Dough Riser decked out for the Autumn Season

Happy Tuesday ladies, wow, can’t believe I haven’t been here since  Friday, but I have been one busy woman.  Lots of things going on in my little house.  I have been spending my time creating a happy cozy harvest home for me and my family.  Oh the joy I have been having.  (I will post some more of my fall pictures soon)

Saturday and Sunday were spent with me putting out more decorations in my home, as well as sorting out some boxes that have been storage.  It was almost like Christmas for me.  I had forgotten just all that I had.

On Saturday evening, my children all gathered here for the night so that they could watch Football on Sunday, (we have the football package)  so they can see all their games and it was just a great time of family and fun.  Plus we had lots of yummy finger foods to snack on.  One thing I made that was a big hit was a Rueben Dip.  So yummy.

Rueben Dip Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup Thousand Island dressing
• 16 ounces sauerkraut, rinsed and squeezed dry
• 8 ounces shredded corned beef
• 16 ounces shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and dressing.
3. Spread sauerkraut into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Layer corned beef, Swiss cheese, and the mayonnaise-dressing mixture on top of the sauerkraut.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Now, where was I…..

Yesterday was spent out with my daughter, she and I spent the day shopping and going out to lunch.  We had a wonderful time.  I really miss spending time with her, afterwards we came back to the house and just vegged and watch some TV together until it was time for her to leave. 

So today, I am playing catch up with my blog hopping and posts.  Lots of ideas twirling around in this head of mine, and I need to get them all wrote down and on paper, or in a post, before I lose them. 

Heading out for a bit to grab some spray paint, I have a few little projects that I need to work on and will be showing you later.  But first things first, BUY PAINT! 

But before I head out I wanted to share a wonderful dough riser all decked out for the harvest season.  Now, you don’t have to use a dough riser for this, actually any kind bowl would work if it were large enough, or maybe a wooden tray, really anything that would HOLD your “fillers”.

 

How easy would this be to do?  I love all the colors and textures found in this centerpiece. 

Fill the dough riser with small pumpkins, gourds, and candles, pinecones.  Then sprinkle it  with things found in nature, gather some leaves, acorns, a little moss, etc. feel free to be creative.

This would make a great  low centerpiece on a dining room table, entry table or sideboard.  It's  great for parties or get togethers because  it doesn’t block  views of your guest or the food.

And one of the best thing about it, is it shouldn’t be expensive.  Relatively cheap since most of things are free.  Try bringing the outdoors in.

Oh yeah, I wanted say thanks to all that have dropped me a note about my header, I am so glad you like it….however, I am working on something else that I would like to use, but at the moment I am kinda stuck…but if I get it all figured out, then I am hoping to have a different type of banner for you to see. 

Have a very blessed day today.  I hope to get around to visit with you all later today or tomorrow. 

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The older the better

Good Morning Ladies, hope your enjoying your Friday and are looking forward to a wonderful weekend.  I know I am. 

Instead of doing my weekly roundup today, I thought I would share something that I love antiques, and junk treasures.  As most of you know, if you have been reading my blog for awhile or even just surfing the pages, you realize I have a thing for things of old.

My hubby and I love to scour new “junk, um, I mean treasure ” stores, and a couple a weeks ago we found a gold mine.  I am in love with this place, it is three floors of pure heaven for a girl like me, well and my bf too. 

This is a old barn, that the owner is redoing from top to bottom all by himself.  It’s still got a ways to go, but it’s incredible inside with all the exposed beams, and new wide plank flooring. 

Look at the front of this place, all the chairs and goodies, just begging for some TLC, or maybe some paint.  {wink}

How cool is this sign, I need one like it to put on my front porch.   teehee

Loving all those old crates (my mind automatically when to the pantry remix that was done at The House of Smiths) and what about the carpenters tote there on the ground.  Lovin it, lovin it!  And all the things I could do with it.   I think hubby saw the smoke coming out of my ears, with the way my brain was working overtime.  He got me out of there quickly considering I already have several, this is what one of them looks like in my house now….btw, this is a small inventory of my rolling pins that I have been collecting for several years, and my rule of thumb is NEVER pay more than 5 bucks.  Most of them I picked up for 1 or 2 dollars. 

One of weakness is anything that has to do with a kitchen or pottery, specially some crocks.  I wanted to take them all home, unfortunately the checkbook wouldn’t allow that, nor would the space in my house.  But if…..I had a big ole farmhouse, just sayin….

I have a passion for bringing new life to old things, that are seasoned with time, and if only they could talk, the stories they could tell with the things they have seen through the years. 

I ran across this old antique cupboard (while daydreaming online one afternoon), and I fell in love with it.  Again, I am drawn to the old meeting the new.  How cool would this be to have in your house? Again, my mind started working overtime. I want this cupboard in my house….And I think it goes well with granite countertops too.  What ya think?

I hope you enjoyed your visit with me today, and hope you will stop in again real soon, I plan on sharing all kinds of wonderful autumny (is that a word, or a Cindyism) things in upcoming post.  Stay tuned!

Have a blessed weekend!

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Thankful Thursday

Good Morning, or should I say Good Day, I am getting a much later start this morning on this post than I had wanted too.

But the reason for my tardiness is because since last evening at dinner time, I have been feeling quite nauseated and just all around sick to my stomach. 

Which brings me to what I am  thankful for today.  I am soooooooo thankful for medicine,for the possibility of a few hours of feeling a bit better,   without it today I wouldn’t be able to do this post.  And I hate to miss a opportunity to be thankful. Not to mention I am thankful that my hubby ran out late last night to pick up the medicine for me. 

Keeping this short and sweet. 

If you want to see more “thankful” ladies, check us out @ Grace Alone where Iris is our wonderful hostess.

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Simple Pleasure- Sept 16th

Can you guess what my simple pleasure is today?  One guess….you got it.  My Crockpot, actually I have three and I love them all.  :) 

With the cooler weather upon us, I decided today to use mine, and then I got real motivated and pulled the other one out and am using it  too.  So today, I am using not one but two of them.  First one is full of a chicken and corn chowder, ummmmmm yummy, and the second is cooking up a warm apple crisp.

My Crockpot makes my life so much easier, I love the way my house smells with aromas  when dinner is  cooking. I also love the fact that I can toss everything into it and walk away and have a warm, tasty, and satisfying  meal at the end of the day without alot of effort.

If you would love to read some other simple pleasures, jump over to A  collection of This and That where Dayle is our gracious host.  Thank you Dayle.

 

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Guess what came yesterday?

  If you said Country Sampler Christmas Magazine then you are right. 

However, I don’t think you said that.  I couldn’t believe my eyes when I opened my mailbox and saw this peeking out.  Christmas and I just started decorating for Fall. 

Although, even though Fall is my favorite season, Christmas is my favorite holiday.  I love EVERYTHING about Christmas.    c

Well my plans for this little magazine is to put it away for just the perfect afternoon or evening, when all is quiet (and that includes my mind), to sip a cup of tea or cocoa and sit back and dream and get inspired.  It’s like a mini vacation for me.

If you want some Christmas inspiration, stop by my Christmas blog, and become a follower so you don’t miss a thing.  Soon I will be starting to populate the site again for this upcoming season.  At the moment I am working through a organization plan that I (try) to follow each year to make my holiday more stress free. 

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True to your style

Happy Tuesday everybody!!  Have you noticed that there is a “topic” going around in blogland.   In reading several post last night I realized  that it isn’t just me. Seem like alot of people feel the same way in regards to this topic.  It’s the topic of  “style” in/of  the home. 

What is your style in your home?  Are you true to it?  Or are you reading all the blogs out there and trying to conform to what others are doing? 

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE to look at how others are decorating their homes, and maybe take a tip or too away to incorporate in the  “feel” of my home, but  I just can’t make myself get rid of or change my style every time something new comes down the pike.  Can you imagine how expensive that would get?  YIKES! Hubby WOULD not be happy with that.

For instance, as much as I love the shabby chic look, all the whites, etc, it really isn’t that practical for me.  That’s not to say that I wouldn’t love to have a few pieces thrown in for the feminine side of me. But not all throughout the house.  But I do love looking at it. 

So this got me to thinking about how I decorate.  I decorate my home for my family, something that is warm and inviting to all that come to my house, (and on more than one occasion, I have been complimented on my style), I love displaying all my collections(and there are many), and I love mixing all my “antique” pieces with my new things.  It works for me.  I love finding new uses for “old” discarded pieces of our country’s  past. 

So I guess you know now where I stand on this “topic”.  And I am resigned to stay true to my style, and today I am OKAY with that.  I don’t have to feel pressured to change to keep up with what everyone else is doing.

So guess my question is this?  Are you on the bandwagon of all the changes to your home? are you being true to your real style? Your thoughts are appreciated.

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Making my home sing Monday-Sept 13

TWO POST FROM ME IN ONE DAY- Check out my Fall Nesting Party post below @ Pumpkins Anyone?

Today is Monday and for that me that means joining in the linky party @ Mom’s the Word. 

My weekend hasn’t been the normal one for me, so I am feeling a bit out of sorts. Almost feel like I have been floundering.

My husbands birthday was yesterday so all my kids were at the house overnight on Saturday.  And when that happens, I have them ALL over the house. It makes  for a good time with them, but my house suffers  .  So today, it consist of getting myself back on a schedule and refocus. And since my husband when with my sons to the Cowboys and Redskin game, he wasn’t around to have his birthday cake, so i am going to make him a cake today. His favorite, a carrot cake.

So that is what I am up to today…what about you?

Feel free to join us as we make our homes sing today@ Mom’s the Word.

 

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