So? 50!

Well! I'm 50 and still standing. LOL! 

It has been a wonderful birthday week. 

Lots and Lots of Happy Birthday wishes and 

thoughtful gifts.  An old gal just couldn't ask for more.

(these are some sweet cupcakes that a friend made for me)

The weekend was full of fun stuff. Fun to me anyway. 

Hubs got the back yard seeded for winter grass. We're crossing our 

fingers and looking for green. Last years lawn was so gorgeous! 

Maybe we will be blessed again.

I bought this home 9 years ago and every single window had plastic vertical blinds. 

This weekend saw the joyous farewell of the last of those. 

As the last set of wooden blinds were hung and the last of the loud, dirty, dated, plastic vertical blinds existed... I did a little happy dance singing .... Clackity Clack don't look back! See YA! 

So happy about that little update! 

 He also hung my stained glass piece in the transom of our bedroom.  It looks so pretty and the colors are perfect.

I'll show you the whole hallway in 

another post later. 

Also got some Crochet work done.... Love these colors!

More of that later too...

Have Fun!

I'll be joining Marty for another Tabletop Tuesday.

And Big White...

As some of you sweet friends know... My birthday was this week. I'll be sharing more about that later...  But because my birthday is in October and my Sis-In-Law has her birthday in September we 

celebrate together. So this Sunday evening was our family celebration.  I had started her gift a couple of months ago but I was so happy that I got it finished in time for our get-together! We also got her this sweet little compote. If you love milk glass you will LOVE this stuff.

If you want to know how I made her scarf, you can click here or on my Ravelry page button on my sidebar. 

Don't forget next Friday is Fresh-Cut Friday! 

Have a great WEEKEND!     

     I'll be joining Claudia at Mockingbird Hill for Favorite Things Saturday!
Ladybird Lane for Weekend Showoff

Happy Birthday!

Today is her 25th birthday. 

She is my favorite girl in the whole world! 

She is beautiful inside and out. Funny, Smart, Sweet and Ambitious. 

I'm proud to call her daughter and #1 best girlfriend.

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl.

 I love you forever, no matter what and to the moon and back! 

A Little Birthday Cake!

No... Seriously! A tiny birthday cake!

Isn't it darling!?

My Sister-In-Law brought this to me this morning. Can you believe it?
It came from The Baker's Daughter ... here in Phoenix.
You can read more about her here.

So Yummy!

Happy Birthday!

Yesterday was handsome hubby's b-day! YAY!

Happy Birthday Sweetie! I'm so glad you were born!

So of course we had to have to Birthday Cake!

Super Easy Coconut Cake

• 1 white cake mix
• 1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk
• 1 can cream of coconut
• 1 lg. container Cool Whip
• 12 oz. pkg. coconut, flaked

Bake white cake according to box instructions. Punch holes in cake with straw or small round object, about 1 inch apart. Pour cream of coconut and then milk over holes. Top with Cool Whip and coconut on top.

This is so moist and wonderful!

One slice is like a meal.

YUMMY!

I decided to join in for Vintage Thursday. I just want to show off my new olden Cake Taker. Make sure you head over to see more of the cute Vintage Thingies!

Happy Birthday Sweetie Pie!

Yesterday was Big G's Birthday. So I made my Sweetie Pie a Peach Pie! He loves my Peach Pie and I love him! If you would like the recipe just click here.

Happy Birthday Big G! I'm so glad we have each other!

It Was A Busy Weekend!

Well! I did get the house cleaned, and I did get the book read. I got Sweet Daughter's Birthday Cake made (I love Duncan and Betty!) but I did not get the crafts done. : (
But that is okay. I will have them to do next weekend.

This birthday cake looks plan... yes? Don't let that fool you. Sweet Daughter has had 2 week birthday this year! :) She's worth it though!

Twenty Two! Where did the time go?

Peach Pie A La Mode!

Filling: 2 12oz bags of frozen peach slices (thawed)
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Instant Tapioca
2 TBS Crystallized Ginger
1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Combine ingredients and set aside.


Crust: 1 (11oz) Box Pie Crust Mix
1/3 cup plus 1 TBS Peach Nectar
1 egg


Combine egg, pie crust mix, and 1/3 cup peach nectar. Divide dough in half. Roll and place one in the bottom of 9inch pie pan. Pour filling in pan and place the second crust on top. Pinch closed and vent. Brush the top of the pie with remaining peach nectar. Bake 30 to 35 minutes in a preheated 450 degree oven. Tent the rim of crust with aluminum foil to prevent burning.

It is just plain good with or without Ice Cream!


My Peach Pie is a special request from Handsome Husband for his birthday. Happy Birthday Sweetie Pie! I was blessed the day you were born!

Is it Already November?!!!!

Okay! I promised you a run down on everything that I have been up to in the past month. What on earth could keep me from my blogging buddies!? And what is so important that I have not been blogging?

Here goes!

Started Weight Watchers
Lost 11 pounds so far (only 30 more to go)
Got a new computer (using it right this second)
Had a Progressive Fall Tea Party at my home
Went to a Ladies Weekend Retreat with my church
Committed to becoming debt free in the next 3 years (this includes our home)
Turned 46
Celebrated our 4th Wedding Anniversary
Went to Flagstaff for the Chi Omega Family Fun Weekend at NAU
Got Color Draped.... I'm a spring!
Cleaned out my master bedroom closet and dressers.

Now that I can breath...I fully intend to start sharing some of my ideas in future posts. I hope that you will think that they are interesting.


Look at this cute little card... remember my give away about month ago. Jill (At Home in the Country) won it. This was the sweet thank you note she sent. Most of you have seen her blog...but in case you haven't .... go get yourself a cup of tea and sit down and enjoy it. It is a very pretty place! Lots of great ideas...And we get to watch her new home be built...


It is finally fall in the Valley of the Sun. We are down into the low 90's and they are predicting 80's next week...maybe even some rain... Can't wait!