal+luncheon.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-8485388771402500527?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8485388771402500527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8485388771402500527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/bridal-luncheon.html' title='bridal luncheon in banner elk'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiFtdST3lI/AAAAAAAAAI0/X7JZrD4FeMA/s72-c/blog+bridal+luncheon+3.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-9152263086435441275</id><published>2009-07-16T12:13:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-11T16:33:38.398-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='theme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='style'/><title type='text'>sweet celebrations</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;take a look at this outdoor wedding in blowing rock. this is the wishing tree. we hung ribbons from the branches of this wondrous tree and guests were asked to write a wish for the bride and groom and pin it to a ribbon. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiMfAuZbhI/AAAAAAAAAJE/58-GtHvm34w/s1600-h/blog+outdoor+wedding+2.JPG"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361689820783013394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiMfAuZbhI/AAAAAAAAAJE/58-GtHvm34w/s400/blog+outdoor+wedding+2.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;in lieu of traditional, chairs and an arbor, our bride used two rows of apple trees for her aisle and opted for bales of hay for seating with these sweet kissing balls to serve as the focal point for the ceremony. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiMfPntduI/AAAAAAAAAI8/9cCyNSxJQoY/s1600-h/blog+outdoor+wedding.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361689824781498082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiMfPntduI/AAAAAAAAAI8/9cCyNSxJQoY/s400/blog+outdoor+wedding.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ~melissa sweet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-9152263086435441275?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/9152263086435441275'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/9152263086435441275'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/outdoor-wedding-in-blowing-rock.html' title='sweet celebrations'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SmiMfAuZbhI/AAAAAAAAAJE/58-GtHvm34w/s72-c/blog+outdoor+wedding+2.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-1033231421662023054</id><published>2009-07-15T18:15:00.014-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-11T16:34:09.965-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='style'/><title type='text'>boat house</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;inside the boat house, our bride and groom escaped to enjoy a sweet moment together.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5VCbCseDI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Fk5YGexVzTM/s1600-h/blog+boat+house.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358814106724628530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5VCbCseDI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Fk5YGexVzTM/s400/blog+boat+house.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ~melissa sweet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-1033231421662023054?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1033231421662023054'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1033231421662023054'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/boat-house.html' title='boat house'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5VCbCseDI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Fk5YGexVzTM/s72-c/blog+boat+house.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-6329949144324749942</id><published>2009-07-15T18:15:00.013-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-11T16:33:55.864-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bridal bouquet'/><title type='text'>purple bouquet</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;bouquet for bridal portrait. wedding theme: the color purple&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5VKSHKUGI/AAAAAAAAAIc/mEcYTiYNEVo/s1600-h/blog+bridal+bok.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358814241766396002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5VKSHKUGI/AAAAAAAAAIc/mEcYTiYNEVo/s400/blog+bridal+bok.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ~melissa sweet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-6329949144324749942?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/6329949144324749942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/6329949144324749942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/purple-bouquet.html' title='purple bouquet'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5VKSHKUGI/AAAAAAAAAIc/mEcYTiYNEVo/s72-c/blog+bridal+bok.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-8134395576061741618</id><published>2009-07-15T18:12:00.009-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-11T16:34:42.570-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='theme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bridal bouquet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='style'/><title type='text'>2 brides, 2 styles in blowing rock</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;2 brides, 2 styles... our second bride chose an english garden theme for her wedding. the design was completely lush and romantic!&lt;br /&gt;(click on image to see full size.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5Ue2xKs7I/AAAAAAAAAIE/YPzu6K7Fjj8/s1600-h/blog+garden+weddingn+june.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358813495692014514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5Ue2xKs7I/AAAAAAAAAIE/YPzu6K7Fjj8/s400/blog+garden+weddingn+june.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ~melissa sweet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-8134395576061741618?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8134395576061741618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8134395576061741618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/garden-wedding.html' title='2 brides, 2 styles in blowing rock'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5Ue2xKs7I/AAAAAAAAAIE/YPzu6K7Fjj8/s72-c/blog+garden+weddingn+june.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-6630496391113715941</id><published>2009-07-15T18:11:00.009-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-11T16:34:57.356-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='theme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bridal bouquet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='style'/><title type='text'>2 brides, 2 styles in blowing rock</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;2 brides, 2 styles... our first wedding was modern and sophisticated with a clean, sleek design.&lt;br /&gt;(click on image to see full size&lt;/span&gt;.)&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5UOnKyRRI/AAAAAAAAAH8/TrB3iZGwH3c/s1600-h/blog+modern+wedding+june.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358813216626590994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5UOnKyRRI/AAAAAAAAAH8/TrB3iZGwH3c/s400/blog+modern+wedding+june.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;~melissa sweet&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-6630496391113715941?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/6630496391113715941'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/6630496391113715941'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/modern-wedding.html' title='2 brides, 2 styles in blowing rock'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sl5UOnKyRRI/AAAAAAAAAH8/TrB3iZGwH3c/s72-c/blog+modern+wedding+june.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-8543906143270614957</id><published>2009-07-10T18:32:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-30T12:20:45.837-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='theme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bridal bouquet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='style'/><title type='text'>2 brides, 2 styles in blowing rock</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;2 brides, 2 weddings at the same resort, 2 diverse styles:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;modern, sleek look with orchids galore in an array of glass vases!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SlfClPDPZ1I/AAAAAAAAAHs/aPLZFpE87mk/s1600-h/DSCN1175.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356964226731566930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SlfClPDPZ1I/AAAAAAAAAHs/aPLZFpE87mk/s400/DSCN1175.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt; english garden look with various lush flowers and an eclectic mix of vintage containers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356964239697889410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SlfCl_WpyII/AAAAAAAAAH0/-fK4SPz02_M/s400/DSCN1309.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-8543906143270614957?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8543906143270614957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/8543906143270614957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/2-brides-2-styles.html' title='2 brides, 2 styles in blowing rock'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SlfClPDPZ1I/AAAAAAAAAHs/aPLZFpE87mk/s72-c/DSCN1175.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-2436606670535372923</id><published>2009-07-01T16:24:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T11:36:26.252-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='product'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='merchandise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shop'/><title type='text'>just arrived!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SkvGXXCySJI/AAAAAAAAAHU/r9ok7c3piw0/s1600-h/moravan+pie.jpg"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353590686684956818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SkvGXXCySJI/AAAAAAAAAHU/r9ok7c3piw0/s400/moravan+pie.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;fresh &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;moravian&lt;/span&gt; chicken pies have arrived. come and get some yummy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-2436606670535372923?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/2436606670535372923'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/2436606670535372923'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/just-arrived.html' title='just arrived!'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SkvGXXCySJI/AAAAAAAAAHU/r9ok7c3piw0/s72-c/moravan+pie.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-1422898630287970997</id><published>2009-07-01T14:03:00.012-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-23T12:12:15.825-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='quote'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='product'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='merchandise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='inspiration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shop'/><title type='text'>another favorite thing!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;favorite thing no. 7- decoupage&lt;br /&gt;these crafts are simply sweet and endearing. i love his selection of quotes and the &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;scribbly&lt;/span&gt; way they touch my heart. so true. honest. heartfelt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;inspiration:&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;live in the moment and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;~fanny &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;crosby&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;***available at bless your heart gift shop in blowing rock, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;nc&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/melissa-sweet.blogspot.com"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;melissa&lt;/span&gt; sweet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-1422898630287970997?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1422898630287970997'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1422898630287970997'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/07/another-favorite-thing.html' title='another favorite thing!'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-1212999754691884630</id><published>2009-06-26T08:36:00.015-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T11:37:15.277-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='product'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='merchandise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shop'/><title type='text'>favorite things continued</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;more goodness at bless your heart store in blowing rock, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;nc&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;favorite thing no. 6- earth friendly hand soap and hand cream&lt;br /&gt;this is a great product to keep at your kitchen sink. why not treat your hands to a little luxury?&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353588907902777522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SkvEv0kEOLI/AAAAAAAAAHM/ks14TJTjcg8/s400/DSCN1198.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;favorite thing no. 5- collages&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;these collages and angels are simply inspiring and uplifting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353587711986065698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SkvDqNbTYSI/AAAAAAAAAHE/HtMHVssMPcw/s400/DSCN1206.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;favorite thing no. 4- &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;lollia&lt;/span&gt; hand cream&lt;br /&gt;wish. breathe. imagine. always. relax. inspire. believe. this is &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;lollia&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;i adore the hand cream because it's so &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;moisturizing&lt;/span&gt;. it leaves your hands feeling silky smooth. &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;i'm&lt;/span&gt; hooked on breathe (peony and white lily).&lt;br /&gt;*we also have perfume, bubble bath and candles from &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;lollia&lt;/span&gt; in store.&lt;br /&gt;**it's all 20% off for a limited time only!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;favorite thing no. 3- bamboo pajamas&lt;br /&gt;so soft and &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"&gt;luxurious&lt;/span&gt;. i could live in these. seriously.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/melissa-sweet.blogspot.com"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"&gt;melissa&lt;/span&gt; sweet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-1212999754691884630?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1212999754691884630'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1212999754691884630'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/06/favorite-things-cont.html' title='favorite things continued'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SkvEv0kEOLI/AAAAAAAAAHM/ks14TJTjcg8/s72-c/DSCN1198.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-626014058591536425</id><published>2009-06-18T14:33:00.014-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T11:37:30.274-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='product'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='merchandise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shop'/><title type='text'>a few of my favorite things...</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;great gifts available at bless your heart store in blowing rock, nc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;favorite thing no. 2- sweet charms&lt;br /&gt;we just got these seriously sweet charms in. they are stirling silver and many options to chose from. there are rectangular or round charms with inspiring words and other sweet symbols, like the tree of life shown below. you can layer the charms and mix and match. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;have a neclace in need of the perfect charm? come by our shop and find one that speaks to your heart.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353593188980849634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SkvIpA0ne-I/AAAAAAAAAHc/Q8re8G_TGYQ/s400/DSCN1241.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SjqJDtILFgI/AAAAAAAAAG8/Rvig-kMb2s4/s1600-h/nina+charms.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;favorite thing no. 1- sumer sandals&lt;br /&gt;so comfortable, casual, fun, flirty and water-proof! could they get any better than that? yes they can! they're also made in the united states.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353601155524902354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SkvP4uguvdI/AAAAAAAAAHk/jSpL9By6iYM/s400/DSCN1189.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SjqJDobDA5I/AAAAAAAAAG0/HzNos5_WrMU/s1600-h/okab+sandals.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;back with more great stuff soon!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.melissa-sweet.blogspot.com"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;melissa sweet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-626014058591536425?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/626014058591536425'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/626014058591536425'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/06/few-of-my-favorite-things.html' title='a few of my favorite things...'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SkvIpA0ne-I/AAAAAAAAAHc/Q8re8G_TGYQ/s72-c/DSCN1241.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-5825673296090383103</id><published>2009-06-18T10:26:00.009-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T11:37:46.482-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='product'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='merchandise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shop'/><title type='text'>moravian chicken pies</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;chicken and stock and crust! oh my! let me take a moment to tell you about our m&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;oravian&lt;/span&gt; chicken pies!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;they are made by a local mother daughter team with an original &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;moravian&lt;/span&gt; recipe passed down within their family. i had the pleasure of taking one of these tasty treats home for dinner. my hubby and i both loved this simple supper. it is savory and delicious and did i mention the unbelievable crust? &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;mmmmmm&lt;/span&gt;. it's making my mouth water just thinking about it. anyway, come by our shop and pick yourself up a quick meal with easy clean up that's sure to be a family favorite. cost is $19.95, serves 4-6.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;back with more great stuff soon-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.melissa-sweet.blogspot.com"&gt;melissa sweet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-5825673296090383103?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/5825673296090383103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/5825673296090383103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/06/moravian-chicken-pies.html' title='moravian chicken pies'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-5070513860797735137</id><published>2009-06-11T14:43:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T11:38:16.090-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='staff'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='girls at bless your heart'/><title type='text'>melissa sweet</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"&gt;hi friends! &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;i'm&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;melissa&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;melissa&lt;/span&gt; sweet that is. not to be confused with sweet &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;melissa&lt;/span&gt;. there are 2 &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;melissas&lt;/span&gt; on the bless your heart team, so i have become "&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;melissa&lt;/span&gt; sweet" and the other &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"&gt;melissa&lt;/span&gt; is "sweet &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"&gt;melissa&lt;/span&gt;." great! now that that's all cleared up, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"&gt;i'll&lt;/span&gt; get to business...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"&gt;i am the official blogger for the heart. hopefully you will get to hear from &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"&gt;everyone&lt;/span&gt; on our team at some point. anyway, i will be posting &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"&gt;regularly&lt;/span&gt; on the heart blog. i work in the gift shop and assist with the flowers for weddings. with that said, the posts i publish will be will give you the inside scoop of each wedding, event, new product at the shop, etc...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"&gt;i really look forward to sharing our heart with you and i greatly appreciate if you choose to follow our blog and leave comments for us. and please, please, please come by the shop when you're in town and meet us in person.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-5070513860797735137?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/5070513860797735137'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/5070513860797735137'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/06/melissa-sweet.html' title='melissa sweet'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-4662505040543653335</id><published>2009-06-08T14:47:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T11:38:38.070-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fresh flowers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='canning club'/><title type='text'>reminder</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;"&gt;canning club begins runs each week from thursday-saturday. come by and get a lovely arrangement of fresh flowers to brighten your home or to share with a friend! cost is $15.50 per jar. remember to bring your quart-sized mason jar back to trade in for a $2 discount... see you soon!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345030522021544994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Si1c8Mq3BCI/AAAAAAAAAF8/gQYuCeo4Wek/s400/canning_jars.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Si1c8S9dZNI/AAAAAAAAAGE/rx1FcW7hSw4/s1600-h/acanning1.JPG"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-4662505040543653335?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/4662505040543653335'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/4662505040543653335'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/06/canning-club-begins-runs-each-week.html' title='reminder'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Si1c8Mq3BCI/AAAAAAAAAF8/gQYuCeo4Wek/s72-c/canning_jars.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-5556650501414290845</id><published>2009-06-08T13:19:00.013-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T11:41:57.198-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='theme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bridal bouquet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='style'/><title type='text'>may weddings</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;gerbera&lt;/span&gt; daisy bouquet, bout, corsage&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Si1JHDylH3I/AAAAAAAAAFs/pTByM4c5XnM/s1600-h/blog+6-5-09+3.JPG"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345008718384013170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Si1JHDylH3I/AAAAAAAAAFs/pTByM4c5XnM/s400/blog+6-5-09+3.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;arbor pieces made of &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;lillies&lt;/span&gt;, daisies, roses, peonies, and much more! top picture is before the arbor was assembled.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Si1JHN7YcmI/AAAAAAAAAFk/jMQPBuiy6UM/s1600-h/blog+6-5-09+2.JPG"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345008721105285730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Si1JHN7YcmI/AAAAAAAAAFk/jMQPBuiy6UM/s400/blog+6-5-09+2.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;cascading bouquet of white and green. bridesmaid's bouquets a colorful assortment of roses. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346896109394404258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 352px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SjP9rrNfI6I/AAAAAAAAAGc/LoErD6YQxWc/s400/blog_6-4-09.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Si1I25pXxFI/AAAAAAAAAFM/gz03_26ktkE/s1600-h/blog+6-4-09+2.JPG"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;peonies only!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345008441785466946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Si1I29YWQEI/AAAAAAAAAFU/FdZogSK1YWE/s400/blog+6-4-09+4.JPG" border="0" /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;our sweet barn wedding...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345008723396158530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Si1JHWdkZEI/AAAAAAAAAF0/5ZWPsBxi-Eo/s400/blog+6-5-09+4.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-5556650501414290845?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/5556650501414290845'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/5556650501414290845'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/06/weddings.html' title='may weddings'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Si1JHDylH3I/AAAAAAAAAFs/pTByM4c5XnM/s72-c/blog+6-5-09+3.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-6100756726137835118</id><published>2009-05-07T10:59:00.013-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T11:39:10.755-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fresh flowers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='canning club'/><title type='text'>canning club</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color:#333399;"&gt;canning club begins this Saturday, may 9th! bring your empty mason jar to trade in for a discount off your new arrangement. Canning club runs every Saturday from mother's day to labor day. don't miss out on these sweet somethings to keep your heart &amp;amp; home happy this season.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SgxpUz_UVUI/AAAAAAAAAE8/rrgPk97nOAY/s1600-h/canningclub2.JPG"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#333399;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335755463332787602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SgxpUuhM9ZI/AAAAAAAAAEs/jOWG_UBdgfE/s400/canning_jars.bmp" border="0" /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335755464801277250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SgxpUz_UVUI/AAAAAAAAAE8/rrgPk97nOAY/s400/canningclub2.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-6100756726137835118?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/6100756726137835118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/6100756726137835118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/05/canning-club.html' title='canning club'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SgxpUuhM9ZI/AAAAAAAAAEs/jOWG_UBdgfE/s72-c/canning_jars.bmp' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-5433467965600147068</id><published>2009-05-05T14:06:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T11:39:37.850-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mother&apos;s day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><title type='text'>celebrate mothers</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#666666;"&gt;mother's day gifts and flowers are in store now! come by and pick up a fresh flower bouquet or thoughtful arrangement from the heart. all price ranges and styles are available. choose from options in store or call to place a special order!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;color:#00cccc;"&gt;please note that we usually need 24 hours advance notice for flower orders. however, we always try to help our friends out so give us a call anyway and we'll see what we can do.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-5433467965600147068?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/5433467965600147068'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/5433467965600147068'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/05/celebrate-mothers.html' title='celebrate mothers'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441798564436059108.post-1702282308798704422</id><published>2009-04-22T12:41:00.014-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T11:40:13.019-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bridal bouquet'/><title type='text'>the garden rose</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#666666;"&gt;the garden rose was featured this weekend in our sweet bride's bouquet, along with the bridesmaids bouquets. this exquisite bloom absolutely stole our hearts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329450134819472578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYCqTYShMI/AAAAAAAAACE/Pm9JUYv2lwo/s400/DSCN0799.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330215543823845410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sfi6y-HiyCI/AAAAAAAAAEU/EV1K4K4raqs/s400/garden+rose+4.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYCqzxUqKI/AAAAAAAAACU/Y81IqWRgNqg/s1600-h/DSCN0805.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330213877704969762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sfi5R_V2TiI/AAAAAAAAAEE/6Uwq6cwIh2o/s400/garden+rose.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330213881154408994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/Sfi5SMMQkiI/AAAAAAAAAEM/b61YDJjLOGk/s400/garden+rose+3.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6441798564436059108-1702282308798704422?l=blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1702282308798704422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6441798564436059108/posts/default/1702282308798704422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blessyourheartnc.blogspot.com/2009/04/heart.html' title='the garden rose'/><author><name>bless your heart, blowing rock, nc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11016519635882746020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='13' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYVBTAx3UI/AAAAAAAAACc/AvP2M2jnBkQ/S220/byh.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WHksxwR9OCc/SfYCqTYShMI/AAAAAAAAACE/Pm9JUYv2lwo/s72-c/DSCN0799.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry></feed>
