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When I started blogging over 4 years ago little did I know that so many wonderful gals would come into my life!
Hubby and I were in Arizona last week visiting my son, dil and grand-baby. And one of the blessings of blogging is that I also get to meet up with these wonderful gals! They have become my friends, first through blogging and now in real person life as well! We always meet for lunch and sometimes for shopping too.
From left to right...Marty @ A Stroll thru Life, Jamie @ Mimi's Corner, Ceekay @ Thinking of Home, Laura @ Decor to Adore, Me, and Linda @ Reminisce and This and That.
Linda and I have know each other since we were 4-H gals in high school. We grew up in the same little county in Wisconsin and competed at the same little county fair. She even went to high school with my hubby! Years later, Linda had moved to Arizona.... married, raised her children and had become a Grandma. One day as Linda was reading blogs she came across mine. And she knew, just knew, that it was written by the same girl that she knew back in 4-H many years ago. Well the rest is history and I am so glad to have Linda back in my life!!
While in Arizona, I got to spend a lot of time bonding and cuddling with this little gal!
Calista is such a low key, easy baby. And hubby and I got to have her all to ourselves one day while her Mommy and Daddy were working.
After some initial crying, she settled right in with us and even let me rock her to sleep! Oh bliss, I was so happy to get this special time with her!
Little Addison dressed up as Dorothy for Halloween!
We headed to a lunch at McD's and of course she was a hit with all the older folks dining there.
And one more blessing of blogging is that once in a blue moon I still win a give-away!
And this is one of my fave's!
An LL Bean bag that I got to pick out and design myself.
A big thanks to Linda @ More fun, less laundry for this!!
Happy Weekend all! And don't forget to count your blessings and keep those who have suffered so much in the wake of this hurricane in your thoughts, prayer's and donations to Red Cross.
Cindy
Hi friends,
It seems like Autumn is just flying by around here. But I wanted to share a little bit of our Autumn with you today.
My pumpkin topiary is made from real pumpkins purchased at our favorite little pumpkin patch.
The tutorial for this is as simple as can be. Find a good size urn...mine came from Wally World, on clearance for $5.
Pick out some colorful pumpkins in various sizes, remove stems except for the one on top and stack! It helps to eye up your pumpkin sizes and try stacking before buying.
I then added a few colorful autumn pics and few more pumpkins around the base. And little grand-daughter added a few colorful leaves she picked up from our yard!
Now how's that for easy peasy!
This past Saturday, we celebrated Addison's 2nd birthday.
Since she is an October baby and loves Dora, we just combined the two for a Dora in the pumpkin patch theme.
Some yummy frosting and trying to steer clear from her Mother's washcloth.
It's always fun when your cousin and bff Chloe comes to help celebrate! Actually Chloe is Addison's Mommy's first cousin but cousin 1st or once removed...all the same!
Her expression when we sang Happy Birthday to her was priceless!
Early this morning this fellow walked right up to one of our living room windows! We see a lot of deer in our yard but seldom the bucks. Autumn is in full swing around here, as you can see we have had some trees drop their leaves already.
In a few weeks I will be heading to Phoenix to visit my son and his family. I am really looking forward to this and getting lot's of hugs and cuddles with little Calista.
Here she is now at 14 months of age! It's hard when you only get see them a couple times a year but I am sure hoping we can bond again.
Well that's it for me right now.
Cindy
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DIY Fall Festival @ The DIY Show off
Tutorials and Tips @ Stonegable
Met Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch
