Tagged!!

I was tagged today by Maria, from the Junk Drawer. http://thejunkkdrawer.blogspot.com/

I have been tagged before with this list, so I am trying to come up with more random stuff about myself.

1. I believe in ghosts! (perfect for this time of

year) I haven't seen one yet.

2. I like cream in my coffee and tea. Not sugar,

and never flavored cream or coffee.

3. Even though my daughter doesn't live at home, we talk several times a day.

4. I'm not a big fan of chocolate. I do eat it once in awhile.

5. I hate oatmeal, unless in a cookie. I make it for my husband though.

6. I have met many celebrities.

7. I know how to tap dance.

I won't tag anyone in particular. If you would like to share with us feel free.

That was fun Maria. Thanks!

Hope you are all having a wonderful Wednesday!!

Halloween Cottage of the Month!!

Hi all!
Today I am featured on Jennifer Grey's website, wwwtheoldpaintedcottage.com. If you want to see my Halloween Extravaganza, and a great website, please visit! Just click on Cottage of the Month. Have fun!


Have a great Monday, and Happy October!!

Amanda's Shower!!!

It was a lovely day for Amanda's shower.
The weather was perfect. Not too hot, not too cold. Here is the smiling bride with her new knives.

Everyone loved the cones that I made. I hung them on this cute iron tree that I found.



Here is Amanda with her friend Jackie. Jackie is one of the bridesmaids.

Cheers!!



Amanda and I. We are actually the same height, but my heals were higher today.
Aren't those the cutest containers for the lemonade, water, and ice tea??

Chocolate fountain, need I say more? Amanda and her Nana. (my mom). Hope you enjoyed these scenes from a wedding shower.

A fun time was had by all. Amanda had a great day, and got a lot of lovely gifts.

Thanks everyone, especially Jen!! Good job with the shower!!

Wedding Shower

Tomorrow is my daughter's wedding shower. It is being given by her friend, and bridesmaid Jen.
Her Matron of Honor lives in Ohio, so Jen took over as party giver. Thanks Jen!!

Just thought you would like a sneak peek at the favors that I made.
The colors of the shower are brown and blue.

I made 25 of these little cones. They are holding brown and blue Jordan Almonds.

I will take plenty of pictures at the shower tomorrow, for you all to see. I will post them on Saturday night or Sunday.

Hope you are having a great Friday!!

Flea Market find and Romantic Country Magazine!!

Hope you are having a good Wednesday.
I thought you might like seeing another flea market find from Sunday.
I got this beautiful throw/quilt. The colors match my home perfectly. I bought it from my friend Karen. She sells at the Ventura flea market. I thought it looked cute thrown over my bench in the living room.


Now for extra exciting news!!!
Run, do not walk and pick up a copy of the new Romantic Country Magazine. My friend Jennifer Grey from http://www.theoldpaintedcottage.com/ is on the cover. Her beautiful home is not only featured in the magazine, it actually made the cover. She kind of kept it a secret. If you read her blog yesterday you already know. I read the article last night. It's great, and the pictures are fabulous.
Don't forget to go to her site on October 1, to see the new cottage of the month. (My Halloween home)
Congrats again to Jennifer!!!

Have a great day!

Today is one month until the wedding! OMG!!!

Halloween Swap and Flea Market Find

Hope you all had a great weekend. Just wanted to show you what I got from my Halloween swap partner Michelle, at Faerie Dust Dreams. http://faeriedustdreams-michelle.blogspot.com/
Look at all the wonderful things she sent. It was so much fun to swap with her.
She is a very talented girl. Thank you so much Michelle!!

I also wanted you to see my new little addition to the Halloween collection.
I picked up this cute papier mache jack-o-lantern today at the Ventura flea market.
They usually don't come with the paper insert still in tact, because they would burn from the candle inside, like the one I have on the right. I got a pretty good price considering how old it is.
It was a good day at the flea market. I will show more soon.
Have a great Monday!!!

Fun Halloween News!!!

Happy Friday!!!
I thought you might like to see another glimpse of Halloween at my house.

Here are some antique Halloween postcards. My front door wreath.

One of my favorite black cats. The Boo! banner that I made.


My hutch all decorated. My fireplace and mantle.

I even decorated the little bird house near my front door.

One of my prize pieces, this papier mache jack-o-lantern. These are hard to come by anymore. If you find them, they are really expensive. The Games for Halloween book, is from 1912. Halloween parties were big back then. (What else did they have to do)?

Now for the news, I will be featured for the second time as the Cottage of the Month for October, on Jennifer Grey's website, http://www.theoldpaintedcottage.com/. I was the featured Cottage of the Month for September 2006, but this time it is a Halloween extravaganza!! You will be able to see much more Halloween in my house. (with much better photographs) She has a really great camera, and a great eye for photos. I had such a fun time on Monday, when Jennifer was here taking the pictures. Be sure to check out her site on October 1. If you haven't been to her site before, she has amazing items for sale, as well as beautiful Cottage of the Months to go crazy over. I believe Lisa of Pink Paint and Roses was her very first Cottage of the Month. Lisa's house is really cute!!!

Every first of the month a new cottage/home is featured on Jennifer's website.

I hope you all have a great Fall weekend!!! I will be heading out to the Ventura Flea Market on Sunday. (The first one since June) YAY!!!