Thursday, September 29, 2011

Donuts are NOT my friend!


Now those of you who know me well..know that Iam an impatient person....when I want it I want it NOW!!!! and I wanted the mini donut maker....
I have to say the first batch are not all that attractive..I used a sifter the second time around and the powdered suger looked way better...these are buttermilk spice, a yummy taste of fall.
So in keeping with my personality of course I had to have the mini cupcake maker and of course the cake pop maker..which was very hard to find...BUT where theres a will theres a way. I wish I had more patience...I wish I wasnt this way....but I get so obssesed. Remember the lalapaloosey dolls???????? when I started scrapbooking I HAD to have everything.....now Im stuck with a roomfull of crap I dont use!!! Rug hooking...omg if I didnt get it ALL right away I felt so deprived....dont even ASK me about quilting!!!!!!!! or soldering.....or papier mache...or any of the multitudes of hobbies I have started over the years.
I must be getting better tho...I did not buy the mini whoopie pie maker!!!!!

Do any of you out there have this personality trait???? for instance...my wonderful sister..she has patience...if she sees something she does something that is very foreign to me....she THINKS about it!!!!! and in doing that she avoids the dreaded remorse buying. ME...Im all in.....lol...always been that way. Even with my heart...not just with material things. Its a curse sometimes....jumping in with both feet...you can get hurt...or go broke...lololo.....but I have always worn my heart on my sleeve and I guess I always will........its just me.
SO...back to the donut maker.......I give it an A+......I had yummy donuts after 5 minutes in that machine...easy clean up...and they arent fried so you can eat twice as many...(see, thats the way I think!!!!)
How about you...are you practical...or are you like me???????

Monday, September 26, 2011

a SWEET weekend.....

My sister and I went to Blog Sugar this weekend and I learned a lot of things.....
We met Holly and she taught us how to eat a cupcake without getting frosting all over your face...here is Kris demonstrating how it is done...
you cut the top off and sandwich it so the frosting is on the inside....WHO KNEW?????
When I said it was a SWEET weekend I meant it!! there were all kinds of sugary goodness there, and even a cotton candy machine!
there were pink whoopie pies....
and cupcakes with mini donuts on top!!!
there were lemon raspberry tartlets...love a tartlet!!!!!


oh..and the placecards...mini donuts!!!!



we met up with Kris and Holly and Tammy and Jenn at Islands for a yummy lunch before BLog Sugar....
It was Tammys birthday so we shared a cupcake in the parking lot......
It was a fun time...met some fun bloggers....I learned a few things...but the biggest thing that maybe I came home with..............I NEED A MINI DONUT MAKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

More Halloween...


I put a few more touches of fall and Halloween out....

these are the pin keeps I made for my show...thinking of keeping them...lol

this awesome gal was made by my bff
this is an adorable mummy my friend RaggedyoldFriend made for me a couple of years ago,,,I love him!

another one made by Raggedyoldfriend...


and this orange guy was made again by my bff....


gonna fill this bucket with some of those cinnamon pinecones!!!

this guy will go on the door....


changed out my lemon candle and lemon soap for fall scents...LOVE the almond cookie yankee candle, the smell is to die for!


could the lid get any dustier????? lmao!!!


heres another gal made by Glenni, then the witch is one that I just made for the show...but crap...I wanna keep her too!!!!

got this gal years ago...shes made by Black Cat Hollow
one of the things I love most about decorating for the holidays is that most of my things were made by dear friends...and I love having the reminders out.....and for those of you who have holiday dolls I have made you...hopefully they bring good thoughts...if they dont...toss em.....lol.....



bought my first of many pumpkins .....

and finally a few shots of my front porch....I will decorate it next....


So there you have it....little by little Im getting there.....
Tonight Im going to the county fair with my high school gal gang...we will be seeing the Doobie Brothers, any one remember them???? lol...a blast to the past!!!!! us gals have way too much fun and Im hoping no one gets in trouble!!!!
This weekend should be fun..Im going to blog sugar and I get to meet some bloggy friends...and you know who you are...lol..cant wait!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Surprise Surprise...


So I bought Stella one of those dolls you can take in the water and it goes pee pee......

When it went pee pee on HER she didnt quite know how to take it....

She tried to figure out where the pee pee came from...

She wanted nothing to do with it....

oh well...........

Monday, September 19, 2011

almost showtime!


OK I just added this pic...after I saw the pics below I didnt like her face so I darkened it up a bit...better?????

Busy making witches and old crones over here.....

its almost time for the fall Piecemakers show....

Its always a blast and if I dont sell a dang thing I know I will still have a blast....music...venders...awesome food...if you are near Costa Mesa satuday Oct 1st come on down!!!!!!!! My sister will be there with her awesome totes and Raggedyoldfriend will be there with some awesome prims too!!!!! Hope you can make it!!!!

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Funny thing happens...


When I spend the day coffee staining dolls.....

then rubbing them with cinnamon...

then baking them...ahhhhh the aroma,,,,,

a funny thing happens...

I end up craving Starbucks!!!!!!!!! cinnamon dolce latte....skinny please:)

OH run to BAth and Body...alll the cute fall stuff is out....

Love the little owl!!!

Have a great .....excuse me while I sip my starbucks!