A Bewitching Giveaway!!!!!!!

Apparently my BOO spell worked!!!!!

(Supah sweet MIL got this lady for my door.)

Do you see my follower numbers?

Did ya? Did ya? Did ya??

I now have 100 followers!!!!

WOOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!

I am doing my supah doopah spazzy dance!!!!!!

(Shuga is looking at me  like I've lost my mind....)

I am sooooo overcome with joy

and so humbled at the same time

that ya'll are showing me such bloggy love.

(Who woulda thunk it????)

I am doing a little magic myself and have decided to

conjure up my own giveaway!!!!!

(See my little pumpkin on my candlestick? Cute, huh?)

I am going to give one lucky person a gift card!!!

A 50 dollar Visa Gift Card!!!!

I know you're asking yourself,

"What do I have to do to make this little pretty mine?"

Glad you asked.....

#1. Show some love.....leave a comment.

#2. Show a little more love......become a follower. If you are one already, let me know.

#3. Spread the love....post about my giveaway on your blog and  then let me know.

You can get up to three entries for this little gem.

I'll will be drawing the winner on Friday, November 6th.

P.S. There will be an added bonus for another randomn follower...it's a surprise!!!

P.S.......

I have noticed some awesome giveaways lately.

Theresa and Garden Antqs Vintage

is having an awesome giveaway to  celebrate her blogiversary

and Anne with Fiona and Twig

is giving up an amazing giveaway

with TWO amazing prizes!!!!!!

Be sure to go and visit them

and don't forget to

spread the love!!!!!1

Boo!!!!!! Right Back At Cha........

I've been BOO'd!!!!!

Not in a bad way

(like if you bomb at the Apollo theatre)

but by Mindy with Primitiques and Poetry.

It got me to thinking........
I have a lot of "boo"tiful things around the house for Halloween.

(corny...I know...I couldn't help it.....sorry.)

It started with this little lady that was sitting at my back door in an urn.

She didn't want anything extravagant

and being carved with sharp objects

did NOT sound like her idea of a good time.

So, I added a simple mask and she was good to go.

Such a diva!!!!

She insisted I shoot her from her best side....geeesh.

My front door showed off it's normal Radio Flyer
and greenery basket, but I noticed that my pumpkin friend
had invited a few relatives.

This fella wanted to stay incognito

(since he's so popular this time of year and all...)

There ALWAYS has to be someone

that just HAAAASSSS to be different

(and difficult...sigh.)

Apparently, this one just couldn't stand

the thought of wearing what everyone else

had on.....

(Who knew pumpkins could be so demanding?)

He got a glittered "BOO" sign and now everybody's happy.

Mindy was so sweet to "Boo" me and present this spell for me to work my bloggy magic....


You Have Been BOO'd The air is cool, the season is fall,Soon Halloween will come to all. Ghosts and goblins, spooks galore...Tricky witches at your door. The spooks are after things to do,In fact, a spook brought this "BOO" to you. The excitement comes when friends like you,Copy this note and make it two. We'll all have smiles on our faces,When we see who Boo'd who's places

I now have to "Boo" four other friends in return.

Grabbing my wand...
(wait..that's a fairy....)

Breaking out my crystal ball...
(hold on...that's a gypsy...shheeesh.)

Okay...Pulling out my cauldron and black cat.
(Finally!!)

Lilia with 2 Brown Eyed Beauties

Polly with Sassafrass Stuff

Leann with The Vintage Laundry

2 chippys


Okay....let's keep this going and see how far it reaches in blog world.

PSSSST!!!!!
Theresa of Garden Antiques Vintage
is celebrating her bloggy birthday!!!!

YAYUHHHH!!!!!
If you have never read her blog or gone to T's shop...
Dangitt.....stop what you're doing and go!!!!
You will droool....alot.
Theresa is also having a giveaway...Wooo HOOO!

Whatcha waiting for????
By the way.......

Boo!!!

I Get By With aLittle Help from my Friends..

See this gorgeous lady?

(hint: she's the one in the hat)

That's Anne of Fiona and Twig.

I had the most awesome pleasure of chatting with her on the phone.

Okay...we were really like two teenagers talking a mile a minute

only to be interrupted when she  accidentally disconnected me or I accidentally disconnected her.

(not on purpose, though....)

I already have Adrienne who is my junking twin

and now I have a triplet!!!!!

Anne and I have so many identical loves

and ambitions and dreams,

it's scarrrrrrrrry.

Anne is an awesome soul

and has an amazing spirit.

We probably could have talked for hours

but life happens and we had to get back to the real world.

(not before planning a junking escapade )

Anne is just an example of the many superb peeps

that I have come to know and love

through my blog.

Ya'll are an amazing and super talented force and I am

humbled just to be in your presence.

Go by Anne's blog and check her out!!!!

If you're in Kerrville, she has a shop too!

Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble

As my party plans are becoming finalized,

I've decided to turn my attention to more decorating for Halloween.

Tabatha, my beautiful hutch that I rescued,

asked if she could come to the party too.

I told her of course but that she would need to have a costume.

Tabatha immediately informed me that she wanted to

attend the party as a Witch's Cupboard.

I started her transformation with many items

that I found around the house.

I decked Tabatha in the finest Witchery I could

including a cast iron cauldron.

No witch in her right mind would be caught without one.

She needed several necessary ingredients for spell casting

such as decomposing mushrooms

picked from my enchanted backyard.

Several poisoned fruits

that were neatly canned for the giving.

Poisoned apples are a staple in witch's pantry.

(My seven year old thought these were the coolest)

Bones and skulls for grinding.

Bottles of poisons and elixirs

(including Patron..witch's need to relax too.)

I added architectural elements as well

since Tabatha and I both love architectural finds.

A glass jar holds the doorknobs

to the closets of little children.....spooky.

A witch gotta have friends too...

like this lil fella.

A cute little crow to keep a witch company

and announce visitors.

( He gets on her nerves though.All he ever says is "Nevermore")

Tabatha thinks she needs some security

to protect all of her witchy goodies

so she hired this big guy to stand guard.

Tabatha's all ready for her Halloween debut.

I love the eerie look she has now and she is more

thrilled with her new do.

PSSSST!!!!

I'm participating in DIY DAY with A Soft Place to Land

Baby Steps....sigh

I can't begin to tell ya'll the way my heart feels right now.

I  can feel the fluttering in my stomach even as we speak.

From this day forward, my life will never be the same

as Mr. M and I embark on a new journey together.

Mr. M keeps assuring me everything will be okay.

I am so nervous that I can barely breathe.

I already know where your mind is going........

You might as well turn it around and drive it down  another road.

The Divine Mr. M has finally convinced me

to open my own business and peddle my wares.

 I will not be in a brick and mortar (yet)

but I will starting taking my junk....errrrr....antiques

to shows, including Warrenton in the fall

and will be opening my Etsy shop next month.

Mr. M is my greatest fan and my biggest supporter.

He doesn't believe there is nothing that I can't do and I love him for that.

After all, he's the one who told me to start my own blog.

I have to say that it has truly changed my life.

I would have never believed that I would meet so many

amazing and talented women.

I would have never dreamt that in two months,

I would have almost a hundred followers

and over 17,000 visitors to see what I have to say

and that this tiny blog in blogland would lead me to one of my greatest passions

(besides Mr. M. )

I can only hope and pray that the love that ya'll have shown me

will continue to flow with my new endeavor.

Mr. M is out right now, even as I type, buying me a travel trailer

so that I can have somewhere to lay my head while on the road.

  (see why I love him so.)

He has this crazy faith in us ....

I'm just trying to take baby steps as I spread my wings and fly

without divebombing to my death.

So, please be on the lookout for "Six-n-One"

my new store.

And if you see my at a flea market

or antique show, please feel free to stop by

and offer me a paper bag to keep my

hyperventilating to a minimum.

We Interrupt This Blog.....

For a proud Mommy moment.......

This is my son Alexander.

(He just wants to be called "Alex." He thinks it's cooler that way...whatever.)

My baby is now a senior in high school

and will be graduating in May.

I am sooo proud of my son.

He is going to pursue a degree in the arts, specializing in photography.

It's been an amazing journey these last seventeen years.

I am speechless at his growth into a man.

It really does seem like yesterday when he was just born

and I held him in my arms, scared to death about our future.

I remember being soo worried on his first day of school,

when he learned to ride a bike,

and hoping he remembered all of his manners on his first date.

I look at him now and I'm still worried.

I worry that he will pick the right school,

finish his degree, find the right girl

but most importanly,

I worry that the he will still remember all of the life lessons

I and my family have taught him

and that he will still use good manners for the future firsts in his life.

Alex, I just want you to know that you are one of my most shining moments

in my life.

I am so very proud of you and all that you've done.

Keep up the good work kiddo

and don't forget your manners.

To any mom who might be reading this.....

love your children always

and don't look over the little things

because your children won't stay little for long.

Something Wicked This Way Comes....

With Halloween around the corner, I thought that it was time to decorate.

I will be hosting a party for my girls

and an all night "Monster Movie Mash"

for all of my neices and  my children.

Every year, I have a theme for my movie fest.

This year, I decided to go with

"Haunted Mansion".

I started with the mantle.

I was going for an old, abandoned house feel.

A house not touched in decades.

I was going for more eery than scary.

Cause really....how many light up, creepy laughing things

can you use?

I used thrifty items from around the house or thrifty finds.
The candlesticks were once brass that I painted in
flat black spray paint.
(Flat is very awesome for old and creeeeeepy.)
I've had the white pumpkins forever.

I decided to go for things that just naturally give you the creeps

or give you a chill down your spine.
The best part is everything was very budget friendly.

This antique pic of the child praying is normally sweet and innocent

but when I paired it with spider webs and spanish moss

it creeped Mr. M out....big time.

I added some frosted shot glasses I found at GW.

I added the stickers to say "Boo."

I try to add a touch of whimsy in everything I do.

I found this  old book on psychological disorders

at an estate sale.

How keewwwl!

Throw in a few eight legged friends and you have

creepiness galore!

I will be adding pics as I continue my halloween decorating.

Next up will be my "Witches Corner".

Grab a friend and hold on tight

because something wicked this way comes.........

Psssst!!!!!  
I'm participating in Metamorphasis Monday with Between Naps on the Porch
and  Trash to Treasure with Reinvented
and DIY Day with A Soft Place to Land
and Frugal Friday with The Shabby Nest