More Swap Stuff and Babycakes

I'm going to make this brief. Still nutsy busy over the open house, but wanted to share a little bit more of what I got from Heidi. They are the same items, just opened and displayed. I set the tags and bows she made in amongst my fall stuff. Here is Mr. Pumpkin Face with the sparkly pumkin. He looks funky with the candle in there, but it looks really neat when it is lit.

I realized it had been a while since I shared pics. of my adorable niece. This was a couple weeks ago for a Harvest Party my sister-in-law had. She is dressed in the very same outfit I wore on my first Halloween. I gave it to my sister-in-law when she was pregnant, and I was so thrilled to see Clover wearing it! I know, she is the most adorable baby you have ever seen:)
I love this picture! My goofball Hubby got really close and snapped it! Even when she is being silly she is darling! Well, off to bed! Big weekend ahead! TTFN!

Swap Items

Whew! Am I pooped! Sorry this is late in the day; we're having a 40th anniversary open house for my parents Saturday and I have been crazy busy! Anyway, this is the great stuff I got from Heidi for the Very Vintage Halloween Swap! I was sooo pumped to get the great magazine with fun Halloween ideas in it. I got a neat candle, a big tin pumpkin luminarie, and a very pretty glittery pumpkin. Not to mention the gorgeous bows with the great tags on them. I unwrapped everything very carefully so I could keep the bows and attach them to my things around the house for decoration. This one was so fun with the pumpkin lollipops wrapped into it.

I LOVE the one with my initial on it. This is everything wrapped up still. Tomorrow I'm going to post pics. of it unwrapped and in my house. I also loved the pretty envelope with my name on it so cool. I'm going to frame it! I want to thank Heidi again for all the great stuff! TTFN!

Treasures!

I am so ashamed. It has been quite a while since I posted anything. I have hit 3 auctions, a few yard sales, and a flea market since my last post, and have had too many things to put away and take care of! Here are just a few of the items I have gotten. Got this wonderful set of glasses for $3.00!!! Love this spooky looking postcard. Fun, huh?
Here are some more fun things for art.
I got this key hole and broken watch for art. The charms on the watch are great, aren't they? The material it is laying on is part of a HUGE black and tan tassle I found at the flea market.

Stereotype pics. I love the one of the couple kissin in the punkin patch!
The buy of the whole month(maybe even year)! This guy said he would give me any of the old papers for a dollar each or $17.00 for the whole box!!! There are WAY more than 17 papers in this! I made out like a bandit! There are antique calling cards, advertising cards, books, postcards, cut-outs, everything! All 1922 or earlier! Woo-Hoo!
Now for a taste of Halloween. I got this platter and these stickers(plus several more) from Dollar Tree! Love it!
I don't have much up for Halloween yet. I know, I'm behind. I do have this little vignette, though. The glittery pumpkin is from a Halloween swap I was in. My partner Heidi sent it to me. I will be posting pics. of all the stuff I got on Oct. 8th. BTW, Happy October! TTFN!

Change

This is a time of excitement and change for me. My two youngest babes have started public school:( They have either gone to Christian school or been homeschooled their whole life, and we just can't afford it anymore. They are doing fine; much better than their poor mother:) I'm coping, though. One thing I'm REALLY not used to is having all this time to myself! Having time to do the laundry(wash AND fold AND put away!), clean, take a shower, AND do my art and organize my studio? What? Crazy! I think I will easily get used to that! I have to admit I miss my guys pretty bad; I was used to them being around all the time. We are all dealing with these changes little by little, and I think we will all grow because of them! TTFN!

Goodbye Summer....

Hello, Fall!!!

Pickle's New Do

Look what Hubby did this afternoon! He buzzed Pickle's hair this way for a joke, but he(Pickle) liked it so much that I told him he could at least keep it for the weekend. I think it is fun, but it's hard to go to church looking nice with a mohawk! Of course my mom hates it, but I don't see anything wrong with having fun with hairstyles and such when your young and don't have to worry how you look on the job! There was a preying mantis on the spokes of by bike this afternoon; so sorry for the terrible pic., I don't have a great camera, so it's a bit blurry. Anyway, I think they are so interesting and beautiful! The boys freak out everytime I pick one up, but I love just studying them!
This cluster of fungi was in my neighbor's driveway, and I just had to get a picture! I've never seen anything like it before, and I thought it was pretty neat. TTFN!

Blessed

I realized I haven't shared much of my art and such, so I am posting this collage I did in the spring. I certainly am "Blest":) Sometimes we think things are so bad, but in the grand scheme of things, it really isn't that bad at all. To have one's family and the love that they give is really one of life's true blessings! TTFN!