On the agenda for this evening...
Pumpkin-shaped pizzas and orange lemonade (a drop of red food coloring added to our pitcher of lemonade)...
and pumpkin carving, of course! I always hate to carve into our pumpkins. I feel like I'm saying goodbye to Autumn with that first stab.
Meet the lovely Princess Pumpkin Head.
From left to right...Kitty, Curvy Mouth, Shape Face and Princess Pumpkin.
My new favorite is this Advent garland from Cost Plus. I found it while shopping with dear friends of mine who visited this weekend.
Another treat from Cost Plus...a canister of yummy Gingerbread Cocoa Mix.
We found these at the Dollar Store!
To make these little fellows, paint the bottom two-thirds of a small brown lunch bag orange. In order to make the paint spread quickly, I watered down my paint and used a wide-tipped sponge brush. Let paint dry.
When I got home from the dentist this morning there was a package waiting for me on the porch. I was not at all prepared for what it contained. My mom sent me a copy of a book I've had my eye on, and my Great Grandma's apron. My Great Grandma was born before the turn of the century, and passed away when I was a little girl. I have very fond memories of her. My brother and I used to sit up to her kitchen counter on stools and sip root beer from straws. This is one of the reasons I wanted to add this counter to my kitchen.
My Grandpa (her son) passed away this summer, and my mom has been busy sorting through things left behind. She came across this apron in a hope chest. I feel so honored to receive this and to add it to my collection of aprons.
And, speaking of aprons, here's a picture of an apron I made the other night after the kids went to bed. I found two linen nap napkins on clearance last week and thought they would make an adorable apron. The plaid reminds me of candy corn.
Don't laugh...yes, that is a dryer hose painted orange and yellow, but it makes a great kids craft and an adorable pumpkin!
My husband brought these flowers home last week. The bowls are for serving up yummy pumpkin soup.
I love to place little pumpkins around the house. That splash of bright orange makes me feel so happy.
I also add leaf garland to railings, mirrors and mantles.
Anyone else like The Farm Chicks? Excuse me for boasting, but I live in the same city as they do! We pick strawberries at the same farm! I wasn't able to attend their annual Antique Show this June, because we were on vacation in California. I would love to get my hands on a copy of their new cookbook.
Here is another apron book that I discovered while browsing at a bookstore. The aprons in this book are adorable, and there are patterns for each apron; however, most of them have to be enlarged to 400%.
Sewing With a French Twist is a book that I almost bought as a gift for a friend. I probably would have been tempted to keep it for myself. The projects in this book, as well as the pictures, are very stylish.
