How are your preparations for Halloween going? I am starting my Friday at school and then will leave a wee bit early to attend an Arizona bloggers luncheon. It should be great fun. Boo To You. Boo To You Marty from A Stroll Thru Life planned the luncheon. There will be about 12 ladies attending the event. I am so excited and didn't want to show up empty handed so I made up some goody bags to pass out to everyone. I wanted to bring something for our hostess to thank her for planning the ... View the Post
Archives for October 2009
E I E I O
I recently took my little farmers somewhere fabulous. We may have even sung E I E I O. E I E I O Cock~a~doodle~doo to you! A week old and very thirsty! This Nanny had good taste...she loved my friend J's purse. Buzzin' around. Making our way through the hanger onto the plane ride. Oh no! In a turn of events, the damsel must save a boy in distress before the train comes. The hired hands cruise around the farm on these. I want one. After enjoying a pig race and a ... View the Post
Fall is Paradise
For many people when they hear the word "Arizona" an image of a barren desert wasteland comes to mind. Yet in the fall, winter and spring there is almost no other place I would like to be. I thought I would share a few pictures of homes from a neighborhood I recently visited in Paradise Valley, which is a suburb of Phoenix. Fall is Paradise. Fall is Paradise This home has its architectural roots in Spanish Colonial design. Look at how high the palm trees are! The home below has an ... View the Post
Spooktacular Adornments GIVEAWAY
I have been getting into the Halloween spirit and feeling crafty with my vintage charms and cabochons from the 1950's and 60's. Perhaps you have a favorite ghoul that would like a Spooktacular Adornment? This bootiful vintage comb was christened "Autumn Delight". Spooktacular Adornments GIVEAWAY. Spooktacular Adornments GIVEAWAY If you need to rattle a few chains how about a gem entitled "Purple People Eater"? Perhaps you are more in a "Green Goblin" mood. A sweet bit of bliss you ... View the Post
Make A Difference
Hello my friends~ I miss you so all very much. A big hug to all of you who have sent well wishes and prayers. I am interrupting my bloggy sabbatical to speak about something very close to my heart. I am praying it does not come across as me getting up on a contraption such as this: Make A Difference Many of you know that I grew up in foster care. I am here today because of God's grace, my own will and determination and because people cared. People I knew well, and strangers who came into my ... View the Post
Trick or treaters beware
Although I am still locked in the torture chamber until the end of the semester my kindly assistant Igor knew I would want to participate in A Fanciful Twist's Hauntingly Magical Celebration. Trick or treaters beware. Trick or treaters beware If you plan on taking the kiddo's out to beg for candy, there are a few places that you may want to steer clear of. This seemingly charming Dutch Colonial is located at 112 Ocean Avenue...in AMITYVILLE, NY. In the center of Louisville, ... View the Post