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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

A Little Change, a Tote and Cupcakes



I saw these on a blog of the winner of one of my aprons and just loved the fanciness of these. Are they not among the prettiest, fanciest and yummiest cupcakes you've ever seen? They're from Henri Bendel in NYC. Just thought you'd love to see them.
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I cut some hydrangeas from one of our plants in the front porch garden area and brought them in. They were pretty dry but still had color so I had hubs pull down from the plant shelf in the living room the urn with the arrangement I made last year with all the things bloggers and my eBay group had given me so I could put the 4 branches of the hydrangeas into it. Snapped some photos to show you. I like how it turned out. A bit of green in there. Maybe I'll get some artificial ones for it.



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Blogging gives me 2 pleasures: writing and photography. I'm not very good at either one, but it allows me to keep my grammar skills up and to practice photographing things. Some are bad shots and some are better than I anticipate, but it's all practice. So hang in there all you bloggers who are like me and trying to perfect those skills. These photos will attest to that!


So with that being said, I'm giving away this tote. After all I did to make it, it just didn't work for me. I'll make another one with a zipper since I'm very concerned—okay, so I'm OCD—about safety and not losing my phone or iPod. So simply leave a comment here and you are entered for the giveaway. I don't make it hard for you at all.







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Now, I've told you hubs and I are silly sometimes. So we're sitting around talking and I wondered out loud if they stitch your mouth together when you die and are put in a casket. He looks at me and said, "With $8,000 worth of dental work for the past few months I'd better see a smile on your face showing those gorgeous teeth." He's such a card. ;-)
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14 comments:

  1. Everything is always so pretty at your house!

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  2. You are too funny; I don't know how they get the mouth closed, but I do know they use some type of glue on the eyelids. ewwww! Your little bag is cute and those cupcakes look divine!!!

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  3. Hubs is very funny! I would love to win your beautiful tote. Thanks for the laugh and the opportunity to win.

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  4. Hi Connie, I miss you. Everything looks so pretty as usual. I love the colors of the fabrics you use and those cupcakes look yummy!
    Love ya, Shirl
    Shirls Rose Cottage

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  5. cup cakes look yummy!!!! The bag is beautiful and I love the other pictures!


    Heather

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  6. I popped over when I saw your button on Cindy Adkin's Whimsical Musings and I'm sitting here laughing out loud at your hubs comment about your smile! I'm telling my sweetie about this when he's finished with a call - it sounds like us!

    I have become a new follower and can't wait to see what else you have here on your blog! I'm new to blogging and photography, too, and not very good at either!

    I love your tote! Now that I can relate to, as I am a sewer and love to make things. This is a beautiful piece!

    I look forward to getting to know you better!

    Many blessings, Donna
    grandma4five

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  7. I'm soooo hungry for a cupcake now! URN-estly LOVE that Urn!!! You & LB sure talk about some w-e-i-r-d stuff!!!!! Can't believe you are giving away that beautiful tote ~ sure would look good on MY shoulder! :0)

    Love you,
    Stephanie
    Angelic Accents

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  8. I love the comments your hubs makes to you!!! I can just see him now, tongue-in-cheek, telling you things like that.....!!!! Do you ever want to just clobber him?? LOL
    The cupcakes look divine! Two of my best friends came over today and
    brought lunch and CUPCAKES (pink) to celebrate my birthday, since I am recuperating from back surgery and am home-bound for another four weeks. They said cupcakes had replaced cakes now and everyone wants them!! And mine were yummy!!
    I love your tote..and your aporns
    too!!!!
    Have a good "rest of the week"
    Francy

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  9. Hi Connie, I missed PS as far as much visiting because we are in Fl and we were at the Gator football game. We live a busy life and I have to say I can't wait to get snowed in this winter. Maybe we can stay home for a change. HA!

    Love the tote and would love to win. I hope I am lucky. The cupcakes look so good I am Jonesing for one right now. Smile.

    Loved your hubs comment about your teeth. I get it!!!
    xo, Jeanne

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  10. Can I just put my face in those cupcakes. They look too delicious to just see in a picture!

    :-)
    Robin

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  11. Oh, phooey! I can't eat anything until tomorrow! & those cupcakes are causing some grief in this household. Can you hear the tummy growling?! Chuckle!

    We had a huge snowstorm here of 4". It was awesome, spectacular & I was in heaven!!! Gone now. Took my 100 geraniums in the day before, potted & under lights for the winter ... whew!

    Now this tote is right up my alley ... but you know I am going to ask you to send it to Sherry if my name is drawn, don't you. What a beautiful creation, Connie. Love it.

    Have a beautiful weekend.
    TTFN ~
    Hugs,
    Marydon

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  12. Connie you are just a crafty gal with many talents! Your tote is perfectly perfect! I work with some mean girls! We buy copy paper from a specific vendor and they give away really cool tote bags which each order. I have won 4 of those 5 totes in the past year! It makes the one gal steaming mad! She always says "Anne can't participate in this giveaway because she wins them all the time!" I am always happy to win a tote! But your aprons are very pretty too. Thanks and hugs Anne

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  13. Not sure if the Tote Giveaway is over, but that Tote is toooo over-the-top. My gracious, but wouldn't this grandmama look snazzy with that on her shoulder. LOL

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  14. FIRST OF ALL....I WANT THAT PURSE.
    I NEED THAT PURSE. I LOVE THAT PURSE.......CAN I SAY MORE? IT IS JUST TOO CUTE!!!
    NEXT, I ENJOY YOUR BLOG SO MUCH. YOU HAVE A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR AND YOU ALWAYS MAKE ME LAUGH, WHICH IS VERY GOOD BECAUSE SOME DAYS I NEED A GOOD LAUGH!! LIKE YOUR EPISODE WITH YOUR FOOT, I AM HAVING ONE WITH AN IMPLANT IN MY LOWER BACK AND AM SOOO RESTRICTED IN MY ACTIVITY...LIKE, I CANNOT RAISE MY ARMS THEREFORE CANNOT SHAMPOO MY HAIR. I CAN ONLY TAKE SHOWERS...SOOOO HUBBS HAS TO GET IN THE SHOWER WITH ME AND SHAMPOO MY HAIR AND THEN I GET OUT AND SIT ON A STOOL SO HE CAN TOWEL DRY IT AND COMB IT...HE WILL NEVER WIN AN AWARD AS A HAIR-DRESSER BUT HE DOES WIN ONE FOR GOOD-NATURED!! OH, AND I CAN'T GO TO A BEAUTY SHOP
    AS I CAN'T RIDE IN A CAR YET...I CAN SYMPATHIZE WITH YOUR TRIALS AND
    TRIBULATIONS WHILE RECUPERATING!!
    ON DECEMBER 1 I CAN SLOWLY BEGIN TO DO THINGS AGAIN!!!!!
    THANKS ALWAYS FOR SHARING WITH US
    HAVE A FUN WEEKEND, FRANCY

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