Puffed sleeves?

Wondering what to wear to the big New Year's Eve party tonight?  What about this fashion idea above.

Got puffed sleeves?

If you have read "Anne of Green Gables"...you know Anne wanted a pretty dress made with puffed sleeves.  Well she would have been soooo jealous of these puffed sleeves!

It looks a little crazy....I wonder what men thought of all this puffiness?

She would probably have to squeeze though doors!

 

I prefer being at home away from all the craziness with my family and some champagne.  I am sure we will play games....and make fun of Ryan Seacrest...he he he.

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!!!

 

 

Partying too early?

Cute huh!

I bought a cool photo album in an antique store last week and most of the pics are super old...towards the back were these party pics.  I think they are from the 40's or 50's.  All of the pics were men in drag....I laughed so hard....these guys are ugly.

These guys are partying way too early for New Years!

They probably all laughed all night long! Dig the lady in the satin dress.

This one is working the mop wig and cigarette.

I saved my favorite for last!!!

I would have just fallen off my chair!!!

I think these boys were having too much fun!

 

 

IT's almost the NEW YEAR!

I can't believe it is almost 2013....time flies!

Here is another New Years design....stitch it up for a pin to wear on New Years Eve!

 

We had a nice Christmas considering the horrible thing that happened while opening prezzies.

My daughter was opening her last gift...the big gift....it was a really nice camera from Target.

She is really good at photography and she really wanted a better camera.

She opened it....and there was NO CAMERA inside!!!

WE all had heart attacks and my daughter bravely fought off the disappointment.

To make a very long story short....I marched in to target at opening and told our story.  The manager tried her tricks of giving us the least satisfaction(like having us go to another target store to pick up the camera plus 10% off).....but me being a recovered SHY person.....one who doesn't just take things anymore....I demanded a nice upgrade on cameras....and got it! 

The manager admitted it was their fault since they gave us a display box, which was heavy with accessories.  Now my daughter is happy with a Nikon...100 dollars more than the other camera....and so am I. 

I used to be the biggest shy person....I believe I was born that way....but with years of experience of life....I have changed.  I wish I could have recovered from shyness much sooner...but better late than never!  My whole family was the opposite of shy(big loud mouths!...lol)....but I actually got heard a lot by being quiet....strange huh!

Christmas....57 years ago!

Wow...Christmas is almost here!

I was just looking through one of my Christmas magazines....from 1955!

I always get a good laugh when I see old crafting mags...people were really limited back then!

I do kind of like the pink number above....I love pink!

Here we have a really cool family in their atomic type house.

Notice how the mom is poking her Xmas cards in her clock...how cool!

I love the matching aprons...they are probably going to be making some sugar cookies!

I have a couple aprons, never put them on though.  My hubby is making dinner right now.....smells yummy!

You know it has to be the old days when a magazine says there are 268 gay decorations!

The food always looks so horrible...and the crafts are made from gourds and sequins.

 

This is a GAY pine cone....one of those big cones.  I do remember making a pine cone tree in 3rd grade...it was fun and a little hokey.  Most of the things on the tree are foreign to me.....what are they?

Yep...the crafting world is soooo much better now!!!

 

 

Celebrate...the earth is still here!

 

It's freebie Friday again!!!!  I bet you all are soooo busy finishing up getting ready for the holidays.

Seems to be lots of parties to go to...I am not exactly a party animal...but I shall live it up.

I guess the earth is still here.....lol. 

The freebie is for the new years....and I was just getting used to it being 2012.....dang!

Hope you have a fun weekend and celebrate the blessings you have..I do!

Old gift tags & Santa

I love collecting old paper products....I am quite the hoarder on this.  I try to keep it organized...sometimes it is hard to do.  I wanted to share a few Christmas gift tags.  These were the kind that my parents used for our gifts so just looking at them makes me smile. 

My favorite gift as a child was the Barbie Townhouse..it had an elevator and 3 stories....my poor dad had to put it all together.  I had Super Star Barbie and quick curl Barbie.  One year I got two ken dolls(Mod ken with sticker beards, mustaches, and sideburns)....so I could have a good guy and a bad guy....they fought over Barbie of course.

 

Cute Santa isn't it!  I love his boots!

I saw some pretty scared kids sitting on Santa's lap last week....sometimes Santa seems like a scary clown...ha ha.

 

Yesterday was not a good day...we had terrible winds and some of our roof shingles flew off(each one peeled off more)...I had to get some out of tall trees.  My husband spent a long time on the slick roof putting them back.  It was not fun, but it is all taken care of now.

 

 

 

I'm so proud!

I just have to brag about my daughter Selina Hudson.....she has her first photo published...in our local Washington magazine.

She took this picture and submitted it....she is just 15 and in the ninth grade!

Here is the magazine....Spokane Coeur d'Alene living.  It just came out.

She has a full page to herself...the last page of the magazine.  It is on the page...of why we live here.

She loves photography and has a cool Etsy shop called Peacock Gumdrop.

She has a style all her own and she is just the sweetest gal in the whole world. 

I've probably told this to you before.....but when my mom had a terminal disease.....she willed herself to stay alive to see Selina. Selina was born and my mom was too weak to hold her.  I held her in my mom's lap so she could spend time with Selina.  20 days later after Selina was born ...my mom passed.  I felt that the most wonderful person in the world was leaving and then my new most wonderful person was arriving.  It was strange.  I miss my mom a lot!  I am so lucky to have my husband Dana and my daughter Selina....they are the world to me. 

I know my mom would be soooo proud of Selina right now and buying several copies to keep. 



Christmas gift tags - Freebie Friday

It's freebie Friday...and here are my Christmas gift tags.  These are fun to print and use on gifts..too easy.

I had so much Christmas wrap in the past...I didn't buy any for over two years.....but I finally had to get a little more at walmart.  Men don't realize all the thing you have to get to make Christmas right.  My hubby thinks I twitch my nose and it is done....lol.

Speaking of my hubby....today is our 16th Wedding Anniversary!

He already got me flowers and a HUGE box of See's candy...and we will be going out to my fav restaurant.  I never want to exchange big gifts for our anniversary...since December is an expensive month. 

I have never gone for expensive jewelry either....it is just not me.  I do like gifts in general...lol.  One year I got the Cricut....which was so cool.  My best gift I ever got ...was my daughter.

Come to the party at ...Whipperbery friday flair

All I need to get back in time....

 

All I need to go back in time....are my record albums!!!

My mom has been gone for 15 years now...I miss her so much...to get a little bit of her back...I play my old albums.  We grew up playing these in our house...over and over.  The cover at the top was my all time favorite album...loved it!!

I grew up in the 70's....wow is life different now.

 

WE loved the carpenters...her voice was amazing!

Just hearing it gives me an instant great feeling.

My sister Angie hates "Merry Christmas darling" ...so I sneak it in on her to get her...lol.

 

This one was my brothers...mom didn't care for it , but it is funny.

Nothing groovier than this one....they still are hip

 

Ok...anything Johnny sings is magic!

 

 

Angie loved Amy and then I hated to admit...she was right!

WE had this....it was before the day of video tape....the album basically was the whole show on record...it was still fun.

 

Gonna miss Andy....he passed away this year.  We used to watch his Christmas specials.

Now days we watch Michael Buble.

 

I loved these because there was a good variety of stars singing.  Barbara Streisand is at the top with black hair...strange.

 

I thought this angel was pretty amazing....so gold.

 

I also just loved this one....it was so cool all the pictures on these candles.

It is funny what stays in our memories.

Music is special and I love the beautiful memories...it is priceless.

 



A Page out of Dickens



This is a wonderful new treasury on Etsy called...a page out of Dickens

I just love "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens!

All these items were carefully picked out for a delightful treasury.

What a pretty stocking pattern above!

This is my sign...a saying Scrooge said.

A gorgeous gown

Cool print

Tiny Tim's crutch!

Sometimes I think this..lol

Everything looks like it could come from another era

I love old ledgers

Cute!

A beautiful paper wreath

Fun, fun, fun

Looks cozy!

Lovely vase....nice purple glow

I just watch the Mr. Magoo's Christmas carol...I know it is a silly version...but I love it anyway....reminds me when I was a kid.....wanting razzle berry dressing!

Getting ready for the new year!

Wow...it is only 2 weeks until Christmas!

But don't forget about New Years Eve!

These are a few items I have in my Etsy shop for New Years Eve

I have cute tags.

 

A simple and easy stitchery/embroidery...for a fresh start.

 

Badges to make for your New Year's Eve party.

 

Digital signs...you download and print.

 

Party hats....so much fun!

 

Flash cards that look cute by champagne glasses.

 

Fun signs

and banners to make....for any time of the year as well.

 

We just got some snow, looks beautiful....but driving in it was not so nice...so slick!

Take extra time to drive around now that winter is taking over!