This is about as scary as I like Halloween to be.  ^-^

Look at this awesome shelf paper!  Still new in its packaging!  I almost don’t want to open it, but I want it on my kitchen shelves…decisions, decisions….

Oh, and NEW japanese painted plates.  I have a bit of an addiction to these things.  I already had 8 in a beautiful brown and orange flower print and then found 4 of each of these 2 prints.  Welcome to the family pretty plates!

Oh, and wait until you see this next treasure.  Oh my goodness I could hardly believe my luck!  A vintage pattern/fabric/instruction package to make this adorable bird apron!  I love this fabric SOOO MUCH!  And though the apron is cute, I think I’m going to make some cheerful bird pillows for my couch so I can look at these little fellas anytime I want to.

these birds are such GOSSIPS!  (Can’t you tell?)

and don’t you think this lovely lady would have a lot to teach us about proper hospitality?  I bet she vacuums in high heels and pearls…

All this (and a few other things!) for a whopping total of $4.50.

Seriously. 

SnowGirl with a knitted scarf and  a present that actually opens up to reveal a tiny gift

A hat for a sweet new baby

And a sweet daughter who loves crafting with Mommy

Such CONCENTRATION

A new necklace (and a proud 2 year old!)

Little girls are so much fun – especially the kind of little girls that play “princess star wars”  chasing the bad guys with lightsabers made of sticks while wearing their best frilly tutus…

Taking a break to play with chalk

With a captive audience

and lots of belly laughs…

Anyway, it went really well and no major issues except that I forgot to turn the organ on (!) at the 2nd service and went to play the opening chord to a hymn and of course, there was no sound.  Good thing that it quickly came to life when I flipped the switch [and no one was the wiser (I think)].

AND here is the AFTER 

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A new Playhouse for Claudia (fits over the dining room table and folds neatly away for storing).  I got this idea from a craft book from the library, and I’m forgetting what it is at the moment, but it was such a lovely book filled with GREAT ideas that were both simple and sweet.

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Oh Yeah, and a new Master bathroom Paint Upgrade and new floor.  I’ve been a busy mama.

AND now, AFTER….

Behold!

“KITTY”

“BABY”

“MeeOww Kitty”

“MOUSIE” (the first)

“BEAR”

and………………..

“WOOF WOOF” (?)

[who says "Yee Haw!"]

~~~~~~~~~~~and I recently sent off this little pillow to baby Lucy in Texas (and since I know it has safely arrived there I can put some pics up here!)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~and a new summer dress for little Miss Claudia, who saw the fabric at JoAnn’s and kept saying Pooh?  Pooh dress?  Pooh dress?  So instead of finishing the curtains for the newly painted bathroom, I stitched this up.  The curtains are Almost done….

Neither one was too impressed with the man in the yellow, er, backwards tan, hat.

Claudia spent most of her time as far away from the monkey as possible in the train section. 

Claudia, of course, loved the Sesame Street section (I have to admit, I did too…I got pretty excited to Be INSIDE Elmo’s World…and to see the green 123 Sesame Street door!)

Me and The Count  (Ah ah Ah!!!)

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Berenstain Bear Country!!!   

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Mr. Potato Head

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Heading Home with Her New Elmo Doll…