Pink Saturday

It is Pink Saturday over at Beverly's blog How Sweet The Sound. Today I wanted to share this Depression glass candy dish. The Pink does not show as beautiful in the picture as in person. This was a wedding gift from a friend. The napkin that it sits on is not Pink but is special also. About 2 1/2 yrs. ago I did a napkin swap and Sweet Jen from Australia sent me a set of these white napkins with an embroidered flower along with a set of blue napkins with a cream lace on them and a set up homemade napkin rings made from the Australian gum tree using the leaf and the nuts from the gum tree.I just love these. I know they are not Pink but I just cherish them.


Hope you all go out and have a wonderful Pink Saturday! Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Sweet Suprise

I had to share this sweet little suprise that just got delivered. The boy that Gabby likes, Cooper made her these turkeys.
He had to go out of town so his mother brought them over. Gabby is so excited you would think he gave her a ring. She keeps saying,"I can't believe he made me turkeys! " Too cute! I think these are precious. Oh young 3rd grade romance!
Hope you are having a good day. I have gotten all my fall decor down and will be cleaning everything to decorate. Not sure if that is going to get done today I am feeling a little off. I have to wait to put up trees until Coco & Kyle get Talmage a gate playpen so my 12 fter doesn't fall on him. So I might wait till tomorrow. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving ! I didn't get a chance to post earlier. I woke up this morning not feeling so hot even though I was in bed by 9:30 last night. After I was up for awhile and started prep for dinner I started to feel better.
I made a Gooey Pumpkin Butter Cake, 2 Pumpkin Pies, 1 Pecan Pie and 1 Banana Cream Pie. The Banana Cream was mostly for Kyle, that is his favorite.
I wasn't expecting to eat until 2 or 2:30 but the turkey was done by 12:30. Dallas had is girl friend, Sarah, over to eat with us and this evening they were going to her house to eat dinner with her family. I just wanted to share a few pictures with you all.
Faith and Gabby before lunch.
Talmage waiting for his first true turkey dinner.
Our table.
Our turkey. The drink is Sparkling Apple Cranberry Cider,(didn't want anyone thinking I was hitting the bottle) he he
I wanted to post just a few things that I am thankful for:
My sweet hubby & best friend
Our wonderful fun family- We have great children, a sweet son in love and the greatest grandson in the world.
My Heavenly Father for his forgiveness and understanding
The gospel and the guidance it gives me
My extended family (even if they don't get along with each other.)
Mark, Renee and their great family
Great bloging friends
Crafts and this is a long list under this little word.
Food and cooking
Decorating
Being able to read, understand and learn
Our great country & the freedoms we have
The great cool weather we had today
These are just a few of the things I am thankful for in my life. The list goes on and everyday we need to be thankful for all that we are blessed with in our lives, including the struggles that we are handed for if we didn't have these we wouldn't understand how blessed we truly are.
May you all have a blessed Thanksgiving. My love extends across the miles with so many of you. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Update

So silly me decided to stay up and watch the new season premier of Housewives of the OC last night that started at 11 and went till midnight. ARGG! You have to remember I get up usually at 4ish or so and then in bed by 10. I paid for it today. I have been so tired today. After I picked up the little girls I tried to take a nap and no one wanted me to sleep. So I haven't been the most productive. I did a little of this and that and the only thing I got done on my sweet little stocking is the sewing on of the green sequins and beads.

There is a bunch of pieces to this and it is going to be so pretty.
Tonight Alan and I decided to do a date night to kick off the holiday season, so we are making dinner together and eating in our bedroom. The kiddos are already fed. I love cheap datenights and spending time with him. I am going to bed by 10 so I can get up and get the turkey in the roaster early. I cook it in a roaster that I got several years ago this way the oven is freed up. Someday I will have 2 ovens.
After school today E'lyse came home with a letter saying she has made the gifted program at her Jr. High. She was happy about it till she read that her schedual is going to be shifted. Oh well. Way to go E'lyse! Dad and I are very proud of you!
So off to date night. Have a wonderful evening. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Whatcha Working on Wednesday

Today is Wednesday and that means it is time for Whatcha Working on Wednesday! You can go over to Leslie's blog and sign up to let others know what you are up to.
Yesterday I got the stocking that I won in the mail So in between the other things I had to do last night, along with eating dinner, we watched a Christmas movie and getting kiddos to bed I cut the pieces out, and there are a lot of pieces. WOW so much fun! These are some of them
All done cutting Then I packed the colors separately and put them into a container to work on today when I get a chance.
I will be doing some baking of pies, Gooey Pumpkin Butter Cake, making the stuffing and doing prep work for tomorrow. I also need to work on some other projects that I have on the back burner for Christmas. I also want to do a quick clean of the house for tomorrow.
I wanted to share with you the cute turkeys that Gabby and Faith made at school. Gabby got to make pumpkin pie at school yesterday so her turkey has the recipe for the pie filling.
When Alan came in last night he had bought me these beautiful roses to say thank you for supporting him through all this. We are going to be okay. He shouldn't have spent the money, but they sure are pretty and smell so good.
Okay so I need to get going to get my day moving along. Girls get out of school extra early today and I have to pick them up. It started raining about 8 this morning and is continuing . YEAH!!!!!!! I love rainy days they motivate me.
For those of you traveling please be safe and enjoy your time with family and friends.
You all have a great day and tomorrow a l Gratitude post (of course!)
Hugs, Bobbi Jo

FHE & Pin The Feathers on The Turkey

Last night for our Family Home Evening we had a really good lesson on a Thankful Heart and Being Happy. It entailed that if we are resentful and bitter we can not be happy. So true don't you think.
I loved this quote that I printed out for everyone to keep in their scriptures is this,"Those who live in thanksgiving daily, however, are usually among the world's happiest people. And they make others happy." This just hits so close to home. I know way to many people ( okay family members ) who are this way. Anyway I wanted to share pictures of the game and our treat. The game was kind of a last minute idea so no laughing at my lame Turkey. I made a big Turkey who was featherless so we had to get blindfolded and pin the feathers on him. Dallas would pick up those who he could and spin them to make them dizzy. This just made it even funnier. When it was my turn Dallas took the top tape off of the picture and I ended up hanging the feathers on the wall. Alan brought home some doughnuts for our treat.

We had a lot of fun with this. So I am going to do Put the Ornament on the Christmas Tree for a December FHE. I just love how much laughing there was. Have a fun Tuesday.
Just to let you all know the color Black has won for my great garage sale chair. And more news there is suppose to be a storm moving in for Thanksgiving. YEAH!!!! I am so happy.
Hugs, Bobbi Jo

A Chair, A Saw and A Pancake

I know I am posting late. It has been a DAY! I wanted to share some pictures with you and maybe get a little input.

First of all I have had this chair for several months. I bought it at a garage sale for $5. It had the original price of $169.00 so I got a good deal. The thing is I want to paint it. I am not sure what color to paint it though. I will be recovering it to match the colors of the great room. The colors of the material in it is red, browns , green and gold. I am thinking either white or black. I would love opinions of all you great bloggy friends.

This is Sunday Morning as I was starting breakfast and getting a roast in the crock pot I discovered the roast wouldn't fit in the crock!!!! What is a girl to do. Ask for my Sweeties help. So he went out and got a saw, cleaned the blade and Son-In-Love held it for him as he cut it to fit in perfectly. Does this make us Red Necks?

This is a chocolate chip pancake that I thought looked like this hibiscus! What do you think? Okay mostly the shape.
On Sunday we went to visit my parents after Sacrament. We then came home and had dinner. The roast was yummy if I must say so myself.
So there is now almost 3 days till Thanksgiving. I am praying it will ran on Thanksgiving and give us a little colder weather. Last year it felt like I was making a faux Thanksgiving dinner in the middle of the summer. The kitchen was so hot I had to crank down the AC to make it bearable to be in. Gotta love the valley of the SUN!
Time to get ready for dinner and FHE. Have a great night. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Pink Saturday

Happy Pink Saturday! If you don't know what Pink Saturday is you can go over to Beverly's blog How Sweet The Sound . It is Pink things on parade! I wanted to share my new little doggy treat container that houses the sweet treats for my Nellie in my craft room. This is Nellie on her bed And this is her treat container side view and the top . The next picture is the sweetest little wrapping paper from Target. 40 sq ft for $1.00 bargin city. I think the little penguins on it are so cute and in Pink even

Oh by the way Nellie does wear a Pink collar with jewels on it but her hair is too long to see it. I have been trying to get a picture for a while of it but can't catch her at the right time.
Anyway, today is preporations for Thanksgiving, getting ready for the Sabath, organizing shelves and what ever else creeps into my day. Go have yourself a great PINK SATURDAY! Hugs, Bobbi Jo

We Don't Know What The Z is for.

These are pictures that Gabby drew after school today. This is Gabby and her Love Cooper.
This is Erynn the Love Crusher who likes Cooper too. But Cooper's heart belongs to Gabby Notice the LC on her shirt. Erynn doesn't stand a chance to win Coopers heart. This is all according to Gabby.
I can't figure out what the Z on the shirts are for. But great pictures. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

I WON!!!!!!!!!!!

I WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't want to sound snotty or bragging but I actually won the stocking. Oh my goodness! I am just giddy with the excitement of a little kid on Christmas morning (or myself on Christmas morning). I won the stocking giveaway from The Blonde Duck of the cute blog A Duck In Her Pond. Thank you so much Blonde Duck for this wonderful stocking. EEEKKKKK I am overly excited about this. I have entered giveaways but never won and being that I love Christmas this is so awesome. Since I have won this I have decided to make my tree that is in the kitchen/dinning room area a special sugar plum tree. I have been having ideas using my polymor clay and fun craft items I have to make this a very special tree. My little girls will be so excited about this stocking. This made my week. On to make all the plans for my tree to match the stocking.
I would also like to thank all of you wonderful well wishers and great blogasphere buddies who are praying for our family. It is truly wonderful to have all of you there and prayers produce miracles.
Hugs, Bobbi Jo