Candy that wil NOT rot your teeth!

Eye Candy that is!
As promised...for my last blog post of the year, I am going out with a BANG!
Sit back and enjoy a beverage of your choice, because this may take a while!

I purchased this little guy from someone on EBay.
I was planning on using him for a display, but he was a lot smaller than I imagined. I have been involved in a couple swaps recently.
My first one was with Kath at The Olde Weeping Cedar. I was on the hunt for pewter pieces for her, and this is what she made me...

It is awesome beyond words! Thank you so much Kath...I love it!!!!

My next swap was with Pam from Basketsnprims.

She asked me to be on the look out for some bowls that I could prim up for her. I delivered, and so did she!!

She weaved this key basket for me....

Pam's work is fantabulous!! I haven't found the perfect thing to display in it yet. I am thinking some nice red berries during the holiday season. Thank you so much Pam...I get a lot on compliments on it!

I have also been lucky enough to win 2 giveaways! I know!!! Two!!!! I was so so excited!

The first one was from Amy from http://www. irishcorkiesprimitives.blogspot.com

They are so great! Christmas is my favorite time of the year, and I am always in need of new decorations.

Thank you Amy for this great giveaway....I love it all!

Then I won another giveaway from Teresa from http://willowbendprims.blogspot.com/
The smells coming from the box were so wonderful!

I can still smell them lingering in my home as I am typing this.

Just look at all she packed in the box...

Thank you Teresa! You went above and beyond on this giveaway!

This was actually the "Grand Prize" box...she even drew two more names (and mine was the second name too! But, to be fair, she choose another one!)

Most of these boxes came in while I was out shopping at Kohl's...taking advantage of my extra 30% off coupon!

My daughter, Megan, called me on my cell phone while I was standing in line at the checkout, to tell me that I received a lot of packages in the mail. She wanted to know if she could open them! I said "Heck No!" That is like letting someone open your Christmas presents on Christmas morning....unheard of!

This is what I was purchasing at Kohl's... I actually bought 3 of them! With my 30% off and a $10 rebate...they came out to $22 a piece.

I may save them, or give them as gifts!

Now onto my finds.

I will just let you scroll through these...


An already prim quilt rack...$3.99

Future redo~

It is so heavy...and only $19.99 (I know, more than what I usually spend)

An old sled...$10

Won't this look awesome decorated for Christmas?

I finally put up my cupboard at the bottom of the steps...

Remember this Craigslist purchase?

Well, Joe and I are in the process of finishing up the surround with brick veneer...

Hopefully I can get it done while I am on Blogcation!

Do you recall this garage sale find for $3...

I finally repainted it. And I need to find some socket covers and get some silicone bulbs.

Hopefully I can get Joe to hang it up for me this coming weekend.

It reminds me of some of the ones I have seen in Irvin's. But a lot less costly!!

I found this sleigh after I ordered the reindeer...but before it arrived.

It was just the piece I needed to redo.

Now it looks like this...

What do you think...without the top...

Or with the top piece...

I thought I could load it with some prim packages!

What a nice centerpiece it should make!



Here are some more goodies from GW...Someone must have been getting out of their prim phase, because there has been a lot there lately!

Wouldn't this make a great spice cabinet?

This will give me something to do over the winter!


I found two of these fall place mats...brand new from Target...but mine were from GW!

I thought that I could coffee dye them and use them as a table mat.

Vintage Pyrex...I love these things!

A pair of sage and tan valences...
Plate/Bowl rack...

Nice peg rack...

Here is my SCORE of the week!!

Look at the wear on this....perfection!

This was in between the Kohl's shopping trip. I stopped at the Habitat for Humanity Resale store. And I spotted it on the shelf....peed my pants...regained my composure, and tried to restore my dignity....then I grabbed it off the shelf, turned it over...and repeated the above scenario.

All because the price was $1.50...Yeah...you read that right...One dollar and fifty cents!

YAHOO!

Recall these Tuscan beauties?

A little black spray paint...and voila!

Grubby candle to slip in somewhere...

Some of you on my facebook recall me talking about cooking my goose. And I guess I did a post on blogspot too.

Here is what she looked like when I picked her up from GW....for only $1.80
While she was baking for hours...

I figured out why she was taking so long for her butt to dry out...she was weighted down with a sand bag!!!

And wet sand takes FOREVER to dry out!
Here she is with her bottom sewed up and in her rightful place!

When I found Chloe (that is what I named my goose!) I also picked up some Thanksgiving items....

I am now acquiring quite a few Fall items...what did I decorate with before? Who knows!

Well, this wraps up my posts for the year!

I will continue to read and comment on posts, when I can. I will also continue to thrift shop (I would DIE if that ever stopped! LOL)

Also, I will continue to be your "PERSONAL SHOPPER" if you need me.

Remember you can reach me at momoffive35@yahoo.com.

Have a great year friends!

~Janene~