Trick or Treat?

It's that time of year again when all the little girls and boys of the neighborhood get all dressed up and go out searching for candy. The parents love doing this because it gives them an excuse to taste test the candy to make sure there's nothing wrong with it....and they don't get one guilty thought at doing this. LOL I remember when Jenn was little and us taking her around the neighborhood. Half the fun was thinking up the costume that she would wear. Now she has 4 boys to get ready...good grief. She always makes them come up with their own out of what is in the house. She buys makeup and all that but the costumes themselves they have to put together. I think it's a great way for them to express themselves. Anybody can go out and buy one of those costumes at Wally World or Target....which are too expensive in my thinking.

I was just wondering if anyone of you had a great trick or treating story to share. Here's mine:

When Jenn was little, about 4 years old, we were down at my parents house and my father decides to get dressed up and go to one of our cousins houses and try to scare them. Well Jenn had her costume on (please don't ask me what it was because for the life of me I can't remember) and my father was dressed as a bum with a paper bag with holes cut out over his head. Well my cousin couldn't guess who it was because they weren't expecting a little girl to be there with such a creature. Also, if Jenn hadn't been along, my cousin would of gotten out his showgun and shot my father in the butt as he was running away. LOL Fun was had by all when Dad finally took off the paper bag.

P.S. that was the last time Jenn went trick or treating with my father...just too dangerous. LOL

As always, Barbara

Favorite halloween movie????

I love halloween and especially the above movie. In case you don't recoginize the pic, it's from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. I'm not one who goes into blood and guts movies and I hate to be scared. Now our daughter Jenn is just the opposite. She loves all those frightening movies and so does her 4 boys.

What kind of movies do you and your family like to watch at Halloween?

as always, Barbara

Now this is being creative...

I have a neighbor who goes all out at Halloween and today I remembered to go take some pics to share with you ladies. I had to go to the post office this morning and I saw another house that just has to be photographed at night so I'll try to remember to do that after dark this evening.

I love how the lady who lives here does this every year for the children of the neighborhood. She has none of her own but loves seeing the kids faces each year.

This one just cracks me up.

If you have any special houses or maybe your own who decorates in a big way for Halloween, send me some pics and I'll post them here for everyone to enjoy.

As always, Barbara

And the Winner is...............

After using the number generator, it came up with the number 21 which happens to be Deborah. I noticed that we had two Deborahs enter the giveaway and I have emailed the winning one. I want to thank everyone who entered and stay tuned because in November there is going to be one heck of a giveaway in celebration of our Savior's birth.

Deborah, again congratulations!!

As always, Barbara

Hubby has had his surgery

Several months ago I posted that the surgery for my husbands cochlear implant had been approved. Well today he had his surgery and seems to have come thru it just fine. The implant has 22 electrodes and they could only place 16 in my husbands ear. This means he won't have perfect hearing but it will be better than he's had.....which is nothing. Now we have to wait 2 to 4 weeks before they turn it on and program it to see exactly how much it will help him.

Just a thank you from all the well wishes I received about this surgery. I just hope it helps improve his life.

As always, Barbara

Breast Cancer Awareness Giveaway

As we all know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I wanted to do something that would bring this to everyone's attention who reads my blog. Take time this month to have a mammogram and take a friend with you and help each other.

This giveaway is filled with just about everything you need to pamper yourself or maybe someone in your family or a friend is going thru this right now, and this might cheer them up....whatever the reason, please add your name to this post and at the same time, pledge to have a mammogram soon.

The picture above shows everything that is included in this giveaway. I have broken them down and described them below.
Above you will see a handmade bath puff, a hand washcloth in the shape of an angel and 3 wonderful smelling bars of Rosewater and Jasmine soaps.

Above are handmade slippers in the most softest, fluffiest yarn you can imagine. A microwaveable compress for that ache we always end up with. A pair of pink and white socks and last but not least, is a Breast Cancer Awareness bracelet.

There will also be a surprise included but that you won't find out about until the winner receives the package. So please enter your name to this post and prepare to pamper yourself in just a few weeks. This giveaway will end on October 15th when I pick the winner.

As always, Barbara

A sweet finish and a reminder

I had this one skein of a cream silk yarn and I just couldn't think of anything to do with it. Then I came across this sweet little purse pattern on Ravelry and it worked up perfectly. I've lined the purse with a duponi silk fabric in cream that matches beautifully and the buttons are gold with pearl inlay. The finished size is approx. 5 x 7 inches.

Wouldn't this make a wonderful gift for a bride or maybe a little purse to carry this upcoming holiday season. You will find this for sale in my store if you are interested in purchasing it.

And don't forget about this sweet autumn pillow by La D Da Designs that's in my store just waiting to decorate your house this fall.

As always, Barbara

New Drawn Thread Designs and More

If you know me, you know I love Drawn Thread designs and this month Cynthia has come out with 3 new ones. I absolutely love the new Christmas one above. I can't wait to get my needle on this one.

This one I'm not sure how I will finish it. I see it framed but also as a pillow. I guess it will let me know as I'm stitching it.

And last but not least is the new Halloween one. This one I'm doing first if I have time before Halloween gets here.

This is a new one from Homespun Elegance and it's one that will definitely find it's way into my sewing room. I love pomegranate designs and this one is right up my alley.

This is the Lavender and Lace design called Michael. I've loved every design that Marilyn has come out with except this one. Something about it just bothers me but I can't put my finger on it.

Well back to working on my commissioned work and hopefully I will finish in time to do the Drawn Thread halloween design. Let me know which ones you like or dislike. Different tastes makes the world go round.

As always, Barbara

Something to keep her warm

One of my friends works with a lady who is going thru a rough time right now and she asked me to make a shawl for her. I decided to make her a prayer shawl. I picked a cream yarn that is fully washable to make it out of and I hope she likes it. This is the prayer that goes along with it:

"Dear God, Bless the shawl that my hands are about to create and make it a comfort and a blessing to the person who receives it. May she find peace during life's trials, setbacks, disappointments and hardships as she wraps herself in Your love and in this shawl. May it be a sign of Your loving presence and a reminder that she is surrounded by prayers asking You to give her wings to fly above her troubles. Amen

Please check in on October 1st because I will be having a new giveaway for Breast Cancer Awareness. Now that is a clue: the giveaway gift will be pink.

I wish all of you the best,
As always, Barbara

Pictures from a friend

Being from Pennsylvania I am use to seeing some beautiful pictures of scenery and I was so happy when a sweet friend emailed me these. I have no idea where they were taken but they sure do remind me of home. I hope in looking at them, you see a little of your home too.

As always, Barbara