I have to start by saying thank you all for the supportive comments in regards to the survey situation, it is so nice to know we are not alone. Chad is trying to get them to change the way they administer the survey and at what age, I will keep you posted on his progress.

The transition to the new blog is in progress and should be complete in a few days, so stay tuned for the big move and a giveaway.

I made some fun things, some of which I have to wait to show you until my swap partners receive them. I will show you one item I made of my self and another that is now in the Shoppe.

This is the item I am keeping, I love the way it turned out. I show Chad every item I make and I say” look I made this, isn’t it cute-pretty-neeto”  He mostly always has the same response “YEP”  Once in a blue moon he actually likes something a lot and is impressed and says so.  It is very far and few between.  This happens to be one of thoes projects. He thinks I should sell it, I told him I love it and made it to keep, plus I would have to sell it for 80$  because it took so long to make.  Once again I saw this on Sarahs blog and had to make it, she has a tutorial for it too.  Beware it takes a million buttons and pins and pearls, it is a 9″ cone, can you imagine if you made a larger one. YIKES.

I made a bunch of these darling little girls.  She will look sooo cute on a Christmas tree.

Here is another one, you can find them in the Shoppe HERE.

********************WARNING***************************** There are a lot of photos on this post!

Let’s start with things that are bugging me. 1: I decided not to pay for Premium shipping services for my Shoppe, it was an additional fee on top of my web hosting fees. I thought it was not worth it,now I am thinking it may have been. Every order I have received since I canceled this has had goofed up shipping. I thought I fixed the problem and apparently not. If anyone has wanted to place an order and the shipping stopped them, contact me and I will get it straightened out, plus you will get an extra goodie for your troubles. I hope to get the shipping under control in the next day or two.

2: I lost my cell phone:( On Halloween and keep hoping it is going to turn up. It has not, so I have been using Chad’s old cell since then. UGGGG So if you don’t have Chad’s old cell number, email me and I will give it to you! I hate using his phone, it has a dumb ring tone, it is not pink and it has a LA Dodgers screen saver:(

3: Still can’t get the Cache to clear, I found the tab at the top under tools, and I clicked on clear cache and Nothing happened. UGGG Still can’t upload photos on Flock.

I thought there was something else, Hmm.. can’t seem to remember though!

Ok, on to some fun stuff.

Thank you all for the crock pot recipes and the crock pot web site. I am excited to try them.

ATTENTION PINK CHRISTMAS SWAPPERS!!!- Just wanted to make sure everyone is taking the time to get to know their partners. The send by date is November 25th. If you have any questions please feel free to email me.

There was a garage sale in my neighborhood over the weekend, so I popped in. The lady who’s house it was at was a crafter and quilter, and a vintage quilt collector, it was heaven.

This is a terrible picture, but this is a whole shadow box full of vintage black glass buttons! Love them!!!!!!

1 skein of verigated eggplant wool yarn, and half of a vintage chenielle comforter. Since this one is all ready cut up I am actually going to use it for crafting and not as a pretty decoration.

One more vintage quilt for my collection! She had about 20 for sale and I would love to have had them all, but this one was cheap and the others were not!

I got this one also, it is a small lap size and was super cheap!

Is this not the cutest vintage rocking horse, I got it for 3$ it looks adorable in Grahams room:)

This is a swap I received for the Pay it forward swap. I love everything, I am so excited about the mica flakes!

I made this neck warmer for my swap partner for the Seceret Santa Fat Quarter Swap. I made myself one and I LOVE it!

Here are all he goodies I sent to my Fat Quarter swap!

This is Grahams idea of an outfit to go outside in! Mind you it was freezing out. The girls and I were cracking up!

Here is Gab jumping into the huge pile of leaves. She hates this picture, I love theat she is in mid air! My girls were a bit hesitant to go in the leaves at first, but they got over it.

Playing in the trees!

Leaf head!

Leaf piles are so much fun!

My three G’s in a pretty red tree.  They are in their grubby clothes, but I love this picture!

Miss Gwen jumping in the leaves. I love the look of joy on her face!

I made these heart ornaments out of a vintage quilt.  I am taking them to the craft fair I am going to and if i make some more, I will put a few in the Shoppe.

I made these trees before Halloween, they are not done yet, I need to fancy them up. Sarah wrote a great tutorial on how to bleach and dye trees.

I made this bunting before Halloween, and I had it hung out front, but it would not stay up. So inside it came, I don’t love it here, so I may relocate it again.

These two were both made before Halloween, this picture doesn’t show how sparkley and glittery it is.

I made these ornaments for the craft show. There is a tutorial somewhere online and if I can remember where I found it I will let you know.

I made this ornament the other day, I am planning on selling it, even though I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE it!  Below is the back, it is vintage wallpaper.

I knitted up this scarf the other night, I am not sure what I am doing with it, it will probably be a Christmas gift!

Sheesh that was a long post!  Making up for the lack of posting lately.  Off to bed! XOXO Jen

The day before Halloween I decided to make some play dough for the kids.  I mainly was making it for Graham thinking the girls would not want to play with it.  I was wrong.

Graham played with it for a long time, he did sample it a few times! Thank goodness it is edible.

Gwen also played with it for a long time, I think she enjoyed it more than Graham.

I got up Halloween morning and made the girls bat shaped sandwiches.  Later when I looked in the fridge this is what I found.  Gab had made it while she was eating her breakfast and snuck it into the fridge.

The girls each had a friend over after school.  We were trick or treating at their house later that evening.  I not only had to get my whole family ready, but the other girls wanted their makeup done and one needed a updo.  I managed to get us all out the door by 5pm. We had to trick or treat the 4 neighbors in our court. We were going to the other neighborhood because we have no street lights, no sidewalks and the houses are really far apart.  Our neighbors are all older people other than my neighbor Robin.  The neighbors were so excited to have trick or treaters, they said it had been 20 years since they had any.  This is the girls walking up our neighbors driveway.

My cute cowboy walking down the street after visiting the neighbors.  He did not want his picture taken, as you will see in the picture I tried to get of the three of them together.

I KNOW this picture is blurry, Chad would not stop walking.  I think it is cute anyway.  I made Chad’s faux boots at 2pm, I almost bought some at the party store, but they were 10$.  I knew I had enough of the fabric from Grahams costume leftover to make his boots.

I just wanted ONE picture of the three of them together.  This was the best one.   Graham wanted to run around since he was out side, not pose for pictures.  Maybe next year:)

Every year I think I am not going to dress up.  Every year on Halloween, I can’t stand not dressing up and I pull something together at the last minute. Chad had been a pirate last year for the girls father daughter dance for Girl Scouts, so I decided to be a pirate with him. It is not the best picture of either of us, but it is the ONLY one we got.

Trick or Treating

Leading the pack. He ran from house to house for much longer than I thought he would.

I decided I needed to take photos of the beautiful trees I am staring at out my windows.  Look at the trees behind my house.

I had to go to the party store on Halloween to get Graham some guns for his costume, and found these grave stones.  They were 75% off, so they were only $1.50 each. I will be super excited to put them out next year.

These are the trees I see out my family room french doors, they are sooooo pretty.

I see this one out my kitchen window.

It is really beautiful here right now, the trees are so amazing.

Have a great Sunday!

XOXO Jen