CAKE POPS!!!!!!!!!!

Cake Pops

Me and my girls are going to make some cake pops.  We are excited and we will be sure to post pictures when we make them.  I picked this up at Ross Dress for Less for only $9.99. 

More to come.....

OK we made our cake pops. Me and my two girls had the most fun and made the biggest mess I have ever made in my kitchen.  The mess can be cleaned up but the fun with my girls will last forever!

Here are our creations!

LAURA ASHLEY DINNERWARE

Laura Ashley Dinnerware

(The chargers seen behind my dinnerware were hand painted

 by me to go with my new dinnerware)

On a beautiful white shelf that my husband and I built sits some of my Laura Ashley Petite Fleur Dinnerware.   This beautiful set has a soft pink border and is adorned with pink roses.  It is so feminine and beautiful and it makes a lovely table setting.   I like to pair it with pink drinking glasses and a lace tablecloth.  Oh and my little bird salt and pepper (see them in the picture). 

My sweet husband bought a set for me on my 40th Birthday.   I was so delighted with it that I asked for another set for Christmas.  My Birthday is in December so I did not have to wait to long to get my second set.  Combined I have 8 sets of the 6 piece place settings.  That following year I managed to get 2 different tea sets by Laura Ashley (teapot, 4 mugs and 4 plates each set), 2 Petite Fleur serving platters and a large Petite Fleur serving bowl.  I later found the Laura Ashley Celia sandwich/snack plates and cups.   I have 2 sets of those each with 4 plates and 4cups.

 I love my Laura Ashley porcelain and I am glad that I was able to get it before it disappeared off the market.  I believe this set came out in 1976 and has since been discontinued.  It is very difficult to find now but I have seen some pieces on eBay from time to time. 

 Here is a stock image from the set.

If you arrived here through my Pinterest, here is a link to eBay where you might still find a few pieces from this set.

eBay

Thank you for stopping by,
Beverly

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PINK GOOSEBERRY (CINDERELLA) PYREX

This is my collection of Pink Gooseberry (Cinderella) Pyrex. I use these almost everyday (well the mixing bowls) and I love them. I have collected them over the years at thrift shops and some are from eBay. They just do not make them like this anymore. They make me smile when I open my cabinet and see them, so I wanted to share a picture of them.

WHAT MAKES A MAN AN ATTRACTIVE MAN

What Makes A Man An Attractive Man?

Recently I was in a situation that caused me to consider what it is that makes a man an attractive man.  We have all seen men who behave badly and when I do it makes me admire my husband all the more.  I had an encounter with a man that was, lets just say, not pleasant.  He was rude, disrespectful and kept asserting his authority over others.  His language and topics for discussion were both vulgar and offensive.  We were attending a formal function and he was just down right out of line and certainly no gentleman.  He was perhaps one of the most unattractive men I have ever encountered.  So I was forced to think about what it is that makes a man an attractive man.

I not talking about being physically attractive but being attractive as a whole being.  A man must be kind, trustworthy, dedicated, caring, honest, respectful and just an all round good person.  Honor and great integrity are two of the most important attributes for an attractive man.  Yet perhaps what makes a man the most attractive is his humility.  I think this is the one quality that all men should possess but only a few can master.  The ability to be respectful, ego less and humble.

So what makes a man an attractive man?  HUMILITY and by demonstrating his humility a man becomes an attractive man and thus a Gentleman.   I am truly blessed to have such a gentleman in my life.

Just my thoughts, 

Beverly

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BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS

Aren't my Easter flowers beautiful! These were sent to me from a Dear Friend Miss Valerie. I think these are the most beautiful flowers I have ever been given. It just makes you feel wonderful to be thought so well of by a friend. Thank you Valerie for making my day... With love, Beverly

WHAT IS WRONG WITH US?

Being a military family I always go to the commissary once a month. The commissary uses baggers that work solely for tips. So today I bought my groceries and my bagger was an older gentleman. He must have been in his eighties if not older. I watched this gentleman and realized that he could barely walk and had to hold himself up on my car in order to place my bags inside. I wanted to help him so I grabbed our water (heavy stuff when you have 36 bottles of it) and I placed it in the car for him. He turned to me and said "no that's my job.". I realized that being old school I may have insulted him by doing this for him. It was truly my good nature but it was his nature to work for his money. I stood there fighting as hard as I could not to cry. It took everything I had in me to keep a straight face. The only thing that kept resonating through my mind was WHY? Why is this gentleman here doing this job? What is wrong with us when our older generation has to work like this to make a few dollars so they can eat? We must strive to honor those before us and to give them the dignity they deserve. They are not trash to be disposed of but human beings worthy of honoring.

A PORCELAIN HEART FOR BEVERLY

Recently I found a lady on Etsy that makes beautiful porcelain pieces using a process called sublimation.  Of course I love decorated pieces of porcelain so I had to get something special for myself.  She made a heart for me and I asked her to put Eric and Beverly on the backside of the heart.  Well today it came in the mail and I love it.  I immediately went to work to make a necklace for myself.  Here is my beautiful new necklace.

For such a lovely piece her prices are very affordable.

HOLIDAY SNOW VILLAGE

Every year I put out my village. I made the houses and church and I love to add beautiful bottlebrush trees. I try to add some new vintage items and this past year was no exception. I added all sorts of vintage snowmen and some lovely snow babies!

VINTAGE SNOWMEN

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am crazy for vintage items. I especially love vintage paper and spun cotton. This Holiday Season I added some really sweet vintage snowmen to my collection. I just love these little guys!

SNOW ANGELS

Today I was happy to get my vintage snow angels in the mail.  They looked a little worse for ware so I had to freshen them up.  After some love and attention they came out looking good as ever. So without further adieu here they are in their new home.

HOLIDAY DECORATING WITH VINTAGE LOVE

More decorating....

My Holiday Table and my vintage pink bottle brush wreath!!!!

This is my vintage dolly all dressed up for Christmas.

My new vintage pink angels. They have spun cotton heads and were made in Japan in the 1960's. I have 5 in all.

Here you see my vintage snowman, angle, reindeer, Santa and one of my paper houses in my village.

Here you see my tiny little vintage pink angels also from the 1960's.

NEEDLE FELTING

I am still busy as a bee with my needle felting and decorating. I finished my needle felt SNOW LADY on 11/15/2011. She turned out really sweet. Here are a few pictures of her.

HOLIDAY CRAFTING

Along with the Holiday decorating that I love to do, I usually feel the need to craft something new for the Holidays as well. This year I am working on some new needle felt items. I just finished my first Santa. He is course fashioned to my taste - Shabby Chic of course. I wanted to share some pictures of him. Now I must go rest as it is very late but I had to get him all done.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING

I like to get a jump start on Christmas decorating. I do several trees so the sooner I get started the better. I like to have everything done by Thanksgiving. I start in my front room and work my way through the house. So this week I got out my decorations for the front room and I am almost finished with that room. Well that is to say if I actually ever really finish decorating a room. So with that thought in mind I must look for some new vintage items. I love to add at least a few special things to my collection each year. The other day I found these adorable little angels which I intend to use for my decorations and I found these really cute little angel paper mache ornaments. I will add the paper mache ones to my little village. Here are a few pictures. I will add more pictures when I have placed my new (new to me) babies where I want them.








First are my little Angel Babies

This is my village. I made all the houses from plain little houses I bought a few years ago. Of course I had to paint, glitter and decorate them each. My vintage PINK Christmas tree and my vintage snowman round out my village. I got the vintage snowmen last year and I so love them.

This is my little church

Happy Decorating!!!

Glam Room

Recently my daughter wanted to redecorate her room. She is getting older and has developed her own style. Sometimes it is hard for a Mom to let go of her little girl and accept that she is becoming her own person. However, for me although it is hard I have found it very exciting. She pick out this dark purple paint for her room and although I wasn't sure about it, I let her get it. Then we started painting. We had collected all sorts of things over the years so shopping for her new room became a shopping trip through our own home. I had purchased some black spray paint because she want her room purple, white and with tons of black accents. So we went to work. I first cleaned, painted and rewired a vintage chandelier for her. Then I sat about painting all sorts of decor items. What we ended up with was a sort of GLAM room. It turned out beautiful/ Here are some pics. Enjoy!!!!!

Vintage Bunnies

I love vintage items

I wanted these little bunnies for a long time

They were made in Japan as were many thing from the 1960s.

Just adorable!!!!

Handmade Valentine

Paper Valentine

Beaded Tree

My beautiful Tree

I added loads of pink beads.

Perfect

A Dragon for Tippy

 

This is my needle felt Dragon I made for my daughter. He turned out really nice and she loves him!