Birds nest and baby bird egg

We found a nest in the wreath on our door, and just yesterday we discovered this baby bird egg in the nest!  We hope mama comes back to hatch it and that all the in and out of our front door doesn't disturb the egg!

Sweet Easter Figurine

A cute little Easter figurine to charm you!

We've been very poor bloggers since Christmas, most of our family has been sick with one illness or another since Christmas and we've been very busy!  A little spring fever perhaps.....here are a couple of pictures from our trip to New York last fall but they remind me of spring and summer so I'm going to share....

Merry Christmas

We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year!

We wish you a Meowy Christmas!

Hey, isn't there anything in here for me??

Rudolph out front leading the pack!

Santa, his sleigh and the reindeer on the mantle.........

Last weekend we went to a Dickens Festival in McKinney, TX.  They do it every year, but this is the first year we have been able to go.  Many of the shops around the square were open and had beautiful Christmas decorations.  Townspeople dressed in Victorian clothing walked around the square and there were activities for the kids and lots of goodies to eat!  Here are a few of the beautiful decorations we saw!

This guy was super cute sitting on a shelf!

We saw lots of cute snowmen!

This one is a particular favorite!

We also saw these beautiful rose brooches, some inspiration to make something similar perhaps!

And these beautiful paper roses are to die for!  Have to figure these out!

Lots of Christmas inspiration for shabby chic decorations!

The tongue!

Ever since Cheeto was a kitten, he has always stuck his tongue out when he makes "biscuits" and purrs.  I took this picture of him during one of his biscuit making sessions.

so imagine our surprise during our New York trip, when we saw this:

Here was this cow sticking her tongue out at us!  It just made us laugh and I grabbed the camera to take a shot!

Spooky Halloween Fare

Many years ago when my three nephews were young I happened to be keeping them over Halloween.  For dinner I decided to be a bit creative. I didn't tell them in advance what I was going to serve. On the menu was:

Spider Dip
Individual Meatloaf Rats
Ghost Mashed Potatoes
Eyeballs and Green Beans
Mummy Rolls
Graveyard Pudding

The youngest happened to come in the house while the meatloafs were cooking and asked what was for dinner? I casually replied meatloaf rats.  NO WAY he replied and went to the oven to look. OH GROSS!!!! Aunt Sue, are those really rats? Needless to say, dinner was a real hit with the three boys and I had three of the neighborhood mothers call and ask what had I served them. Word had spread through the neighborhood!

Since that dinner, I have served this menu to guests and family on Halloween and it is always a big hit.
I have pictures so Enjoy.  May you be inspired to have a creative meal this Halloween.