...first blog award and Mr. Bunn's Spring Giveback!!

Hello dear readers!!

I would love to share my very first blog award with you!!!

(those are my gloved hands clapping with glee)

This award was bestowed to me from

dear Velvet, of

http://vvb32reads.blogspot.com/

~

Thank you so very much Velvet!

Now I shall bestow this lovely blog award to some of my newly discovered

lovely blogs!!

 So Congratulations also to:

Laurie from: http://aviewfromthecoop.blogspot.com/

Trisha from:  http://avintagewhite.blogspot.com/

Bonnie from :  http://bonjade.blogspot.com/

 http://countingyourblessings.blogspot.com/

Debbie from:  http://breathingbesideus.blogspot.com/

Anne Marie from: http://nadafarmlife.blogspot.com/

http://princesslauralis.blogspot.com/

http://thetinrabbit.blogspot.com/

Beth from: http://tatteredchic.blogspot.com/

http://obeedesigns.blogspot.com/

http://thefrenchmannequin.blogspot.com/

 http://petitemichellelouise.blogspot.com/

http://rosespetitemaison.blogspot.com/

http://lescotrions.blogspot.com/

 http://secretsofabutterfly.typepad.com/

~

Rules as given to me:

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link

2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered.

3) Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

I also would like to Thank You dear readers!

I enjoy when you come for a visit

and leave me your thoughts!

So for the next few weeks

I will be offering some springtime giveback little surprise packages!

All for you!!!

and each week, it will be something different :) 

I have been waiting for the sun to shine to take these pictures

but

alas, more clouds today

so

these will have to do.

This week is ~ Mr. Bunn's Spring Giveback surprise!

Included in this surprise pack:

* 6 strips of paper lace ribbon strips

* a cello bag with 3 tulle whimsy ruffles

in lilac, bunny ear pink and daffodil yellow 

* 3 pink grunge dyed roses

* 6 lovely bakery tags

and last but not least

* Mr Bunn!

He is a natural cotton batting bunny

~ sprinkled in glitter and wears a top hat!! 

So keep leaving  me your comments!

This giveback will be from today, Friday, 3/12 and run until Tuesday, 3/16

comment * 1 chance

become a follower * 3 chances 

blog about it * 4 chances

put a Mr. Bunn link on your side bar until Tuesday * 1 chance per day ! up to 5 extra chances!

AND if he is posted on your sidebar, I will send YOU a set of bakery tags!

so you could have up to 13 chances to win Mr. Bunn and a set of bakery tags!!!

Have fun

and thanks for visiting today!!

...robin egg blue, with a touch of lace

Happy Thursday!!

 Miss Mannequin,

my lovely modeler of pretty outfits,

 is actually from the wedding boutique that my wedding dress came from!

She has a beautiful fluerished, iron base that is just lovely.

The bridal shop was getting rid of all their vintage mannequins one day ~

(can you imagine?)

My mom was with me that day,

so we bought two,

one for her

and one for me!!

major score!!

Anyway ~

She is trying on some spring transition outfits for me.

Here,

 she has on the tried and true denim jacket

over a hand dyed vintage slip.

She suggested that I wear this

 with some skinny jeans

and a cute pair of heels.

as you really can't put jeans on Miss Mannequin ~

due to that darn pole!

hhhmmm

maybe I should get in touch with one of

Old Navey's "let go" mannequins ~ ha,ha! lame!!

no offense Miss Mannequin,

you know you will always be my favorite!!

moving on

Look at these fabulous flats ~

 

I know, right ~

I found these 

at Tuesday Morning's!

You just never know what's in there!!

I was there for beautiful towels for my moms visit.

I'm looking for that robin egg blue color

as I have prepared her room in that beautiful shade!!

But 

when I spied these,

I knew they were coming home with me too!!

I love the lace overlay,

as I am a textural kinda girl!

That's all for now...

Oh

wait

I haven't forgotten about a fresh, new giveaway!!

I will be post about that in the next day or two

so be ready!!

If you like standing bunn's

sorry,

rabbits,

bunn's my nickname for Jim! ~ HA! 

you're going to want to enter!! 

Have a happiest Thursday!!

until then...

...these boots were NOT made for walking!!!!

Hello dear readers!!

I've been very busy

(who hasn't been - right?!)

I've been  getting ready for my very bestest friend ~

she's coming for a visit in TWO weeks!!!

SSSSOOOOOO

much to do

and so little time to do it!!

anyway ~

I've been "knee deep"

(remember this phrase, your going to need it later on!)

in my

CLOSET!!!!!

what???

Did I miss something?

How or why I started in there

I'll never know!

I guess I'm going to blame it on Sissie

Yes you Sissie,

from:  http://sissieshabbycottage.blogspot.com/

If you hadn't shown us what was inside that anthro bag

I wouldn't have walked into my closet

to see what pretty little things were hiding in there to pull out for spring!!

but

secretly hoping

that I couln't find any thing hiding,

 which meant

that I simply just had to get myself to that anthro store!

('cause that pink ruffle tank was just soooo cute!)

But really Sissie

THANK-YOU

it was the nudge I needed!

uuuuhhhhmmmmm

did I also

 mention

that

my bestest friend

is

my

mom?!

So yah ~

no pressure there

right?!

Anyway

back to the point of all this!!

Did you see those pink boots at the very top were you started?

aaahhhhhh

yah

THOSE

were

in

the

very

back part of my closet!!

I swear I never bought those hot pink over the knee boots

no

not me

Lucy from the lion, the witch and the wardrobe must have stashed them in there!!!

but you all love me right?!

I can tell you anything right?!

Your suddenly not going to ban me from all your lovely blogs

turn your backs

and

not visit me anymore because of the secrets in my closet right?!

'Cause I want you to know

I am not that girl today!

I said to myself

self ~

WHAT were you thinking?????

I think I must have been feeling reaaaalllly zesty that day

or

maybe that was the day I thought I'd might like to take

that pole dancing exercise class

(for Jim of course!!)

(okay, I get bored running in place, and pedaling on a bicycle going no where!

and surly I wouldn't be bored in that class!)

But

I've come to my senses

phew!!

and those are definately in the to go pile!!

(I would be happy to send them to any of you would like them 

just in case you did sign up for that class and are thinking

what AM I going to wear!!)

(oh ~ the size

right

they are a size 8, never been worn, I swear!

and pull way up over your knee

and zip on the inside part of your leg!)

HA!!!

But really

if you are interested

I wouln't think any less of you

only that

you

were

just

like

me!!!

Friends?!

...in the land of odds

...good afternoon

This is my very special chicken, belinda ~

She lays eggs that have little pink crowns stamped on them!

(another enchanted secret from behind the curtain!)

~ and quite frankly,

wouldn't you expect that from a crown wearing chicken?!

uuummmmm....May I ask you, 

Do you think

maybe

that

if you were driving by a lovely little farm cottage

and these were for sale

that you would purchase a few?

hhhmmmmmm

and if you were to purchase them ~

would you also 

make

a

tasty

omelet

using THESE eggs?!

....I was just wondering ~

...deliciousness Sunday!!

~ WARNING ~

the post you are about to read

may make your mouth water!

Oh Happy Day!!!

Just as soon as I can get my hands on a bouquet of jonquils

okay,

and some foil wrapped chocolate dove eggs!

but just a few ~ honest!

( ha!)

It's time for

(and this is where angels sing in harmony....aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!)

~ Crunchy Vanilla-Almond French Toast ~

with Fancy Fruit Topping, Sweet-n-Smoky Bacon

~

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

(thank YOU Rachel!)

It is,

well ~

heavenly deliciousness!!

(is that a word?)

And the way I like herald in spring

every year!

Can't you just smell the tasty bacon

and the perfectly toasted almonds

enrobing the french bread?

go ahead

try...

Put your nose up to the screen and ssmmmeeeeellll...

no ones looking,

I promise!!

come on...

admit it ~

You know you want a bite of this tasty goodness!

Well

Today is another recipe share day

'cause I'm random like that!

that,

and this recipe is sooooo goood

It begs to be shared!!

So

fire up your pans,

here it is:

~ Almond crusted French Toast ~ 

* 8 large eggs

* 1 cup half-and-half

* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

* 2 pinches salt

* 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground or freshly grated

* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

* 3 cups corn flakes, lightly crushed

* 1/2 cup sliced almonds, lightly crushed

* 4 tablespoons butter

* 12 (1 1/2-inch-thick) slices challah bread or soft "Italian" style bread

* Medium or dark amber maple syrup to pass at table

* Mint sprigs and edible flowers, suggested plate garnish

~ Fancy Fruit Topping ~

* 1 pint raspberries

* 1 pint blackberries

* 2 tablespoons sugar

* 1/4 cup orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Arrange bacon on slotted broiler pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and place in oven to bake until crisp, 20 to 22 minutes.

Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

In a shallow dish, beat together with a wire whisk: eggs, half-and-half, vanilla, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon. In a second shallow dish combine flakes and nuts. Add 2 tablespoons butter to warm skillet. Place a cookie sheet lined with foil (for easy clean-up) near the stove. Coat 4 to 6 slices of bread in egg, depending on the size of your skillet, then coat bread in cornflakes and nuts. Cook slices 2 minutes on each side and transfer toast to cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining slices and transfer toast to oven. Bake 10 minutes, with already cooking bacon.

While bacon and toast are in oven, combine fruit, sugar and liqueur in a serving bowl and reserve.

Remove toast and bacon from oven. Warm syrup in a small pitcher in microwave 15 seconds on high. Serve toast and bacon on plates with optional garnish of mint and edible flowers.

Pass syrup and topping at the table.

I also like to have a mimosa with my happy spring breakfast!

This concludes deliciousness Sunday

Enjoy ~

p.s. on a side note,

I am working on a

very special

spring giveaway

I think you are going to love!

...what we found down the rabbit hole!

that

it

was

 absolutely

fabulous!!!!!

I loved Alice's costumes,

all the characters are very interesting

like the silly march hare,

and of course,

the mad hatter!

The white queen's world was beautiful

with all the blooming pink cherry blossom trees

and her horse dressed in white lace!

~ loved it ~

If you can see it in 3-D, do!

(the glasses aren't lamo,

and we enjoyed the previews as well,

heads up for the owl movie!!

you will love the rain drops, and the feather!)

I can tell you

Tim Burton does not disappoint,

I think, maybe there could be an Alice 2 ~

We had such a "wonderful" filled evening

in wonderland

 it was definately worth the wait!

...a date in Wonderland!

Today is the day!!!

...oh I do believe, I do, I do, I do believe!!

Wonderland, here I come!!

 

Jim bought the tickets last week for todays 3-D showing,

Tonight is our family "date" night!

On fridays,

all four of us, do something fun and catch up on the week.

Jim and I have found this most enjoyable

mainly because ~ with two teenagers in the house

you never know what is going to happen next!!!

and sometimes that is the entertainment!!

~

So tonight is our date in Wonderland

~ I know it's going to just be fabulous!!

Oh...

also wanted to share,

that I did get Jim to play dress up too!

Oh how I adore that man!!

He always encourages me to be,

well...me

~ and no matter how crazy or silly the request

He's right there beside me!

I love knowing that whatever comes our way,

I grab his hand, and he grabs mine and we jump...together! 

(maybe thats why we've been married for 20 years this October!!)

I mean,

Just look at the effort into that 3-way party tutu

(that is what you call them, isn't it?!) 

anyway,

I hope that you also have a fun filled weekend,

doing something that you enjoy,

with your someone specials! 

...seeking bliss

...this is Isabella

She sits at my desk,

and carries a bow and a few arrows ~ 

quietly reminding me

to always be grateful

and to continually seek bliss!

It's best not to cross her when it comes to those things

as she is a markswoman in archery!

(never be fooled by the outside package!!)

On days that I am discouraged,

I am reminded to not feel sorry for myself

and complain...

but to seek up,

keep going

and

recognize that life is full of detours and delays.

So, today I will be seeking an alternate route

still moving forward,

just on a different path.

...hhhmmmm, now where is that compass?!

...a whimsy kind of tea party!

Thoughts of a mad hatter tea party

have filtrated my mind

and

when I spied these fairy garden teacups

I couldn't wait to visit the greenhouse!

You can view them here ~ at another one of my favorite go to garden sites!

http://web.me.com/mitchellschoenfeld/Site/wee_garden/Entries/2009/7/31_A_wee_tea_party....html

I think you will agree,

and love ~

http://www.weegarden.com/Blog.html

An inspiring little garden blog

 where inspiring whimsy awaits you!

...ode to springtime

Welcome, my friends

~

The time has finally come

to think on lighter things,

such as

 the Beautiful sun!

So warm, so bright

who knew how much we would crave

this natural light.

Shine,

Shine down sparkling rays!

for we've been waiting...

to spread our crinkled wings

and

be renewed in your gift

of radiant beams.

...and dream of fresh, new beginnings

as we dance in your light.

See our lovely wings fluttering?

all for you springtime!

...