Object of Maya*ffection

When you're gone for so long.....

....where do you pick back up? It's been so long y'all might think I am dead!! No worries, just BUSY, BUSY, BUSY as we all are! I think I will catch y'all up with some pictures (pictures are good right?!?!) Pumpkin Patch 2008 Cold and Raining (so we didn't get a boatload of pics, but we got a few keepers) My niece Madeline....isn't she a sweetie? The kids on ponies...no matter that is was raining, they NEEDED to ride the ponies.. .Miguel told me "Mommy I'm a big boy I can do it by myself"...WHAT?!?! When did her grow up? The Motley Crue.... What better way to end the day than a nice yummy pot of chili in my NEW Rick Bayless cazuela (I want you all to know my hubby gave me such GRIEF for taking a picture of a pot....this was a point of contention the whole night...they just don't get it)... We didn't even have a chance to get pumkins cause they closed down the hay ride out to the fields. Luckily I was able to support a local farmer and get some good ones from close by! The kids had a blast carving.... Maya carved hers all by herself this year...she was so proud! Alrightee, that's all I"ve got for today....stay tuned to see my New Kids on The Block pics from BOTH concerts (and the t-shirts we made).

Halloween Part II

Hopefully Typepad will cooperate with me today so I can post some more tricks and treats (o.k., just treats really ).....On with the show! Got my scary sign at the Dollar Store after reading about it on someone elses blog...I had no idea that had them there until I read about it! I was waiting patiently for these babies to go on sale (they were $20.00, marked down to $9.98 but that still wasn't cheap enough) Patience and persistence pay off....I snagged them last Friday for $4.98 for the big ones and $3.98 for the smaller one...I do plan to paint them...a lime green of course I LOVE that color!! I just didn't have time as there were mom's and girls scheduled to arrive Friday night for my daughters birthday sleepover.....so here is what I came up with in a hurry....by using these.... I made this... Which is displayed here... Remeber when my girlfriend and I made these? I have them in my kitchen counter caddy on display Happy Haunting!!

Halloween Decor

I have a few Halloween things out and thought I would share.... This is one of my amazing Goodwill finds...a vintage record cabinet (not sure if the palyer works or not haven't tried it yet) I went one week and it was marked 24.99....more than I would pay for something I didn't really need...went back next week...$4.99...now I NEEDED it!! Should I leave it OR paint it a lime-y green? Got these cute candy Corn playing cards at Target - $1.00 section...I bought them for a project....until I figure out what I am going to do with them...I just set them on the palte on my groovy new record cabinet My blackberry spooky wreaths hanging on my kitchen cabinets...I had a real ah-ha (for me anyway) idea to hang the command adhesive hooks inside the cabinet door upside down, so I could hook the ribbon on it....and I can change the wreaths out at Christmas time too!! I got the fab idea for the wreaths from Joys of Home (click on my link on the left...I tried to insert the link, but that must be an upgrade on lovely typepad) Post to be cont. Typepad is giving me problems....who do you ladies use to blog? What are their features and benefits?

Couponing Link

I don't know why the link thing isn't working....Her blog is ProjectDomesticBliss.blogspot.com Typepad isn't my friend these days....it doesn't work the way it used too!

Happy Mail Day!!

I am so behind in getting this post up it's ridiculous!! (Sorry Awtem Nymf):) I participated in the Ghoulishly Glamorous Swap hosted by Tangee and Awtem Nymf was my partner for the swap! Can I tell you, this girl spoiled me!! We had a little survey to fill out and she got a lot of the stuff I had on my survey for me....see for yourself (thanks for the pic Awtem..I was so anxious to put it out that I forgot to take a picture!!) How cute is it all?!?! the candle tray in the colors that scream halloween to me, 2 candles, candy corn, pumpkin seeds, ornaments in orange and black for my halloween tree (which I still need to put up) the AWESOME banner and the cute who's there sign... I asked for Witches Breath (the scent of the black glitter covered candle) and I received!! She went through the extra trouble of glittering the candle for me!! I can't wait to burn it (if I'm ever home long enough!!). She went above and beyond and the colors are puurrfect for my Halloween decor!! Thanks Awtem - I LOVE it all!! Here is what I sent to her... The witch in the moon is my fave! I added a little Awtem Nymf tag to her hat...added the glitter star and changed up some of her ribbon.... As usual things are crazy busy around my house!! My girlfriend and I hit the antique fair in Sandwich IL tihs past weekend (and all the little shops along the way) Hopefully I will be able to post pics of all my goodies BEFORE the next fair!! I worked on a few projects this weekend....will post about those later!! Tried her method of grocery shopping / couponing as she calls it....check it out here....it will be WORTH your time BECAUSE I got all this.... For only $38.57!! That was quite a deal considering I got 2 gallons of milk, 2 packed of boneless skinless chicken breasts,polish sausage, a bag of chopped salad, bananas, cantalope, Weight Watchers turtle candies, 2 gallons of ice cream (for the party this weekend) 2 packages of pillsbury's break and bake chocolate chip cookies, 3 reuseable shopping bags (pictured in the back), tupperware, 2 packages of yogurts (6 to a pack), the new V-8 Soups (2 boxes), 2 containers of Easy Mac for quicklunches for the kids (or dinner when daddy has them)and lastly what all us girls need at the end of a long day...a white Russian...the 2 small drak Kahlua bottles are premade (liquor included) songle serve White Russians...aren't they cute? They were only $1.00 Each, taste delicious and I plan to use the bottles with those dollar store halloween labels that y'all have been raving about...quite a deal for a buck - don't ya think?!?! Anyway I saved 0ver $50.00 on my grocery bill this week between 20.00 in gift cards, shopping the sales ad and using my coupon binder! It was AWESOME!! I am off to Walgreens this week to pick up a few things in their sales ads with my coupons...we'll see how much I can save there! With the state of the economy these days, every little bit helps!! So, ladies (and gents) save where you can!!