Warm Valentine Greetings

Year before last, Williams Sonoma had the most adorable Valentine wreath in their catalog. It was was comprised completely of retro style Valentines that had been decoupaged onto a wooden form. I logged that idea away to borrow sometime in the future...

We have had three snow days in a row because of extreme temperatures in our area, so I decided to put my own slant on that wreath idea. This is what I came up with in my spare time. Again, I exercised some restraint with what I included. The base is so glittery and happy that I couldn't cover it all. Okay, I could have, but didn't. I am thinking that it needs a bow though. What do you think?

Thank you for visiting me today. For a peek at more pink goodness to warm your heart, please pop over to the blog of our delightful hostess Beverly.

Stay cozy!

It's beginning to look a lot like...

CHRISTMAS!

I love it! Have you started decorating yet? You can you know. It is after Thanksgiving. The holiday police cannot issue you a citation now. You are in the clear. So go ahead and drag out those Shiny Brites and show them off. You'll be so glad you did!

If you are in need of a little inspiration, pop on over to Beverly's. She is the wonderful hostess of Pink Saturday, and can give you a list of all the folks who are participating today. Hope you have a delightful weekend. Holiday hugs to you!

October's Party

October gave a party

The leaves by hundreds came

The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples

And leaves of every name.

The Sunshine spread a carpet

And everything was grand,

Miss Weather led the dancing,

Professor Wind the band.

George Cooper

"It was a small town by a small river.


The town was full of trees.

And dry grass now that autumn was here.

And full of fences to walk on and sidewalks to skate on and a large ravine to tumble in and yell across.

And it was the afternoon of Halloween.

And all the houses shut against a cool wind.

And the town full of cold sunlight.

But suddenly, the day was gone.

Night came out from under each tree and spread.

Behind the doors of all the houses there was a scurry of mouse feet,muted cries, flickerings of light.

The wind outside nested in each tree,

prowled the sidewalks in invisible

treads like unseen cats.

Anyone could see that the wind

was a special wind this night,

and the darkness took on a special feel

because it was All Hallows' Eve.

Everything seemed cut from soft black velvet.

Smoke panted up out of a thousand chimneys

like the plumes of funeral parades.

From kitchen windows drifted two pumpkin smells:gourds being cut, pies being baked.

Attics were still being rummaged, old locks broken,

old steamer chests disemboweled for costumes.

The wind came a seized a thousand dark leaves

and blew them away up over the sky..."

from The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

For a list of all the houses with their porch lights on in honor of this autumnal celebration, please let the wind carry you over to visit our enchanting hostess

~Vanessa of A Fanciful Twist~

Autumn Favors

I've been getting little corners of my house decked out for autumn. In my entry way I have this table where I like to have small favors for friends and family who might pop by. I change it out seasonally. Right now it has these pumpkin shaped jars filled with candy corn.

These were so fun to make. I just bought the jars at the craft store, filled them with treats and topped them with ribbon. Easy. So glad October is here. Happy Day!

Pumpkins Please

I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of pumpkins this year. There is a place out in the country that offers locally grown produce and I called them to ask if they had pumpkins yet. I could practically hear the clerk's eyes roll at my inquiry. "Pumpkins aren't ready yet," the woman said. In farmer talk what she really said was, "Pumpkins aren't ready yet, you big dummy." Granted it was September 1st when I called, but she still could have had some compassion on a poor pumpkin loving girl like myself.

So I have to play it cool now, I can't call back there again. I'm trying to convince my Sweetie to call from a pay phone for me or something like that, to find out the pumpkin status. His eye roll at this request makes me think that he and the farmer's market clerk are in cahoots somehow. So until I can get my hands on some orange beauties of a larger variety these little tiger pumpkins from Walmart will have to do.

The Day The Circus Came to Town...

There were party favors galore

Ellie the elephant took center stage

Balloons were yours for the asking

Candy and trinkets were the order of the day

Special yo yos awaited a spin

The garage became a magical tent

There were games to be played

And prizes to be won

Decorations came to life

Elephants were on parade

The peanuts were fresh

The scent of sugar was in the air

Sweets abounded

Darling circus animals found their way onto a cake

There were tickets to be earned

invitations to be accepted

and ice cream to be shared.

The wishes of this five year old came true!

The Pink Stuff

This is what 45 bags of homemade cotton candy look like. My baby girl is turning five today, and we are all a flutter with preparations! I'll show you more treats soon. Promise.

Thank you for dropping by today. For a complete list of today's Pink participants spin on over to the blog of our delightful hostess Beverly. Hope you have a sweet day!

Delighted you dropped by for...

Please pull up a chair, pick a cup and enjoy the party!

Thank you so much for sharing a cup of tea with me! For a complete list of tea party revellers, pop over to the blog of our AMAZING hostess Vanessa.

Have a splendid day!