Good News For Me Today !

I will be a first time " Nana " I was told today !

The arrival of this little bundle of joy will probably

be some time in April or May .

Have A Wonderful Week !

Cherub Makeover

All of you ladies in blogland should be proud of me . I found this cute little figurine at a tag sale but he was without wings ..... they had broken off completely . Normally I would have passed on a broken figurine but I have been inspired here in blog land to give new life to discarded objects like this . So I took him home , along with a small fairy doll who had no legs . I took the wings from the broken fairy & gave them to this sweet little cherub artist . It was a perfect fit & now he gets a second chance at life as a fairy artist .

Happy Fall !

Shopping Trip To Goodwill

You never know what you'll find at The Goodwill Store !

This time I bought a bunch of old albums that will end up

in my shop . I found "Tiny Tim" , "The sound of Music" in

two different editions , an old " assorted artists " Christmas album ,

The Carpenters ,

and an old Polish Polka album . Oh .... and I almost forgot !

I found a "Tony Orlando & Dawn" album ........ I don't know about you ,

but I thought he was really cute back then and used to watch their

variety show every week . I also came home with some glassware , pottery ,

Christmas decorations , & some forks . Forks ??? ....... Yes, forks ..... because

I guess I like to throw them away ! I don't ever remember doing this but

my husband says it's definitely not him . So it must be me ...... I throw

away forks !! And why don't I buy brand new ones ?? I did !! .......

Then I threw them away !

My Loaves Look Better !

So , this loaf looks so much better than when I first got my

$5.00 bread maker at a tag sale . We always have a loaf in

the house now . It takes me about 15 min. to throw all the

ingredients together . My husband eats this every morning

with peanut butter on it ..... I prefer real butter . This loaf is

made with whole wheat flour , oatmeal, honey , cinnamon ,

sunflower hearts , pumpkin seeds, raisins , poppy seeds ,

flaxseeds , and I sprinkle crushed raw slivered almonds on

the top before it hits the "baking" cycle . This is the way you

should start the day . Nice & organic and full of fiber !

Yum Yum !!

Surprises Waiting For Me Today !

I was so happy when I got home today and saw the two

packages that I've been waiting for !

The first one I opened was my hand painted mannequin head

that I had seen on http://purpleflowerfairy.blogspot.com/

and she was very nice to direct me to http://www.countingyourblessings.com/category_6/Mannequins.htm

I ordered her to use in my spot at a multi-dealer antique store .

So far since I've had her out of the box she's scared me twice when

I've walked into the room . I plan on putting a vintage hat on her &

maybe some old beads so she'll attract people , not scare them .

Either way I'm sure she'll turn some heads .

The next box was full of the pretty pink wrapped packages

with a bow on each . They are from Robin's blogaversary

give-away that I won at http://bittersweetpunkin.blogspot.com/

I had so much fun opening my surprises . The two cute framed prints by Mary Engelbreit , pretty little note cards , a notebook , a pink & white scented candle , and a delicated pink painted sand dollar with a pearl in the center. THANK YOU ROBIN!

What a neat pile of goodies ........ I love them all !

Decorating For Fall ......

I've started to decorate for Fall . Now that the evening weatherhas started to get a little crisp I've been in the mood to startmoving into the next season . I love the look of my twinkling orange & white lights on my garden arbor .

The Blacksmith Mall ...... Ogunquit , Maine

These pictures were taken at one of my favorite multi-dealer

shops located right in the center of town in Ogunquit , Maine .

The place is just loaded with all kinds of treasures . My favorites

are all of the old dollies of course .

Awaiting The Arrival Of My Mannequin !

I ordered one of these mannaquin heads from http://www.countingyourblessings.com/ . I plan on using it in my spot that I have at a multi-dealer antique store . I figure once I put an old hat on her and some vintage beads she'll attract some attention ! I'll have to name her too once I see her .

Fall's Arrival

Indian Summer....

Nothing can steal your heart away Quicker than Indian Summer days, When the sun is warm and the shadows are cool, The lake water stands like a bright blue pool. The warm sand begs you to bare your feet The balmy air is meadow-sweet, Leaves are falling from colorful trees, And nature has moved in, merely to tease... She comes with her warm days, just to betray... For winter is only a breath away!~Sallie Hinds~

My Enchanted Windows ........

This is Java's " enchanted window"..........

It looks like he's day dreaming .

This window with bunnies looking outside can be seen when you are

coming up the walk on the side of my house. The window is in part of my garden.

A view into the kitchen from the outside of my dollhouse.

http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/ was having an enchanted window party on the 8th , I'm a day late but thought I'd join in anyway .

OMG ..... I Won , I Won !!

Wow , what a nice surprise when I checked my email today !

I kept telling my husband .........." I won , I won!" .

I won a very cute give away from Robin at http://bittersweetpunkin.blogspot.com/

I'm so excited ! I've never really won anything before so it's going to be neat to get a special gift

like this in the mail . I'll be sure to display it here when it comes . Thank you Robin !

Mmm...mm..mm....mm ........Yum !

This is what I eat every night around 8:00 . I don't know why, but I have been craving vanilla ice cream for quite awhile now ! All my life I was a chocolate girl ........ chocolate chip , peanut butter cup , espresso chip , mississippi mud , moose tracks , mocha chip , mint chocolate chip , & just plain old chocolate ! But now , ......... now that I'm 40 something ish , ............ I'm addicted to vanilla ice cream & lots of it !! I have no idea why ................