Vintage Thursday

These two cookbooks remind me of when I was first learning to cook. I would get out my new Betty Crochker cookbook and pick a new recipe from it to try. Sometimes they were even good. I learned how to measure, bake, fry, and roast....it was quite an accomplishment for a very young new wife. The cookbook is from the late 60s and the other my mom gave me it is one from 1958 that she had and I liked being able to cook for 2 ...I remember how my kitchen would have flour everywhere and how hard I tried to make everything from scratch. We didn't have any microwaves at that time. How did I ever survive... LOL I know that the cookbooks ar outdated and falling apart, but I can not part with them as they hold some fond memories for me and some silly ones too.....

Halloween Party Carnival Bloggy Contest

I went to our other Halloween party last Sat night and it was a blast...I wore my dress I showed earlier and here I am...bob won for his Doggy costume.. :)

Its Carnival Week Bloggy Giveaway time!!!! Be sure to go over to my Reading Life Place to enter the conest and you might win 3 books.....

Contest Ally

Hop on over to "Fractured Toy" and enter in her "Kooky Pens" contest to win a 6-pack of these fun loving pens for your child, or if you want for your g-child, or even for you...hee hee...I love them, but then I am a bit "kooky" too... LOL

The Chicken Dance Contest with Velveeta Cheese and the Apron Queen

Ok I have not lost my rocker...nooo I am doing the "Chicken Dance" for the contest over on "Confession's of an Apron Queen's" blog for the Velveeta Cheese challenge... so be sure and pop over there and vote for her....I made her recipe for the "Ay Caramba Chicken Spaghetti" which is really yummy, I didn't add the chiles and hanged it to regular velveeta as I am not into spicy and it was really good.....matter fact it was so good that my family, my DH and I, had to do the the dance after we ate it...

And she is having this challenge which includes a contest for her wonderful aprons...I am in my apron here which is my "spooky" apron for Halloween....now don't you think my DH deserves a reward for his dance???? lol.....

At the stove...now don't forget to vote for The Apron Queen!!!!!!

Stitch n' Chicks Halloween Party

We had a wonderful turnout for our local crochet/knit Halloween party. And we even had a surprise visitor??? Hmmm looks like a "munchie bandit" on the loose... LOL.....my hubby could not resist joining in the fun. We played "Halloween Bingo", gave costume prizes and ate and chatted the night away...some really creative costumes... and the pot-luck food was yummy. aren't these "Deviled"or should I say "Spidered" eggs too cute?Stitch n' Chicks are the best!!

Vintage Buttons

I love Vintage things and one of the cutest vintage items I got from a swap and used this week was these cool buttons. They are hand painted and big old black vintage style. They worked perfect for my "Little House on the Praire" costume for Halloween I put one on my hat, one on each apron pocket and the last one on my bag...

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This jeweled bird used to be all the rage back in the 70s for your bath....I found this beauty at an estate sale.. :)

A Quilt GiveAway

Its a Quilt GiveAway

What a fantastic quilt being given away over at Pigtails and Snails I sure hope I am one of the winners. She is giving away this quilt and also 2nd and 3rd place winners get the quilt pattern.

The deadline is Friday the 17th of October so click on over there now to get yourself in the entry.

Its Saturday and I am Mailing

I must say I have entered way TOO many swaps, seems all I am doing is sending, so for the next 2 months I am cutting back...besides its the holidays....but I do have fun with it all. :) Foxy did like receiving this little bed from an online swap friend and Allie sits in it too.... :) I cannot wait to make this pretty shawl...my swap partner over at Crochetoholic's Swap sent me this shawl. And these cute little "monsters" were sent to me for the "Halloween Swap" over at my Yahoo group "Crochetswapbuddies" aren't they adorable?

October Dancers..

I just love the Chicken dance and the October slap dancers!!!

The Chicken Dance