Pink Saturday ----Pink Hope

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PINK HOPE

It's officially Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I'm seeing pink food everywhere!

The darling little mini cupcakes "Pink Hope Vanilla".  Such cute pink and white swirls.

In Jamesport, Mo. yesterday we visited an amish store--love this place.  This great sign with handmade cake goodies.

I'm definately going to be using these paper liners this month.

I just think it's fantastic that everywhere you turn this month you see that PINK RIBBON.  It honors all that are suffering or have suffered in the past.

Pick up your pink this month!!!!

Ann

Vintage Thingie Thursday - Beauty Shop Vintage

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Today was my regular appt for haircut and I had seen these items in the shop before but never thought of blogging about them.

A while back my hair stylist found a vintage hair-curler from probably the 1920's.  She HAD to have it.

Can you imagine having this contraption attached to your locks??? What if there was a power surge!!!

Also on her wall hung this photo of a hairdresser in that era.

Sorry about the glare of the windows. Loved picking out the items in the picture-telephone-hat on hat rack, I can't tell what she's using in her hair.

Thought you might get a kick out this bygone method.

Ann

Red Wednesday - Country theme bridal shower

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Last week my Sister Lori, her sister-in-law and I gave a bridal shower for Lori's son our nephew and his fiancee.  He is a cowboy at heart and loves country music.

We decided to go with country red, here are pictures from the shower.

Centerpieces for the tables.  Kansas wheat in mason jars of sand.  Also mason jars of peanuts and sunflower seeds for snacking and a jar with a candle.  Along side the jars was a horseshoe.

We sat up a "photo area" for all the individaul couples or familes to have their picture taken to go in the ablum for the couple.

We had gingham bags filled with the couple's favorite candy for a party favor.

Front porch

We also hung mason jars from the tree--was pretty when the sun went down.

Front door as the couple entered.

The happy couple - notice his cowboy shirt.

I added a bit of red to my fall wreath I featured last Thursday.  I added vintage children's blocks spelling FALL.  Notice 3 of them are red.

Hoping your Rednesday is a great mid-week day!!!!

Ann

Pink Saturday

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As I was attending a luncheon this summer I was doing a little window shopping in their gift area.  I ran across this book. 

IS THIS NOT THE TRUTH  "WHEN LIFE GETS OVERWHELMING"

Or maybe just stop and smell the roses like my hubby and daughter did on vacation this summer.

Or maybe stop and just hold a kitty like my granddaughters.

Just realize how great it is to be able to share all of your pinks with all  of us pinkie sisters.

Have a great day.

Ann

Vintage Thingie Thursday - Four Sack Bow

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Joining Suzanne today with Vintage Thingie Thursday.  Keeping our spirits high for Sara and her family. Suzanne thank you for sharing her touching story with all of us.

Just finished making a new fall wreath and added a touch of vintage.  I used strips of leftover fabric from a vintage flour sack. (I usually don't throw any fabric away).



Hope you are enjoying cool fall weather where you are. It's officially Autumn tomorrow and it's 53degrees at the present time. I'm lovin it.

Ann

Rednesday - Hat making endeavor

After attending the Red Hat Convention and looking at all the hat booths, I said "I can make those". Ladies were paying hundreds for some of them, these are my first two endeavors:

Red vintage style with purple flower.Lace covered purple felt.

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Have an inspired Red Rednesday.

Ann

Outdoor Wednesday - New Deck

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Been waiting for a few months to post our new deck.  The white trim was completed today.

We will be adding a brick patio at the bottom with a fountain and flowers along the back of the home.
Our deck is composite and will only need power washing--no more staining and no splinters.

Autum should be nice sitting out here.  We will be having a fire pit too for yummy marshmellows.

Have a wonderful Outdoor Wed.


Ann