Oscars...Move over!!

I am overwhelmed...Thank you, thank you.  I want to say especially that Sharon at My Vintage Studio is da bomb!!  Forget a gold Oscar gals,  I received my goody box from her from a recent giveaway.  Holy Cow!  I wish I could be calm about getting such a box of coolness and remember to take pics BEFORE I rip all the adorable packaging details apart like a 3 year old.   But, alas you get to see all the goodies in the AFTER pics.  The beautiful tin was tied up in a ribbon that speaks to my heart..all pink and vintage.  The box was lined with an awesome linen napkin with rose cross stitch. 

  Need I say there is chocolate involved?  And gold...that beats Mr. Oscar any day.  2 beautiful silver spoons that I couldn't get a clear pic of their awesomeness.  Buttons, lace, and papers, Oh My, then throw in rhinestones and game pieces. 

This beautiful pin cushion just nearly killed me over.  It is exactly like the one my dear grandmother had many years in her bathroom hanging by the mirror.  Now, it is back in my life for reals.  Luv it.

And that's not all y'all.  More goodness with the wonderful tags she stuffed in there also.  The creativity here is beautiful.  Can you hug a tag?  Yep.  I'd love to be hugging you Sharon!  The lady holding the bouquet is actually the most adorable small book.  Be still my heart.  This was an awesome gift and has made my day.

Oh yeah, I know you are dying to know what I was wearing at this event on my own carpet.  Begin with the classic blue denim pants and topped with a deep navy t-shirt and layered with a soft and warm grey sweater of my grandmother's.  The shoes are all the rage...cross-trainers with a pink accent.  The hair...uhh....how do we describe it....Casual, brushing the shoulders with a slightly disheveled appeal.  Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Sweetness abounds

I pause this blog for a Gramma moment........

These past 2 weeks have been fun-filled adventures with the Sweet One.  We were headed out for shopping..I turn around as I'm backing out the driveway to see this fashion statement.  Now, that's a hat gals!

The first week, she acquired a stomach virus.  It hit just after bedtime, so we were up most of the night.  3 loads of laundry later and lots of disinfecting were the course of the evening.  Yucky stuff folks, Uhhhhhh, need I say more.  NOPE. 
THEN we managed to burst forth 4...yea, you got it...Four MOLARS in the course of these 2 weeks. 

R-E-L-I-E-F that is done with.  I was wanting to get pics of those glorious whites, but not to happen.  Although I did contemplate clamps and duct tape at one point.  teehee.  Not really, just calm down now Mommy.  This was one little girl that was miserable for several days and one tired MiMa.  I took naps right along with her for survival.  haha. 

Despite it all, we had a ton of laughs and hilarity provided by her antics and overall cuteness.  She was also determined that the lint brush should dial out and she was certainly talking to someone for a while..

Who Knew? 

Now, for our irregularly scheduled blog...

I came back home after delivering the Sweet One to said parents to find that I had WON a giveaway at

My Vintage Studio

I was totally doing a happy dance and her goodies are unbelievable.  Wowza.  You must stop by her blog and Etsy to enjoy all her goodies.

Now, I'm back at the sweatshop and the projects are already stacking up.  Yay?  Where's my nap is all I'm thinking about.  How quickly those habits form!

Check this one out

While I am away helping a friend, you must jump over to Robolady's blog and check out her giveaway.  She always has cute stuff.  I'll be back in a couple of days to catch up.

Chester Chooser

I must say that Chester was so excited, he could hardly hold his eyes open at first.  He got into it though and started pulling out names....and more names, until they all lay around him and he was so confused!  So, he started eating them.  No pics cause I was trying to rescue you gals from his clutches and being chewed to pieces.  haha.  He did get control and pulled out a lucky winner!

Janet of Sweet Talk..."come on down", as they say in those big cities.

Congratulations Janet!  Y'all jump over to her blog to check out her flashcards and ideas.  You'll love them.

Well, this has been fun and I know Chester enjoyed all the excitement.  He immediately had to go take a nap to recover, poor guy.  As for me, I'm off to the races, as they say,  to use up the little bit of energy I have stored up for the day.  Today is a great day and I hope you all have a full day of happiness everyday.

Plugging on..

My best intent to be a more attentive blogger got a bit sidelined this week.  I ended up in ER due to a minor major lack of breathing ability.  Asthma sucks and then throw in some bronchitis and pneumonia.  No panic now, 3 days of heavy meds and rest have done their job.  Phew!  What a week. 
This pic of the pitcher and candle are courtesy of my DH.  He was fascinated with the play of light and shadows happening on these 2 pieces.  He was quite funny the way he was suggesting the composure at this exact lighting moment and the contrast was very interesting.  "Just when you may feel like it...."  He had an urgency of the moment that I wasn't particularly feeling.  Well, of course, curiousity got the best of me and I drag myself up out of my recovery-mode chair and check it out.  It was a cool pic of a very old pitcher we had inherited from my husband's family.  I just never think to take photo's of these great objects.

Blog giveaway ends on Saturday the 23rd

I will perhaps be up to speed and helping a friend paint her living room.  I will hopefully remember to tug myself away and post the winner by noon.  Just leave a comment on that post and you will be entered.  Thanks to all my friends for all their support and well-wishes this week and always.

Blog Milestone Giveaway

I am so excited to finally be able to celebrate my 100th post.  It has taken perhaps longer than the norm since I don't post on a regular basis.  It seems that life gets in the way...mostly good, but sometimes NOT.  This crazy blog addiction began in July '08.  I love all of you that stop by for a chit chat and leave comments.  It has opened a whole new world of friends.  You must scroll down to the bottom of this post for a giveaway as my Thank You to all of you. 

Now onward to the post at hand.  I have to share some of my garage sale goodies first.  I luv to get the  boxes of mixed items for a few $$.  You may spy one lone item that piques your interest and then you find surprises in the bottom of the box.  It's like Christmas everytime that happens.  Well, I snagged a 'Christmas' box recently and only this week went through it to reveal all of it's goodness.  I had already stashed some of it in my hutch.  I scored the glass bottle with the silver top and the potato masher and added the Jello mold.

My fav is the crimped mini pitcher with the silver handle.  I can't tell if it is a home-made creation, but is well made and really unique.  I am a sucker for the molds also.  They are also convenient to hold all types of smalls.  I think old advertising art is wonderful and the aqua and black Jockee soap is a classic.

And then we have the strainers collection.  The perferated tin one is quite unusual.

The spoon is a multipurpose wonder for a bar.  I hadn't ever seen one of those.  The adorable little strainer is barely and inch across with ultra-fine mesh.  What on earth needs to be strained that requires such a small strainer?  Inquiring minds want to know......

That brings me to a serious inquiry about the unusual squeezer thingy...What is this thing and what does it do?

This is aluminum and the handles spread out and the square part opens up.

Then we can close the handles and the square opening closes.  The only purpose I can even surmise is a lemon squeezer.  If anyone has any fresh input about this unusual goody, please share.

NOW for the GOOD STUFF....

Ok, I am going to quit babbling about all my garage sale goodies because I want to gift one of you for visiting my blog.  I have decided to share a little bit from all my stashes.

I made the petite pillow from a vintage linen towel and it has a mini pillow made of pillow ticking inside.  The linen napkins have exquisite cross-stitch embroidery.  A beautiful organza apron accented with pink floral hankies  and add in an embroidered linen table topper.  As hard as I tried with several different backdrops, I could not get a decent pic of the apron so you will have to trust me that it is adorable.

I personally love my canning jars filled with lots of smalls and miscellaneous treats so I wanted to share one filled up for you too. I just gathered a bit and a bob from here and there. Perhaps you can find that little sumpin,sumpin to add a little to one of your own creations.  Who knows what will also find it's way into the goody box by next Saturday!

You can throw your name in the pot to win all these gifts by leaving me a comment.  Even if you don't have a blog, leave a comment and you can email your address seperately so I can contact you if Chester the Cat draws your name.  I, urrr, He will draw a winner next Saturday. 
 

Thank you to all my followers and lurkers who have become my blog friends. 

I hope to get to know you all better in the future.

yummy to the tummy

Come on over for a slice of birthday cake. All I can say though is....you had better hurry. This cake is going, going......almost gone! What would we do without birthdays to justify making a yummy cake, AND eating it all up. This year the DH had a few guests to share his chocolate cake and it wasn't just the two of us. Thank Goodness.
Other goodness that you can share in, but you had better hurry on this one also...The Polka Dot Barn is having a terrific giveaway. Go throw your name in the comment section for a chance at a really cute banner. Git on over there now, ya here. But don't forget to come on back here for a chit chat occasionally. I promise I will blog more often....PROMISE.

Altered Art

Don't fall over in a faint just because there are 2 posts today. But, I just discovered My Vintage Studio . It is an inspiring blog and this site is awesome. You jest hurry on over there honey child and peruse the giveaway too. 2 great mags....sigh.

I have only dabbled in altered art in the past and I am seeing so many great artists and I want to do more. Believe me when I say I have the supplies and now I know what I can do with all those goodies collecting on the shelves.

If you haven't heard of the Paper Cowgirl Retreat, you must have been hidin' out somewhere fer, fer away! I hope y'all add a little Texas drawl to some of this commentary. This is sizin' up to be a great showdown and hope you can make it.

Quick note here

If y'all haven't been over to time-worn interiors...git there now! She is having a great giveaway for her 100th post.

I actually may get one my own posts up soon. I am slacking here lately or is it just plain old busy? It's a blur either way. Insert here a toothy grin that is screaming "Forgive me".

Sunday afternoon drive...

My Sunday afternoon drives have been replaced with browsing through blog land lately. I love a glimpse into each of these blogger's life. It's like peaking through the windows of a beautiful home down the block. I came across Cre8ors Touch and love the art created here and there is a giveaway to boot! Click on the bunny banner to the right and it should link you to the site. Enjoy.

I leave you with a quick trip of a moment we'd like to see again....the elusive thing called rain, but perhaps not so much of it this time around. We are praying it will arrive this evening.