tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40915452788747193582012-01-30T16:13:44.057-06:00Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.comBlogger1761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-49707558846580409182012-01-29T07:55:00.001-06:002012-01-29T09:56:37.529-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I had the&nbsp;<span style="font-size: large;"><i>best</i></span>&nbsp;time at yesterday's&nbsp;<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://papercowgirl.blogspot.com/">Paper Cowgirl</a></span></b>&nbsp;event!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I&nbsp;<i>always</i>&nbsp;do!!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When you're surrounded by a crowd of&nbsp;<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>creativity</i></b></span> ...&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">engulfed in that much <span style="font-size: large;">enthusiasm</span> ...&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and smothered in a room full of <b><span style="font-size: large;">smiles</span></b> ...&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">you just can't help yourself!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You're going to have <b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>fun</i></span></b>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pK6s5_urh1Q/TyVJgF3cFSI/AAAAAAAABY0/WlfI5Kl_ucc/s1600/mh.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pK6s5_urh1Q/TyVJgF3cFSI/AAAAAAAABY0/WlfI5Kl_ucc/s320/mh.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These are the <span style="font-size: large;">class kits</span> I put together</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OfFBmumDa6Q/TyVJg2gPxgI/AAAAAAAABY8/-jOSH-dBeeM/s1600/mh2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OfFBmumDa6Q/TyVJg2gPxgI/AAAAAAAABY8/-jOSH-dBeeM/s320/mh2.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">...and a couple of the <span style="font-size: large;">amazing ladies</span> who took my class!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ly-71LwRes4/TyVJhsY_NRI/AAAAAAAABZE/KthMZRyo80I/s1600/mh3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ly-71LwRes4/TyVJhsY_NRI/AAAAAAAABZE/KthMZRyo80I/s320/mh3.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I loved seeing how everyone's <span style="font-size: large;">hearts</span> turned out!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCngkDVE-NE/TyVJioef7EI/AAAAAAAABZM/K6lfZgiPAX8/s1600/mh4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCngkDVE-NE/TyVJioef7EI/AAAAAAAABZM/K6lfZgiPAX8/s320/mh4.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sandra's <span style="font-size: large;"><i>darling</i></span> goose ~ decked out in a rhinestone crown </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and lovely ribbons ~ graced the work table ... and kept everyone on task!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BQlsv_Kk7W4/TyVJjdlRO7I/AAAAAAAABZU/e9P09bxiNfQ/s1600/mh5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BQlsv_Kk7W4/TyVJjdlRO7I/AAAAAAAABZU/e9P09bxiNfQ/s320/mh5.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I made this <span style="font-size: large;"><b>heart</b></span> to give away {door prize}.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2dYvGfhJ51g/TyVJjxrjtII/AAAAAAAABZc/yVbhKjICXW0/s1600/mh6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2dYvGfhJ51g/TyVJjxrjtII/AAAAAAAABZc/yVbhKjICXW0/s320/mh6.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And, lastly, I just wanted to say:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sweet </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Cindy</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> ~ thank you, again, for everything!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>You put your heart and soul into every event...</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>and it shows! </i><span style="color: #990000;">♥&nbsp;</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5zEFVT6Y5YI/TyVJkqHi9TI/AAAAAAAABZk/DjMRqvsYCms/s1600/mh7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5zEFVT6Y5YI/TyVJkqHi9TI/AAAAAAAABZk/DjMRqvsYCms/s320/mh7.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">PS ... There are lots of fabulous Paper Cowgirl classes coming up!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check out the blog (<i>below</i>) for all of the juicy details.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gVQmmX7zU9M/TyVrTJVBzII/AAAAAAAABZs/9vlPDvzK5RU/s1600/PaperCowGirlButton2.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://papercowgirl.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Paper Cowgirl</span></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4970755884658040918?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-9794113330648448062012-01-26T17:25:00.000-06:002012-01-26T17:27:00.722-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POBSvupoC0M/TyHfsDQkNII/AAAAAAAABYs/yv9MEkqacuA/s1600/cloche.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POBSvupoC0M/TyHfsDQkNII/AAAAAAAABYs/yv9MEkqacuA/s320/cloche.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I found this great cloche at an estate sale last weekend.&nbsp;</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's really big ... and I simply love it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've displayed one of my favorite folk art carved hearts&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">underneath it for the time being.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>{ The heart is&nbsp;</i></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">mounted inside an antique sewing machine drawer!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>It is embellished with vintage knobs and hardware. Fun piece!! }</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-979411333064844806?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-55588141609853178102012-01-24T07:00:00.000-06:002012-01-24T14:29:46.987-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iJDv-nUyXtA/Tx6nbQmqMXI/AAAAAAAABX8/8sHtO0TDu2g/s1600/chocobunnies.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iJDv-nUyXtA/Tx6nbQmqMXI/AAAAAAAABX8/8sHtO0TDu2g/s320/chocobunnies.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm making chocolate bunnies and that means...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">spring</span> is on its way!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">:::<i>Hippity, hoppity!</i>:::</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There are only two types of chocolate that are safe in my house...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>faux</i> chocolate (<a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissesprimitives.blogspot.com/">my bunnies!!</a>) and <b>dark</b> chocolate.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've never been a fan of dark or semi-sweet chocolate.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chocolate chip cookies? <i>I'll pass!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But milk chocolate?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>It doesn't have a chance of survival around me!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So ... for the sake of my waistline,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'd better stick with <i>faux</i> chocolate bunnies!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">:::sigh:::</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Smiles,</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥ Vicki</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">PS<i> </i>~ <i>If you would like to make your own chocolate bunnies, I do offer the pattern&nbsp;</i>(<b><a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissespatterns.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-06-01T05:38:00-07:00&amp;max-results=7">Chocolate Bunnies #56</a></b>)!!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-5558814160985317810?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-66099588129771069372012-01-23T06:37:00.000-06:002012-01-23T08:16:10.354-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Peter Rabbit!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZvSHaEsncU/Tx1R3bDs74I/AAAAAAAABXs/Ty2ibNyf5FI/s1600/peter+rabbit.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZvSHaEsncU/Tx1R3bDs74I/AAAAAAAABXs/Ty2ibNyf5FI/s320/peter+rabbit.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Look who took a big ol' turnip from Farmer McGregor's garden!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Shame on you, <a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissesprimitives.blogspot.com/">Peter</a>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's <b>Monday</b> ... and I wish I would hide out in a watering can, too!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But I have <i>too much to do.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sIEGOz9fT0Y/Tx1UOsexgNI/AAAAAAAABX0/xMSkXdxtUNQ/s1600/leopard.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sIEGOz9fT0Y/Tx1UOsexgNI/AAAAAAAABX0/xMSkXdxtUNQ/s320/leopard.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I'd better put on <i>my kicks</i> and hit the ground running...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Happy Monday!</i></span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-6609958812977106937?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-23665632608363167782012-01-17T06:57:00.002-06:002012-01-17T06:58:11.527-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wlEQpOB64LY/TxVwNXGCRZI/AAAAAAAABWo/YFdYFtuqkfs/s1600/free+shipping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wlEQpOB64LY/TxVwNXGCRZI/AAAAAAAABWo/YFdYFtuqkfs/s320/free+shipping.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-2366563260836316778?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-31848201368414701082012-01-13T08:08:00.000-06:002012-01-13T08:38:01.005-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-144vZQnRRl0/TxA46xsIy_I/AAAAAAAABWM/rZjMEs7DtTA/s1600/cloche.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-144vZQnRRl0/TxA46xsIy_I/AAAAAAAABWM/rZjMEs7DtTA/s320/cloche.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beginning to get my <b><span style="font-size: large;">heart</span></b> on!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Hearts</span></b> are a favorite theme in my house all year long...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">but I love displaying vintage <b><span style="font-size: large;">Valentines</span></b> at this time of year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This antique <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Valentine</b></span> postcard is so <b><span style="font-size: large;">sweet</span></b>,&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">it deserves a place of honor under glass!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AHFA09mfkr4/TxBBcoYci5I/AAAAAAAABWc/rzBhbv6bbTw/s1600/vintage+toast+rack.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AHFA09mfkr4/TxBBcoYci5I/AAAAAAAABWc/rzBhbv6bbTw/s320/vintage+toast+rack.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These old <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Valentines</b></span> are displayed in an antique silver toast rack.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GCE8_4ylcD8/TxA4-avXxaI/AAAAAAAABWU/0gG81qnrAsk/s1600/my+hearts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GCE8_4ylcD8/TxA4-avXxaI/AAAAAAAABWU/0gG81qnrAsk/s320/my+hearts.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And, of course, I had to make a batch of my signature <i><b><a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissesprimitives.blogspot.com/">mended hearts</a></b></i>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It wouldn't be <b><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine's Day</span></b> without them!!</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hugs,&nbsp;</span><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3184820136841470108?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-84917392174566406932012-01-12T09:50:00.001-06:002012-01-12T11:28:50.179-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tAVlH-5jeUA/Tw8YNPX_i7I/AAAAAAAABUs/ms5w0pp3YOU/s1600/buttons2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tAVlH-5jeUA/Tw8YNPX_i7I/AAAAAAAABUs/ms5w0pp3YOU/s320/buttons2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If vending machines were filled with vintage buttons, I'd be broke!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Can I borrow a quarter?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>:::smiles:::</i></span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-8491739217456640693?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-88490859195729598202012-01-10T13:27:00.000-06:002012-01-10T13:38:12.286-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QNtIu6tzrMw/TwyOlEp0WNI/AAAAAAAABTE/kZsiul5Y_lA/s1600/heart4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QNtIu6tzrMw/TwyOlEp0WNI/AAAAAAAABTE/kZsiul5Y_lA/s320/heart4.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I know you must think I've dropped off of the face of the Earth!&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKLrK-VxP_0/TwyTfbM1NWI/AAAAAAAABTU/8jS4bjSvSU8/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="129" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKLrK-VxP_0/TwyTfbM1NWI/AAAAAAAABTU/8jS4bjSvSU8/s320/Picnik+collage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've been busy working on *</span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">mended hearts</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">* for a class that I'm teaching.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you are in the neighborhood (<i>Waxahachie, Texas</i>),&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">you should definitely sign up for a <b>Paper Cowgirl</b> altered art class.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PLSSMg8qYCw/TwyRr2aq5II/AAAAAAAABTM/h3PoWFNr1-s/s1600/PaperCowGirlButton2.jpg" /></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I guarantee you'll have&nbsp;</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">fun</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check out the other classes offered in January by clicking&nbsp;<a href="http://papercowgirl.blogspot.com/p/creative-classes.html"><b>here</b></a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Hope to see you there!</i></span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-8849085919572959820?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-53362110521717798362012-01-02T14:31:00.005-06:002012-01-02T14:31:52.933-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pOPYj9rVeFo/TwIUE3WSN2I/AAAAAAAABS8/BWq8Yganm6M/s1600/2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pOPYj9rVeFo/TwIUE3WSN2I/AAAAAAAABS8/BWq8Yganm6M/s320/2012.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Happy New Year!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">♥</div><div style="text-align: center;">Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-5336211052171779836?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-23985393522273653232011-12-24T10:40:00.003-06:002011-12-24T10:41:13.994-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>...to you!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nnVv_gLh12k/TvYAbNCW7PI/AAAAAAAABSw/1PRCtvPv_JM/s1600/christmashugs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nnVv_gLh12k/TvYAbNCW7PI/AAAAAAAABSw/1PRCtvPv_JM/s1600/christmashugs.jpg" /></a></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-2398539352227365323?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-7095861603544841872011-12-22T04:06:00.000-06:002011-12-22T04:08:41.424-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qmcUv0Ta8dI/TvL8xuedk1I/AAAAAAAABSY/-MkXiMJyvWE/s1600/santa-sleeping-child.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qmcUv0Ta8dI/TvL8xuedk1I/AAAAAAAABSY/-MkXiMJyvWE/s400/santa-sleeping-child.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whatever happened to December?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've been as busy as an elf preparing for the holidays!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm expecting company ... which is always nice.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I still have a couple of presents to wrap...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and baking to do!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But I keep telling myself, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"It'll get done!"</i><br /><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hope everything has been checked off of your <i>to-do</i> list.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In the meantime, take a little time to enjoy the magic of the season.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wishing you and yours every Christmas delight!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Make warm memories!!</span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-709586160354484187?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-84549209301120643732011-12-08T09:15:00.001-06:002011-12-08T09:38:11.344-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KkrE_seNOAM/TuDUrnNcj2I/AAAAAAAABRw/sj7o6tTU7ws/s1600/santa+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KkrE_seNOAM/TuDUrnNcj2I/AAAAAAAABRw/sj7o6tTU7ws/s320/santa+%25282%2529.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My husband and I have enjoyed collecting Santa Clauses&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">for as long as we've known each other&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">... and that, my friends, is a lot of years!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We display many of them on the fireplace mantel in our family room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tas0XwLH7Hs/TuDUt_BTnvI/AAAAAAAABR4/-2mt5Sc9znk/s1600/santa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tas0XwLH7Hs/TuDUt_BTnvI/AAAAAAAABR4/-2mt5Sc9znk/s320/santa.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;This little hand-carved wooden Santa was the very first of our collection.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I gave him to my husband on our first Christmas together after we'd married.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XT90tRGY_jU/TuDUvx9lD2I/AAAAAAAABSA/OcEQ5ZGEILA/s1600/santa+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XT90tRGY_jU/TuDUvx9lD2I/AAAAAAAABSA/OcEQ5ZGEILA/s320/santa+%25283%2529.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Santa aside ... my most favorite Christmas treasure of all is the&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">tiny Lladro nativity my husband gave me a long time ago.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This year, I've displayed it beneath a vintage cloche.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥</span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-8454920930112064373?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-61888898884376210812011-12-07T06:47:00.001-06:002011-12-07T07:16:07.037-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xtoSfZ51zn8/Tt9ggjwccrI/AAAAAAAABQI/q23l17uW44Q/s1600/christmas2011+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xtoSfZ51zn8/Tt9ggjwccrI/AAAAAAAABQI/q23l17uW44Q/s320/christmas2011+%25284%2529.JPG" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Slowly, but surely, the house is transformed for the holidays.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Boxes and tubs are opened to reveal holiday treasures, trinkets, and baubles!&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{<i>I </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span><i> this time of year!</i>}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PeWcC6RTOqo/Tt9glEWR9tI/AAAAAAAABQY/553tZogUGnk/s1600/christmas2011+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PeWcC6RTOqo/Tt9glEWR9tI/AAAAAAAABQY/553tZogUGnk/s320/christmas2011+%25282%2529.JPG" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Snowmen hang out on the snowman tree!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2r6ocfcsqRI/Tt9grtChiLI/AAAAAAAABQg/fI4kf7VrBu0/s1600/christmas2011+%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2r6ocfcsqRI/Tt9grtChiLI/AAAAAAAABQg/fI4kf7VrBu0/s320/christmas2011+%25285%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;Santas are displayed here...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkMn6oML2mE/Tt9gr7v6OLI/AAAAAAAABQo/qbSFwieezZU/s1600/christmas2011+%25286%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkMn6oML2mE/Tt9gr7v6OLI/AAAAAAAABQo/qbSFwieezZU/s320/christmas2011+%25286%2529.JPG" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and there...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mR_LzxwQr7c/Tt9gsfYFzyI/AAAAAAAABQ4/hdPtV_DCCwI/s1600/christmas2011+%25288%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mR_LzxwQr7c/Tt9gsfYFzyI/AAAAAAAABQ4/hdPtV_DCCwI/s320/christmas2011+%25288%2529.JPG" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and everywhere!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3OS38Odm9nI/Tt9gsNF0CtI/AAAAAAAABQw/g-kewhuKN7s/s1600/christmas2011+%25287%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3OS38Odm9nI/Tt9gsNF0CtI/AAAAAAAABQw/g-kewhuKN7s/s320/christmas2011+%25287%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">V<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">intage pieces ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yOHVHvHjZIM/Tt9gskbPiYI/AAAAAAAABRA/CUaMgVcX4cQ/s1600/christmas2011+%25289%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yOHVHvHjZIM/Tt9gskbPiYI/AAAAAAAABRA/CUaMgVcX4cQ/s320/christmas2011+%25289%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;add whimsy, sparkle and shine!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQikbH2ib4I/Tt9gs8g1F4I/AAAAAAAABRI/6b23eroByiI/s1600/christmas2011+%252810%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQikbH2ib4I/Tt9gs8g1F4I/AAAAAAAABRI/6b23eroByiI/s320/christmas2011+%252810%2529.JPG" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've added another tree this year!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">{<i>Shh!! It'll be our little secret!</i>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is displayed in an antique red suitcase with silver satin lining!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've decorated it with glittered silver snowflakes and <b>BELIEVE</b> ornaments, silver bells, red candles in vintage silver candle holders, and antique chocolate Santa molds!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WJpsdWZY7XM/Tt9gtB1FLuI/AAAAAAAABRQ/Y4G8rXJGZLI/s1600/christmas2011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WJpsdWZY7XM/Tt9gtB1FLuI/AAAAAAAABRQ/Y4G8rXJGZLI/s320/christmas2011.JPG" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How sweet it is to be ready for Christmas!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well...almost.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">{<i>:::sigh:::</i>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is still shopping...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and baking...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">where'd I put my list?&nbsp;</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fa, la, la, la, la!!</span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-6188889888437621081?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-76676266873499414652011-12-06T12:03:00.001-06:002011-12-06T14:19:05.541-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cK616B1kosk/Tt5hpvqZR6I/AAAAAAAABPw/g_Rbtb_W-RM/s1600/st+nick.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cK616B1kosk/Tt5hpvqZR6I/AAAAAAAABPw/g_Rbtb_W-RM/s320/st+nick.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In honor of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><i>St. </i><b>Nick's</b></span>&nbsp;Day,&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I filled a couple of wooden shoes with chocolate coins and small gifts!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My kids will be here tonight for dinner ...&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and we're planning to decorate the family Christmas tree.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm also baking <i style="color: #990000;">s</i><b style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">nick</span></b><i style="color: #990000;">erdoodles </i>for dessert!<i style="color: #990000;">&nbsp;</i> <i>Yum!!&nbsp;</i></span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bptm3Jg32GA/Tt54l3SyAOI/AAAAAAAABP4/hxff1pctIgg/s1600/shoe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bptm3Jg32GA/Tt54l3SyAOI/AAAAAAAABP4/hxff1pctIgg/s320/shoe.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hope your shoes are filled-to-overflowing with <i>goodness</i>!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bg-y8z5oNBc/Tt54pvD8ccI/AAAAAAAABQA/SB2wpdLZBe0/s1600/shoe2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bg-y8z5oNBc/Tt54pvD8ccI/AAAAAAAABQA/SB2wpdLZBe0/s320/shoe2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><i>St.</i><b> Nicholas</b></span> Day!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">♥</span>&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Vicki</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7667626687349941465?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-67494025041239309472011-11-30T13:28:00.001-06:002011-11-30T13:32:03.654-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uxha5aMBzMU/TtaD0_kb9gI/AAAAAAAABPQ/yzVkQ7qHl8k/s1600/christmaskitty+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uxha5aMBzMU/TtaD0_kb9gI/AAAAAAAABPQ/yzVkQ7qHl8k/s320/christmaskitty+%25282%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The last day of <b>November</b> ... <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">already?!!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I think I'd better get busy and pull out the Christmas decorations!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My family is beginning to worry ...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hope everything is <b><i>merry &amp; bright</i></b> in your little corner of the world!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Holiday hugs and mistletoe kisses,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥ Vicki</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-6749402504123930947?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-91512743243809748892011-11-28T06:30:00.001-06:002011-11-28T06:36:53.513-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KoHunJnC_64/TtN-13A2T-I/AAAAAAAABNU/bDuWWhRGw80/s1600/cyber+monday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KoHunJnC_64/TtN-13A2T-I/AAAAAAAABNU/bDuWWhRGw80/s1600/cyber+monday.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>&nbsp;Happy Cyber Monday!&nbsp;</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Enjoy <b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">FREE</span></u></b> shipping <i><b>today only</b> </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(November 28, 2011) &nbsp;</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">on all domestic orders!</span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy shopping!</span><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-9151274324380974889?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-38146906414728720112011-11-24T05:12:00.001-06:002011-11-24T05:28:12.026-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-58qkIho1fzE/Ts4molcbSnI/AAAAAAAABMc/cOtlyXF5Jkc/s1600/VintageThanksgivingGreetings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-58qkIho1fzE/Ts4molcbSnI/AAAAAAAABMc/cOtlyXF5Jkc/s320/VintageThanksgivingGreetings.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Reflect upon your present blessings,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">of which every man has many...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">not on your past misfortunes,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">of which all men have some.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">~ Charles Dickens</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥ Vicki</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3814690641472872011?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-64183054487139600552011-11-17T13:16:00.001-06:002011-11-17T13:26:09.486-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pq-U3RBkBFI/TsVeHUvaW2I/AAAAAAAABLk/PnrClvkMTVg/s1600/twinkle.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pq-U3RBkBFI/TsVeHUvaW2I/AAAAAAAABLk/PnrClvkMTVg/s320/twinkle.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Look what my son, Nicholas, brought home for me!!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{ <i>He loves Christmas as much as I do!</i> }&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This string of colorful LED lights plugs into your computer's USB port!!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fun ... and festive!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jDF-RDEdv0Q/TsVefmlZU6I/AAAAAAAABLs/UnsMIlF4l20/s1600/twinkle2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jDF-RDEdv0Q/TsVefmlZU6I/AAAAAAAABLs/UnsMIlF4l20/s320/twinkle2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Best of all, the lights are <b>FREE</b> when you purchase a <i>Techno Twinkle</i> gift card at <b>Best Buy</b>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Treat yourself ... and deck your computer with f</span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a, la, la, la, la!!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Get your twinkle on!</span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-6418305448713960055?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-71581203139630298312011-11-15T15:29:00.001-06:002011-11-15T15:32:25.152-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-20MwaeUTdBE/TsLZsDo3S2I/AAAAAAAABLM/aM90VPMLsS4/s1600/snowman+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-20MwaeUTdBE/TsLZsDo3S2I/AAAAAAAABLM/aM90VPMLsS4/s1600/snowman+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">...is warm {80+ degrees}.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I'm building snowmen and pretending that I don't have the a/c on!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hope the weather is perfect in your little corner of the world!</span></div><br /><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7158120313963029831?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-48354501496821260732011-11-08T09:52:00.001-06:002011-11-08T09:53:38.025-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uRTDCTlcnkE/TrlPag1uT0I/AAAAAAAABKA/qU7HJL3NUOg/s1600/santa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uRTDCTlcnkE/TrlPag1uT0I/AAAAAAAABKA/qU7HJL3NUOg/s320/santa.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Vintage <b>Santa Claus</b> Postcard</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Copyright 1907&nbsp;</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4835450149682126073?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-44714683992791415782011-11-07T07:31:00.000-06:002011-11-07T07:31:07.348-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f-Ggq9Dex4M/TrfdJrq5VvI/AAAAAAAABJY/0U0o1IKJoSI/s320/171+-+Copy.JPG" width="267" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissespatterns.blogspot.com/">&nbsp;Better Not Pout ~ Pattern #171</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Happy Sewing!<br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4471468399279141578?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-74605704507149757162011-11-02T15:40:00.001-05:002011-11-02T15:48:14.834-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">...I'm in the mood for <i>ice cream</i>?!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-small;">(These snow guys were a special order request.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OQzTpM9k7To/TrGp5TqLjvI/AAAAAAAABJE/047VjS0MxfM/s1600/snow+guys.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OQzTpM9k7To/TrGp5TqLjvI/AAAAAAAABJE/047VjS0MxfM/s320/snow+guys.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm off to raid the freezer!! &nbsp;: )</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Smiles,</i></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7460570450714975716?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-88364709675285621642011-10-31T08:06:00.003-05:002011-10-31T08:09:13.027-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n4PvaqyUSuM/Tq6atPrS_iI/AAAAAAAABI8/txhRNZBTLwg/s1600/halloween+vicki.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n4PvaqyUSuM/Tq6atPrS_iI/AAAAAAAABI8/txhRNZBTLwg/s320/halloween+vicki.jpg" width="166" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As a kid, do you remember how excited you were on <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Halloween</span></b>?&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I couldn't wait until it got dark so that I could go <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">trick-or-treating</span></b>! &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">This is a picture of me - <i>taken&nbsp;a long time ago</i> - dressed up as a gypsy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">My creative mom always came up with the <b>best</b> costumes!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whether you're trick-or-treating with little ones or staying at home to hand out candy ...&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hope your Halloween is <b>SPOOKTACULAR</b>!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-8836470967528562164?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-71907272631549160292011-10-30T07:24:00.000-05:002011-10-30T07:24:47.513-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XHzPmkuB7aY/Tq1BVRe3j-I/AAAAAAAABI0/dRQ1-zsbaw0/s1600/cloche.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XHzPmkuB7aY/Tq1BVRe3j-I/AAAAAAAABI0/dRQ1-zsbaw0/s320/cloche.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hope you have a fun <b>Halloween</b>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Chocolate hugs and candy corn kisses,</i></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7190727263154916029?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-56030574319994369602011-10-16T08:44:00.001-05:002011-10-16T08:56:52.020-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MaqT12r2h_4/TprZh-WGqyI/AAAAAAAABEE/FNJGYBazDfA/s1600/wt1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MaqT12r2h_4/TprZh-WGqyI/AAAAAAAABEE/FNJGYBazDfA/s320/wt1.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;I attended Paper Cowgirl's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>Wicked Tea</i></span> yesterday!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And, as always, it was a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">treat</span></b>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rpBoQF882-w/TprZiQkTrwI/AAAAAAAABEM/CI1NogLAxTs/s1600/wt2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rpBoQF882-w/TprZiQkTrwI/AAAAAAAABEM/CI1NogLAxTs/s320/wt2.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wonderful</span> name tags...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S7ndmUdmDXU/TprZi0jPhcI/AAAAAAAABEU/0Ni_E-W7ZHc/s1600/wt3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S7ndmUdmDXU/TprZi0jPhcI/AAAAAAAABEU/0Ni_E-W7ZHc/s320/wt3.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...lots of <i>eye</i> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">candy</span></b>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_21DvGgiow/TprZjU9cShI/AAAAAAAABEc/IIhaZjIbsP4/s1600/wt4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_21DvGgiow/TprZjU9cShI/AAAAAAAABEc/IIhaZjIbsP4/s320/wt4.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">candy</span></b>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OpqNEoQX-OY/TprZjxEMTxI/AAAAAAAABEk/-a0_h4594rM/s1600/wt5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OpqNEoQX-OY/TprZjxEMTxI/AAAAAAAABEk/-a0_h4594rM/s320/wt5.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;...and more <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">candy</span></b>...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{You know I'm all about the <i>candy</i>!!}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fH7NpuXh67k/TprZkR2C1LI/AAAAAAAABEs/uupZ2DbB564/s1600/wt6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fH7NpuXh67k/TprZkR2C1LI/AAAAAAAABEs/uupZ2DbB564/s320/wt6.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>spooky</i></span> decor...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J9wQsDechMo/TprZkwGBrCI/AAAAAAAABE0/ZWNHf1g01lE/s1600/wt7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J9wQsDechMo/TprZkwGBrCI/AAAAAAAABE0/ZWNHf1g01lE/s320/wt7.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...gorgeous silver cake balls with <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">spiders</span></b> on top...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ERy3kqOKMFw/TprZlIbhhYI/AAAAAAAABE8/jcJOnjYySnA/s1600/wt8.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ERy3kqOKMFw/TprZlIbhhYI/AAAAAAAABE8/jcJOnjYySnA/s320/wt8.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><i>cupcakes</i></span>&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">{of course!}&nbsp;</span>with silver sprinkles...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8TGjKBh9Msc/TprZlsZiJDI/AAAAAAAABFE/_6TUKd3Aghc/s1600/wt9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8TGjKBh9Msc/TprZlsZiJDI/AAAAAAAABFE/_6TUKd3Aghc/s320/wt9.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">fabulous</span></b> teachers...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cVsYaua5zMo/TprZmJyGPsI/AAAAAAAABFM/wNfoq_xtx5w/s1600/wt10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cVsYaua5zMo/TprZmJyGPsI/AAAAAAAABFM/wNfoq_xtx5w/s320/wt10.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...lots of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">creativity</span>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bnZkQqbi-ag/TprZmv9JzuI/AAAAAAAABFU/ZI8-_RLrrSU/s1600/wt11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bnZkQqbi-ag/TprZmv9JzuI/AAAAAAAABFU/ZI8-_RLrrSU/s320/wt11.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>talent</i></b></span>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hIyS8b4S7Q8/TprZnMtj3tI/AAAAAAAABFc/MbVsIEv73AE/s1600/wt12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hIyS8b4S7Q8/TprZnMtj3tI/AAAAAAAABFc/MbVsIEv73AE/s320/wt12.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><i>incredible</i></span>&nbsp;projects...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vsFH2GbKp8/TprZnrSmQPI/AAAAAAAABFk/bOzeAc6Q8uE/s1600/wt13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vsFH2GbKp8/TprZnrSmQPI/AAAAAAAABFk/bOzeAc6Q8uE/s320/wt13.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">...<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">yummy</span></b> food...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aFzr5jU27cE/TprZoKdvZHI/AAAAAAAABFs/goNqFguTe5w/s1600/wt14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aFzr5jU27cE/TprZoKdvZHI/AAAAAAAABFs/goNqFguTe5w/s320/wt14.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><i>fun</i></span>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xUaZxl4JUB8/TprZoonScwI/AAAAAAAABF0/Jb4rsHy8HKE/s1600/wt15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xUaZxl4JUB8/TprZoonScwI/AAAAAAAABF0/Jb4rsHy8HKE/s320/wt15.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...and&nbsp;<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">laughter</span></b>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZXhCtvayMQ/TprZpO9E8DI/AAAAAAAABF8/BI38F9vkS-k/s1600/wt16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZXhCtvayMQ/TprZpO9E8DI/AAAAAAAABF8/BI38F9vkS-k/s320/wt16.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;...shared with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><i>wonderful</i></span> ladies!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QU0HcUL1kTE/TprZpXLk56I/AAAAAAAABGE/9QHxRPX9fvU/s1600/wt17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QU0HcUL1kTE/TprZpXLk56I/AAAAAAAABGE/9QHxRPX9fvU/s320/wt17.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><i>Magical Memories!</i><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-5603057431999436960?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-28454422645878477262011-10-14T12:31:00.001-05:002011-10-14T17:00:21.893-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Z1TYzHQFdw/Tphw9PSNstI/AAAAAAAABDs/z5s3WhilzqE/s1600/santa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Z1TYzHQFdw/Tphw9PSNstI/AAAAAAAABDs/z5s3WhilzqE/s320/santa.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Look who I ran into today!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was out junkin’ ... and stopped the car when I saw this&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">HUGE</span></b> vintage Santa sitting by the side of the road.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{I’m a sucker for Santa!}</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>“How much is he,”</i> I asked.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>“Twenty-five cents”</i> was the reply.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>“Twenty-five CENTS?!!” </i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When she saw my incredulous face, she amended her offer ... <i>“Okay, 50 cents?”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>“I’ll take him for a quarter,”</i> I sheepishly responded.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I plopped him in the front passenger seat ... and <i>we</i> headed home.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You should have seen the strange looks I received! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then ... thinking about how silly I must look made me <i>giggle</i>! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And that, my friends, was worth every cent I paid for Santa!!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Hope you have a happy day ... and weekend, too!</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">♥ Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-2845442264587847726?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-27861850406359475402011-10-13T08:01:00.000-05:002011-10-13T08:01:52.074-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/---tRJOGEIgg/Tpbg3CfcFJI/AAAAAAAABDk/LCgrNHtUnFs/s1600/buttons.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/---tRJOGEIgg/Tpbg3CfcFJI/AAAAAAAABDk/LCgrNHtUnFs/s320/buttons.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One of my favorite collections... vintage buttons!</span>&nbsp;♥</div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">x.o.</span><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-2786185040635947540?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-88246468809951007952011-10-12T14:33:00.000-05:002011-10-12T14:33:39.498-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-betJgy1mIcg/TpXrYRA5gvI/AAAAAAAABDc/mNk4RX9ECb4/s1600/funny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-betJgy1mIcg/TpXrYRA5gvI/AAAAAAAABDc/mNk4RX9ECb4/s320/funny.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Off to open another bag...</span><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-8824646880995100795?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-4563208125474693762011-09-29T15:54:00.000-05:002011-09-29T15:54:11.630-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DcW_bVRDC5k/ToTaO4kSbeI/AAAAAAAABDY/4CcmiAcLGko/s1600/miss+marigold+and+rowan.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DcW_bVRDC5k/ToTaO4kSbeI/AAAAAAAABDY/4CcmiAcLGko/s320/miss+marigold+and+rowan.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Miss Marigold's School of Witchery</b> is now in session on <b><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Primitive-Witch-Marigolds-School-Witchcraft-Doll-Halloween-Folk-Art-OOAK-/180731316459?pt=Folk_Art&amp;hash=item2a146d08eb">eBay</a></b>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Don't be late for <i>Broom Flying</i> class!!&nbsp;</span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-456320812547469376?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-841976662441351912011-09-20T09:47:00.000-05:002011-09-20T09:47:55.672-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qmyqf_wl5Os/TnikQ6Xji9I/AAAAAAAABCk/RE172aoe07s/s1600/gourds.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qmyqf_wl5Os/TnikQ6Xji9I/AAAAAAAABCk/RE172aoe07s/s320/gourds.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's that time of year again!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Time for my <i><b>will power</b></i> to be tested!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And I'm going to fail ... I always do!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{:::sigh:::}</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You, see ... I simply can't resist candy&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sitting around in bowls, baskets, or Jack-o'-lantern gourds!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Every year, I try!! Really, I do!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But year ... after year ... after year...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I end up eating <b><i>every</i></b> piece of Halloween candy in the house!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I know! This year, I won't open the candy bags until October 31st ...&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">or I'll buy something that I'm not fond of ~ like black licorice!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It probably won't help ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">but wish me luck!!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥ Vicki</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-84197666244135191?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-20445464177162102012011-09-13T17:20:00.000-05:002011-09-13T17:20:10.842-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">hot</span></b> here today!! 106° <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">HOT</span></b>! &nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We officially broke a record...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this has been the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">HOTTEST</span></b> summer <i>ever</i> in North Texas!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We've endured 70 days of triple-digit <b style="font-size: x-large;">heat</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hMRrEyLBTlo/Tm_UMmtJmGI/AAAAAAAABCc/M9osLkmGBbg/s1600/agatha+ebay.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hMRrEyLBTlo/Tm_UMmtJmGI/AAAAAAAABCc/M9osLkmGBbg/s320/agatha+ebay.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's so <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">HOT</span></b> that I may ask {:::beg:::} <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Primitive-Witch-Agatha-Doll-and-Apothecary-Spell-Bottles-Halloween-Folk-Art-OOAK-/180724118898?pt=Folk_Art&amp;hash=item2a13ff3572"><b>Witch Agatha</b></a> to concoct a cooling spell for me!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She's busy peddling her wares on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Primitive-Witch-Agatha-Doll-and-Apothecary-Spell-Bottles-Halloween-Folk-Art-OOAK-/180724118898?pt=Folk_Art&amp;hash=item2a13ff3572">eBay</a> ... but if I ask nicely, I bet she'd oblige!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Oh, Agatha...!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-2044546417716210201?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-34466236633118369932011-09-11T18:35:00.001-05:002011-09-11T18:35:54.300-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbnbvbIBB70/Tm1FFJHlaOI/AAAAAAAABCM/39WUw9akrwM/s1600/winner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="54" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbnbvbIBB70/Tm1FFJHlaOI/AAAAAAAABCM/39WUw9akrwM/s320/winner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>Ellie of Ellie's Country Accents!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Send me an email with your mailing address ...&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I'll get the *<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Snow Cone</span>* right out to you!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for entering my <i><b>giveaway</b></i>! <br />Enjoy!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3446623663311836993?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-40043994811642554062011-09-06T12:43:00.000-05:002011-09-06T12:43:08.895-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'd almost forgotten what it was like to experience temperatures below 100°.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's simply gorgeous here ... and it makes me want to play hooky!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But, alas, I have piles and piles of projects to work on.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Sew"...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">without further ado,&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">allow me to introduce my newest creation...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wanmyIivNio/TmZZoPmHVgI/AAAAAAAABB4/r3XyoVI_WEU/s1600/thelmablog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wanmyIivNio/TmZZoPmHVgI/AAAAAAAABB4/r3XyoVI_WEU/s320/thelmablog.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You'll find Thelma &amp; Louise trick-or-treating on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Primitive-Witch-Cat-Doll-Mouse-Halloween-Folk-Art-OOAK-/180720751466?pt=Folk_Art&amp;hash=item2a13cbd36a">eBay</a>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have a fabulous week!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>xoxo</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">♥</span></span></div>&nbsp;Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4004399481164255406?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-74869462208599522692011-09-01T13:33:00.004-05:002011-09-01T13:42:56.308-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C6BLKCNWNBw/Tl_L0HO7h_I/AAAAAAAABBs/Vo763UhW0_Q/s1600/Homespun+Hugs+and+Calico+Kisses+Giveaway.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C6BLKCNWNBw/Tl_L0HO7h_I/AAAAAAAABBs/Vo763UhW0_Q/s320/Homespun+Hugs+and+Calico+Kisses+Giveaway.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fall is in the air at <a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissesprimitives.blogspot.com/"><b>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisses</b></a>!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{Well, sort of ... but more on that later!}<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>We interrupt this blog post to report the following:</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I’ve listed a few fall goodies on my selling blog (<a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissesprimitives.blogspot.com/"><i>click here to go shopping</i></a>)!&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hIS3mExKnnA/Tl_MxRA0YhI/AAAAAAAABBw/MlI6UMzsfuE/s1600/fall+goodies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="74" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hIS3mExKnnA/Tl_MxRA0YhI/AAAAAAAABBw/MlI6UMzsfuE/s320/fall+goodies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="en-US">&nbsp;</span>And I’m having a pattern sale ... buy 2, get one <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">FREE*</span> (<a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissespatterns.blogspot.com/"><i>click here</i></a>)!!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">*Note: Please DON’T place your FREE pattern choice in your shopping cart!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I will email you after I receive your order to confirm your selection.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br /><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Offer good through September 5, 2011.</b></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Now, back to regularly scheduled programming....</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It doesn’t feel a bit like fall in Texas! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="en-US">In fact, we are experiencing our 65<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">th</span> 100</span><span lang="en-US">°</span><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">+</span> day ... <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and we are on track to break a record for the most triple-digit days in a year!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{:::<i>swelter</i>:::}<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To keep cool, I’m making snow cones! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And because I think you’re cool, I’m sharing one!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Enter to win *<i>Snow Cone</i>*...</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a glass-glittered snowman tucked in a vintage snow cone cup!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">To enter:</span></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-style: italic;"><br />♥&nbsp;To be entered in the drawing once,&nbsp;leave a comment on this post.<br />♥&nbsp;For an additional entry, become a follower of this blog!<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Already a follower? Let me know so that I can give you credit.)</span><br />♥&nbsp;And finally, earn&nbsp;</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span dir="ltr"></span>2 extra</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-style: italic;">&nbsp;entries for posting this giveaway on<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; your blog or Facebook page&nbsp;</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">along with a link back to this blog!</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last day to enter is September 10th.</span></span><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;</span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I will draw one lucky winner on September 11th!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="en-US" style="color: #660000; font-style: italic;">Good luck!</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="en-US" style="color: black;">And ... </span><span lang="en-US" style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Happy Labor Day Weekend!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="en-US" style="color: black;"><b>xoxo</b></span><span lang="en-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">♥</span></span></span><span lang="en-US" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US">&nbsp;</span>Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7486946220859952269?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-63496783843467496552011-08-29T17:14:00.000-05:002011-08-29T17:14:47.567-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-soVM8fPaGKU/TlwOymhkaiI/AAAAAAAABA0/Qvo7xtd1Aio/s1600/witch+theodora.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-soVM8fPaGKU/TlwOymhkaiI/AAAAAAAABA0/Qvo7xtd1Aio/s320/witch+theodora.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Witch Theodora is lost and looking for&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Primitive-Witch-Doll-Pumpkin-Halloween-Folk-Art-OOAK-/180717209124?pt=Folk_Art&amp;hash=item2a1395c624#ht_10636wt_1139">eBay</a>!</i></span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-6349678384346749655?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-17239196175526667532011-08-16T16:53:00.000-05:002011-08-16T16:53:16.985-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lzhc1iLi16w/TkrmaFqHIuI/AAAAAAAAA_M/dSjfpcqLRNI/s1600/mathilda+-+blog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lzhc1iLi16w/TkrmaFqHIuI/AAAAAAAAA_M/dSjfpcqLRNI/s320/mathilda+-+blog.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>Mathilda &amp; Milo</i> are catting around on <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=180711595371#ht_10226wt_1396">eBay</a>!</span></div><br /><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-1723919617552666753?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-72477135450239254032011-08-16T08:37:00.000-05:002011-08-16T08:37:22.804-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RtV0GSjyNbM/TkpxqwJIHQI/AAAAAAAAA_I/gdsoyj9ubjk/s1600/presley+-blog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RtV0GSjyNbM/TkpxqwJIHQI/AAAAAAAAA_I/gdsoyj9ubjk/s320/presley+-blog.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Are you ready for Fall?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am ... and so is <a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissesprimitives.blogspot.com/">Presley</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, my newest creation!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>(You'll find her hanging out on my <a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissesprimitives.blogspot.com/">selling blog</a>!)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hope your day is filled-to-the-brim with fun!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7247713545023925403?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-39227658863606374482011-08-15T14:21:00.001-05:002011-08-15T14:22:23.232-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Double, double...toil and trouble!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5fqWDBgfkLY/TklxLOUn2iI/AAAAAAAAA_A/d8nS7a2wX7w/s1600/ebaymice.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5fqWDBgfkLY/TklxLOUn2iI/AAAAAAAAA_A/d8nS7a2wX7w/s320/ebaymice.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Witch Trick and Witch Treat have stomped off to <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=180711099637&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_6564wt_1396">eBay</a>!!</span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3922765886360637448?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-80471873180631249112011-08-10T10:01:00.003-05:002011-08-10T16:27:47.204-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qTMH-2wvCms/TkKa5mW7HsI/AAAAAAAAA-4/a00hfN3ZvJw/s1600/ok.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qTMH-2wvCms/TkKa5mW7HsI/AAAAAAAAA-4/a00hfN3ZvJw/s320/ok.JPG" width="246" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We drove to <st1:state w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:state> last weekend in an attempt to escape the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Texas</st1:state></st1:place> <b>heat</b>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Unfortunately, it was as <b>hot</b> there as it is here!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We stayed in a charming cabin in the woods ... and had fun anyway!!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It’s always nice to get away...<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">...except, we almost <i>didn’t.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were all set to leave on a <i>blisteringly</i> <b>HOT</b> Friday afternoon. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We drove to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Fort Worth</st1:place></st1:city> to pick up our eldest child and, naturally, we forgot a couple of things.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So ... we turned the car around and headed home.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We weren’t gone an hour when we pulled up in front of our house ...&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and things went from bad to worse!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I screeched! “What’s that?!”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My husband calmly asked, “What’s what?”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“That ... in the driveway!” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I couldn’t believe my eyes. Perhaps it was a <i>mirage! </i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yes, that’s what it had to be ... except it <i>wasn’t!</i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There were 2 <b>GINORMOUS</b> pallets of roofing shingles stacked one on top of the other in front of our garage!!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They didn’t belong to us. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(<i>We’d had our roof replaced a few years ago thanks to a hail storm.)</i></span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had absolutely no idea where they came from or to whom they belonged. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There was no paperwork, no bill of lading, nothing, nada, zip attached to the pallets.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were frantic!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were already behind schedule ... and we just wanted to hit the road.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What to do?!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We didn’t want someone replacing our roof while we were gone.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And we didn’t want to give up our vacation and stay at home waiting on the roofing company to show up.&nbsp;We had no idea when that might be.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We attempted to begin moving the shingles out of our driveway ... but there were <b>hundreds</b> of bundles!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each bundle weighed more than 70 pounds ... and we were working in <b>110 degree heat</b>!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It didn't take us long to realize that that wasn’t such a good idea! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Plan B</b> ... my husband began knocking on doors in our neighborhood in an attempt to find out if anyone was having their roof replaced.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>B-I-N-G-O!</b>&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After several minutes, he came home with the news that the roofing pallets belonged to the neighbors who lived two doors down! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Whew!!</i> You can’t imagine our relief!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our neighbors promised to call the roofing company to have the shingles removed from our property and we FINALLY left on our, at this point, <i>much-needed</i> vacation!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>All's well that ends well...</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>right?&nbsp;</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Right!!</span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥ Vicki</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-8047187318063124911?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-77412762305778153422011-08-03T11:35:00.000-05:002011-08-03T11:35:36.537-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gm2kdk6tXow/Tjl3TovbmKI/AAAAAAAAA-0/sSIi7UecqS8/s1600/shoes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gm2kdk6tXow/Tjl3TovbmKI/AAAAAAAAA-0/sSIi7UecqS8/s320/shoes.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There I was, working on a special request,&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and minding my own business, when...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don't know how it happened,&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">but it's not <i>pretty</i>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh, well...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">at least her <i>Louboutin's</i> weren't damaged!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Smiles,&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">♥ Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7741276230577815342?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-38487268601390551952011-07-31T10:03:00.000-05:002011-07-31T10:03:37.090-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cN4pWjKEaB8/TjVq5kLuLpI/AAAAAAAAA8s/YRYTZNg8TN4/s1600/bulldog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cN4pWjKEaB8/TjVq5kLuLpI/AAAAAAAAA8s/YRYTZNg8TN4/s400/bulldog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">...of summer are upon us!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In fact, we have tied the record for&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the <b><i>2nd most consecutive days</i></b> of</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">triple-digit heat</span></b>&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">in Dallas/Fort Worth history!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And, by the look of this week's forecast,&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we aren't in for a break any time soon!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rpCVu3z6th8/TjVr5luPyNI/AAAAAAAAA8w/ifqHw2kK2K8/s1600/Image1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rpCVu3z6th8/TjVr5luPyNI/AAAAAAAAA8w/ifqHw2kK2K8/s320/Image1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you don't hear from me in the next few days,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">look for me out on the driveway ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">sitting on top of a pile of&nbsp;</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>ice</i>!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Stay cool!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♥ Vicki</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>(Thanks to my dear friend, Lisa, for sending me this darling picture!&nbsp;</i></span>♥&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>It couldn't be more perfect!!)</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3848726860139055195?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-41820743185101952692011-07-27T07:01:00.000-05:002011-07-27T10:16:34.390-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I didn't, personally, have a make-over</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(although, goodness knows I could use one!!)</i> </span>...&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I treated my blog to one!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It all started when I won a gift certificate at <b>Paper Cowgirl</b> for a mini blog make-over ...&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">then my website vanished into thin air ...&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-small;">and, as they say, the rest is history!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>I love the new look!! Thank you, Karen Valentine of <a href="http://www.karenvalentinedesign.com/">Valentine Design</a>!!&nbsp;</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You can find my <b><i>dolls</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> here <i>(or click on heart under "<b>My Shop</b>" on left --&gt;)</i>:&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissesprimitives.blogspot.com/">http://homespunhugsandcalicokissesprimitives.blogspot.com/</a></span></b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And you'll find my <b><i>patterns</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> here:&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissespatterns.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://homespunhugsandcalicokissespatterns.blogspot.com/</span></b></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4182074318510195269?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-22524080421500400142011-07-20T15:10:00.000-05:002011-07-20T15:26:30.075-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">My website has disappeared and, wouldn't you know it&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">... these silly witches are taking full advantage of it!!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yaGawxHemQg/TicyB6mtXoI/AAAAAAAAA40/5qMAj_PAvIQ/s1600/pippen+copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yaGawxHemQg/TicyB6mtXoI/AAAAAAAAA40/5qMAj_PAvIQ/s320/pippen+copy.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">They're busy shopping on <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Primitive-Witch-ADELAIDE-Doll-Halloween-Folk-Art-OOAK-/180698705296?pt=Folk_Art&amp;hash=item2a127b6d90">eBay</a></span></b> for ingredients to concoct a spell!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">You know what they say, "When the cat's away ... the <i>witches</i> will play!!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Best witches,</span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-2252408042150040014?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-46889999778264261232011-07-18T08:18:00.000-05:002011-07-20T13:21:40.554-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">...cast a spell on my website!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fyaNHnBdOEM/TiQ0WUNJJCI/AAAAAAAAA30/xuMF6iIvcq0/s1600/esmerelda2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fyaNHnBdOEM/TiQ0WUNJJCI/AAAAAAAAA30/xuMF6iIvcq0/s1600/esmerelda2.JPG" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Don't worry, it wasn't sweet&nbsp;<b>Esmerelda</b>!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">She wouldn't hurt a fly!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">(And b</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">esides, she has <i>professional integrity</i>!!)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">As you might have noticed, my website is gone!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;"><i>:::poof!:::</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Just like that ... without a speck of warning!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Until I can sort things out,&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">please visit my <a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokissesprimitives.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">selling blog</span></b></a> to meet my newest creations.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><i>And, in the meantime, I'll just pick myself up...</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;"><i>dust myself off...</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>and start all over again!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4688999977826426123?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-78087942326610269752011-07-09T14:13:00.000-05:002011-07-09T15:15:03.038-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">...time to party!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YutMQScEtFQ/Thin4vyuzFI/AAAAAAAAA2g/KkOIuGDTBTs/s320/Copy+of+zelma8.JPG" width="210" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>Witch Zelma</b></i>&nbsp;is attending a Halloween&nbsp;</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><em style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">soirée</span></em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>&nbsp;</b>on&nbsp;<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=180693674597&amp;ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123"><b>eBay</b></a>!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As for me, one of my favorite weekend pastimes is going to estate sales.</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm always in search of old ... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">vintage</span> ... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">antique-y goodies!</span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I never know what little trinket or bauble will inspire my creativity ...</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">it could be something as simple as a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>button</b></span>!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3r9uNDGPDpQ/Thiy7poXePI/AAAAAAAAA2k/DNHHKJJJWHg/s1600/buttons.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3r9uNDGPDpQ/Thiy7poXePI/AAAAAAAAA2k/DNHHKJJJWHg/s320/buttons.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I adore <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>buttons</b></span>!!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I found these at an estate sale last night.</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MMgsN9MzR0c/ThizGqXEtlI/AAAAAAAAA2o/7eTPwDz1uz8/s1600/buttons+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MMgsN9MzR0c/ThizGqXEtlI/AAAAAAAAA2o/7eTPwDz1uz8/s320/buttons+%25282%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Vintage <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>buttons</b></span> are my weakness!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N8WwxGU09VQ/ThizSPfrloI/AAAAAAAAA2s/kYbVYvTMOWY/s1600/buttons+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N8WwxGU09VQ/ThizSPfrloI/AAAAAAAAA2s/kYbVYvTMOWY/s320/buttons+%25283%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;I can sit for hours sifting and sorting through a pile of old <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>buttons</b></span>!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xSuanmqchGE/ThizcLj08rI/AAAAAAAAA2w/y1J11iFg37c/s1600/buttons+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xSuanmqchGE/ThizcLj08rI/AAAAAAAAA2w/y1J11iFg37c/s320/buttons+%25284%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They have a history ... they have a story.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Decorative or functional, they were once attached to a garment ... they had a purpose.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And someone, long ago, removed them from a garment with the thought that they would be re-purposed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lVvYdicP8w8/ThizqN6mPmI/AAAAAAAAA20/hQYVbK3qfn0/s1600/buttons+%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lVvYdicP8w8/ThizqN6mPmI/AAAAAAAAA20/hQYVbK3qfn0/s320/buttons+%25285%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That's my job ... re-purposing these pretties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That is, if I can bear to part with them...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>(I wonder if there is a button-holics anonymous?)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Enjoy your weekend!!</span></div><br /><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7808794232661026975?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-2279482528903589102011-07-03T08:39:00.000-05:002011-07-03T08:39:49.026-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m643aNk1Gds/ThBtgeSvTsI/AAAAAAAAA2c/u5h6nKyLvqc/s1600/watermelon+stars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m643aNk1Gds/ThBtgeSvTsI/AAAAAAAAA2c/u5h6nKyLvqc/s320/watermelon+stars.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope your 4<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></i> of July festivities include a cook-out or picnic with family and friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is one of my favorite summertime dessert recipes! <i>Yummy!!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Candy Bar Ice Cream Pie</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>8 servings</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 <i>NutRageous</i> candy bar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 <i>Butterfinger</i> candy bar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 <i>ReeseSticks</i> candy bar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 quart <i>Dulce de Leche</i> ice cream, slightly softened (I use&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"><em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Häagen</em>-<em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Dazs</em></span><i>.</i>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6oz. ready-to-fill chocolate-flavored crumb pie crust</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Garnish:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thawed frozen non-dairy whipped topping</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>1.</i></b> Thinly slice candy bars. Freeze half of each in a freezer container and reserve for garnish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>2.</i></b> Spread half of the ice cream in pie crust. Sprinkle with remaining sliced candy bars. Spoon on remaining ice cream...swirling surface decoratively. Cover with reserved plastic <i>(pie crust)</i> lid and freeze at least 8 hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>3.</i></b> Shortly before serving, garnish pie with whipped topping and reserved frozen candy bars.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>*Note: If you can't find the candy bars listed above, feel free to substitute your favorites!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Enjoy!</b></span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-227948252890358910?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-41604633627404978932011-07-02T10:05:00.000-05:002011-07-02T10:05:24.937-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZU75dJ9Kmeg/Tg8y3A2K9oI/AAAAAAAAA2U/NamDjcp0pqw/s1600/spells+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZU75dJ9Kmeg/Tg8y3A2K9oI/AAAAAAAAA2U/NamDjcp0pqw/s320/spells+-+Copy.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">...it's another!!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-10eI48WOL_Q/Tg8y48CgAFI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/IgSzLStbdG4/s1600/witch6+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-10eI48WOL_Q/Tg8y48CgAFI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/IgSzLStbdG4/s320/witch6+-+Copy.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You'll find <i>Griselda</i> creating havoc on my website...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=180690089059#ht_9442wt_1139"><i>Parthenia</i></a>&nbsp;shopping on eBay!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Best witches,</i></span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4160463362740497893?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-30892047075551469522011-07-01T15:59:00.000-05:002011-07-01T15:59:52.435-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WNqpi_yXEJg/Tg4z-DZT9FI/AAAAAAAAA18/vRrGCbC1pI8/s1600/scoop.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WNqpi_yXEJg/Tg4z-DZT9FI/AAAAAAAAA18/vRrGCbC1pI8/s320/scoop.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">...or two...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IYUYsGYpPoQ/Tg4z_4CIRUI/AAAAAAAAA2A/lif62csfL2w/s1600/scoop+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IYUYsGYpPoQ/Tg4z_4CIRUI/AAAAAAAAA2A/lif62csfL2w/s320/scoop+%25282%2529.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">...or three...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GPcSXYMFuCM/Tg40CWMRP6I/AAAAAAAAA2E/xFdu8i1zVVU/s1600/scoop+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GPcSXYMFuCM/Tg40CWMRP6I/AAAAAAAAA2E/xFdu8i1zVVU/s320/scoop+%25283%2529.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">...or four?!!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43NdGZRpouc/Tg40EeZjI3I/AAAAAAAAA2I/GjnXm310DPw/s1600/scoop+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43NdGZRpouc/Tg40EeZjI3I/AAAAAAAAA2I/GjnXm310DPw/s320/scoop+%25284%2529.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hope your <i>Fourth of July</i>&nbsp;celebration includes <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ice cream,&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">fireworks, family and fun!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have a happy and safe 4th!!</span><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3089204707555146952?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-33738706256741297002011-06-29T09:02:00.000-05:002011-06-29T09:02:42.981-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J8L7Fk2mSVM/TgsugCikB3I/AAAAAAAAA10/6lcfnmO9BoI/s1600/weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J8L7Fk2mSVM/TgsugCikB3I/AAAAAAAAA10/6lcfnmO9BoI/s320/weather.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's been unseasonably <i><b>warm</b></i> in my little corner of the world.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's so <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">hot</span></b>, in fact, that we may be forced to experience roaming blackouts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>:::swelter:::</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Time to beat the heat ... and make <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">snowmen</span>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y-nCAEv-big/Tgsuil-T5_I/AAAAAAAAA14/5AfXCok1QLA/s1600/celeste3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y-nCAEv-big/Tgsuil-T5_I/AAAAAAAAA14/5AfXCok1QLA/s320/celeste3.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Or snow <i><b>women</b></i>, as the case may be!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Back to my sewing machine <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">...&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">before I lose</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">power!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Happy Summer!</i></b></span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3373870625674129700?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-6490032946447927432011-06-24T19:17:00.000-05:002011-06-24T19:17:17.989-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a0dOTR15UBg/TgUoPurrthI/AAAAAAAAA1w/jPLOn8VJ_Do/s1600/elsbethwitch+%252810%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a0dOTR15UBg/TgUoPurrthI/AAAAAAAAA1w/jPLOn8VJ_Do/s320/elsbethwitch+%252810%2529.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love Halloween ... and making witches!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You'll find <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Primitive-Witch-ELSBETH-Doll-Halloween-Folk-Art-OOAK-/180686985135?pt=Folk_Art&amp;hash=item2a11c897af#ht_9274wt_1139"><b><i>Elsbeth</i></b></a>&nbsp;- my newest creation - on eBay.</span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-649003294644792743?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-1379622936376575262011-06-12T10:12:00.000-05:002011-06-13T10:27:23.194-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8lOxC0jtxbI/TfTT_v1qTOI/AAAAAAAAA1s/tBo6ZogSaDY/s1600/create.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8lOxC0jtxbI/TfTT_v1qTOI/AAAAAAAAA1s/tBo6ZogSaDY/s320/create.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"></span></span><br /><div class="header" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><h2 class="me" style="color: black; display: inline; font-family: &quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">cre·ate</span></span></h2><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><sup style="bottom: 1ex; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 0px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></sup> </span></span></div><div class="header" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span class="pg" style="color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 0px;"><span id="hotword" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">verb</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="header" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span class="pg" style="color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;"><span name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;"></span></span></span><span id="hotword" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">to</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">evolve</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">from</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">one's</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">own</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">thought</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">or</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">imagination,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">as</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">a</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">work </span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">of art</span></span><span id="hotword" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">&nbsp;<span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">or</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">an</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">invention.</span></span></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">See what I made!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I feel like a little kid running home, after school, to show off what I made in art class! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I attended <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://papercowgirl.blogspot.com/">Paper Cowgirl</a></span></strong> this weekend. It's a fabulous altered art retreat held in Waxahachie, Texas. I took several classes .... all of them wonderful and taught by the most amazing,&nbsp;talented women! This is what I created in&nbsp;<a href="http://aweebitwarped.blogspot.com/">Shelly Massey</a>'s&nbsp;journaling workshop. It was fun <em><strong>(refreshing!)</strong></em> stepping outside the box and trying something different for a change.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Can't wait to do it again next year!</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-137962293637657526?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-34717678989916252022011-06-03T13:45:00.000-05:002011-06-03T14:39:33.032-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DOw3Lh8HFv8/TekqnvyqREI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/8pnaW4Rz62Y/s1600/hilda+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DOw3Lh8HFv8/TekqnvyqREI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/8pnaW4Rz62Y/s320/hilda+%25282%2529.JPG" width="211" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Meet Witch Hildy!</span><br />This sweet little witch mouse is a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">little</span> bit early for <b>Halloween</b><br /><b></b>...so&nbsp;I shooed <i>(:::pun intended:::) </i>her off to <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=180676308524#ht_5311wt_1139"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>eBay</b></span></a>!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Happy Weekend!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">♥ Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3471767898991625202?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-75546980401167728362011-05-20T15:08:00.000-05:002011-05-20T15:09:26.168-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9kiFzEGazIs/TdbII3uzP6I/AAAAAAAAA04/afPiOwn14oA/s1600/sbcard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9kiFzEGazIs/TdbII3uzP6I/AAAAAAAAA04/afPiOwn14oA/s320/sbcard.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt;">I received a birthday surprise in the mail this week!<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Aren’t unexpected packages the best?!!<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cwntic_C4W8/TdbISPUvtuI/AAAAAAAAA08/hI9bHdjoD0o/s1600/tablerunner.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cwntic_C4W8/TdbISPUvtuI/AAAAAAAAA08/hI9bHdjoD0o/s320/tablerunner.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt;">My </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic';">{sweet} </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt;">friend, Lisa ~ an incredibly talented quilter ~ made this gorgeous table runner!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt;">It looks amazing on my black kitchen table!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt;">I can hardly wait until Halloween so that I can display it!!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt;">Thank you, Lisa … from the bottom of my </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic';">{</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">♥}</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt;">!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7554698040116772836?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-10172392373027918432011-05-16T06:35:00.000-05:002011-05-16T06:39:52.423-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b6Sr43vjvj4/TdEGSyl4CeI/AAAAAAAAA0k/hiuVwiQrDcs/s1600/mothersday+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b6Sr43vjvj4/TdEGSyl4CeI/AAAAAAAAA0k/hiuVwiQrDcs/s320/mothersday+%25284%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: large;">I'm back!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em>But I'm wondering where the&nbsp;days&nbsp;have&nbsp;gone since my last blog post?!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">Time flies!!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-noIVZ1GCGXc/TdEGZ32rSaI/AAAAAAAAA0o/RtWlzp98D-w/s1600/mothersday+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-noIVZ1GCGXc/TdEGZ32rSaI/AAAAAAAAA0o/RtWlzp98D-w/s320/mothersday+%25283%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Last week was particularly busy! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">My mom flew in from Las Vegas to spend Mother's Day with us ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">and to attend my son's college graduation ceremony.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Decorating the table for Mother's Day was so much fun!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Lots of flowers and bright, happy&nbsp;colors!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I created a&nbsp;centerpiece using a wire&nbsp;tree </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">filled with family photos and *Mom-isms*!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uyyYMdiex1c/TdEGrq8rXII/AAAAAAAAA0w/LfBBVKDhXDQ/s1600/mothersday.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uyyYMdiex1c/TdEGrq8rXII/AAAAAAAAA0w/LfBBVKDhXDQ/s320/mothersday.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Later in the week, it was off to College Station </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">to attend my son's graduation from Texas A&amp;M! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">What a proud moment!<em> Whoop!!</em></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QSipamVXHT4/TdEHgxgHWcI/AAAAAAAAA00/LLboQpoNRrQ/s1600/nick.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QSipamVXHT4/TdEHgxgHWcI/AAAAAAAAA00/LLboQpoNRrQ/s320/nick.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">This week is sure to be anticlimatic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">But, that's okay ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">it's long past time for me to get reacquainted with my sewing machine!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>Have a&nbsp;happy week!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♥ Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-1017239237302791843?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-87588094803661168582011-04-23T06:05:00.000-05:002011-04-23T06:05:57.910-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Onq-K27y6v8/TbKyYaNf5hI/AAAAAAAAA0g/WBhLtCgYPTY/s1600/E11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Onq-K27y6v8/TbKyYaNf5hI/AAAAAAAAA0g/WBhLtCgYPTY/s320/E11.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope your weekend is beautiful! </div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-8758809480366116858?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-52200971006623814882011-04-21T06:49:00.000-05:002011-04-21T06:49:31.709-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I6Ma0J1Fz6s/TbAXlaEMlZI/AAAAAAAAA0U/35X40RCTc5M/s1600/castroville01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I6Ma0J1Fz6s/TbAXlaEMlZI/AAAAAAAAA0U/35X40RCTc5M/s320/castroville01.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">I just returned home from a brief trip to <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">San Antonio</place></city> with my mom. While looking for a place to eat one evening, we happened upon a quaint little historic town called Castroville. The town was founded by a group of colonists from <state w:st="on">Alsace</state>, <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">France</place></country-region>, in 1844. Many of the town’s original buildings and charming homes <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>- built in the 1800’s <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>- are still intact and identified on a walking tour. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sJuHx13kaEk/TbAXnoDFW-I/AAAAAAAAA0Y/YPpZ2fi0Y8E/s1600/castroville02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" i8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sJuHx13kaEk/TbAXnoDFW-I/AAAAAAAAA0Y/YPpZ2fi0Y8E/s320/castroville02.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">This home stopped me in my tracks! </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Not because of its age (it was built in 1911), but because it was ordered from the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog for $5000!! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TwHXExzozuc/TbAXpVjVzGI/AAAAAAAAA0c/lk530Ag4OSs/s1600/castroville03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TwHXExzozuc/TbAXpVjVzGI/AAAAAAAAA0c/lk530Ag4OSs/s320/castroville03.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">The house was shipped by rail … and then hauled to Castroville by horse and wagon where it was assembled by a couple of local carpenters. And to top it off, the original owner's son still resides in the home!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">I hope to return to Castroville someday and spend more time exploring this town with its rich Alsatian history. Add that to my bucket list....</span></div><br /><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-5220097100662381488?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-76517460974182617192011-04-17T15:28:00.000-05:002011-04-17T15:53:32.957-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mcxulEPawSc/TatG3vrvvlI/AAAAAAAAAy4/jK_VkG5QMs8/s1600/fw.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mcxulEPawSc/TatG3vrvvlI/AAAAAAAAAy4/jK_VkG5QMs8/s320/fw.JPG" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My hubby, daughter, and I attended the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><em>MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival </em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this weekend.&nbsp;</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_T-cfZkd_1I/TatIXguMi_I/AAAAAAAAAy8/o_I7OPOC0qw/s1600/fw2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_T-cfZkd_1I/TatIXguMi_I/AAAAAAAAAy8/o_I7OPOC0qw/s320/fw2.JPG" width="222" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This juried art event is, without a doubt,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">one of the BEST in the country!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_G-1mKN0a4A/TatIZ1zSk0I/AAAAAAAAAzA/BxRJYmdsh5Q/s1600/fw3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_G-1mKN0a4A/TatIZ1zSk0I/AAAAAAAAAzA/BxRJYmdsh5Q/s320/fw3.JPG" width="196" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So much eye candy...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">including these colorful </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">hand&nbsp;blown glass balls!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uXbsjepj9Y8/TatIbkiIxeI/AAAAAAAAAzE/9xPhpY82Zgs/s1600/fw4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uXbsjepj9Y8/TatIbkiIxeI/AAAAAAAAAzE/9xPhpY82Zgs/s320/fw4.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NERpF2jnOfE/TatIdR8ZlsI/AAAAAAAAAzI/u1ZMs8gkOow/s1600/fw5.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NERpF2jnOfE/TatIdR8ZlsI/AAAAAAAAAzI/u1ZMs8gkOow/s320/fw5.JPG" width="235" /></a></div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;Wouldn't it be fun to have one of these</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">fanciful scuptures in your backyard?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uDuZ35TVmHE/TatIeROLm_I/AAAAAAAAAzM/7IoLTM-EohA/s1600/fw6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uDuZ35TVmHE/TatIeROLm_I/AAAAAAAAAzM/7IoLTM-EohA/s320/fw6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S7vOKYPoN7A/TatIfzpWPuI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/XIi41o5cXGE/s1600/fw7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S7vOKYPoN7A/TatIfzpWPuI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/XIi41o5cXGE/s320/fw7.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SyRbLTusNi8/TatIhUISvqI/AAAAAAAAAzU/70WwKFKF9o8/s1600/fw8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SyRbLTusNi8/TatIhUISvqI/AAAAAAAAAzU/70WwKFKF9o8/s320/fw8.JPG" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This gal was selling mojitos </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">from her beverage stand...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">which&nbsp;just happened to be a cool&nbsp;vintage car!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YMR7_17QOCg/TatIiwsxVEI/AAAAAAAAAzY/3k05HQM2lD0/s1600/fw9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YMR7_17QOCg/TatIiwsxVEI/AAAAAAAAAzY/3k05HQM2lD0/s320/fw9.JPG" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This booth contained some of my favorite&nbsp;folk art!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--KN5ZQ1ew5c/TatIkaJ_4OI/AAAAAAAAAzc/TMhWisoJgtE/s1600/fw10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--KN5ZQ1ew5c/TatIkaJ_4OI/AAAAAAAAAzc/TMhWisoJgtE/s320/fw10.JPG" width="125" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PCvuDbnLWqU/TatImRS0SDI/AAAAAAAAAzg/Up-JHJ92t4M/s1600/fw11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PCvuDbnLWqU/TatImRS0SDI/AAAAAAAAAzg/Up-JHJ92t4M/s320/fw11.JPG" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The artist created the most clever little creatures </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">from repurposed recycled materials.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-63lb1wREkac/TatIoZvR_tI/AAAAAAAAAzk/MhQwI4MrBCo/s1600/fw12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-63lb1wREkac/TatIoZvR_tI/AAAAAAAAAzk/MhQwI4MrBCo/s320/fw12.JPG" width="122" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tspiXjoDbXE/TatIp00j3lI/AAAAAAAAAzo/YBxC-l0mpXo/s1600/fw13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tspiXjoDbXE/TatIp00j3lI/AAAAAAAAAzo/YBxC-l0mpXo/s320/fw13.JPG" width="130" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I wanted to take each one of them home with me!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FJeSIUmrI2U/TatIr0B2_8I/AAAAAAAAAzs/7MGIuUqfByk/s1600/fw14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FJeSIUmrI2U/TatIr0B2_8I/AAAAAAAAAzs/7MGIuUqfByk/s320/fw14.JPG" width="175" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--5MEGsScjsA/TatItRNJ64I/AAAAAAAAAzw/uPLv060VEQo/s1600/fw15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--5MEGsScjsA/TatItRNJ64I/AAAAAAAAAzw/uPLv060VEQo/s320/fw15.JPG" width="252" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This school of fish was created from old cans.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jA7F2HV3KvA/TatIupN9ibI/AAAAAAAAAz0/f8FzFaUZfAw/s1600/fw16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jA7F2HV3KvA/TatIupN9ibI/AAAAAAAAAz0/f8FzFaUZfAw/s320/fw16.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lhbSLfmRTzM/TatIwf_U6UI/AAAAAAAAAz4/j80GsB5kLuA/s1600/fw17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lhbSLfmRTzM/TatIwf_U6UI/AAAAAAAAAz4/j80GsB5kLuA/s320/fw17.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And my VERY favorite artist created </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the most incredible bird sculptures </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">embellished with repurposed and vintage&nbsp;items!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ijUvYKzIcgY/TatIx51Zf_I/AAAAAAAAAz8/N1jm0TwIa6A/s1600/fw18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ijUvYKzIcgY/TatIx51Zf_I/AAAAAAAAAz8/N1jm0TwIa6A/s320/fw18.JPG" width="263" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1wx1wbPKIFI/TatIzg35GYI/AAAAAAAAA0A/H8RhjF3deoc/s1600/fw19.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1wx1wbPKIFI/TatIzg35GYI/AAAAAAAAA0A/H8RhjF3deoc/s320/fw19.JPG" width="187" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-snBho4n3gwk/TatI1gPJEaI/AAAAAAAAA0E/mveweZLnAiw/s1600/fw20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-snBho4n3gwk/TatI1gPJEaI/AAAAAAAAA0E/mveweZLnAiw/s320/fw20.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7GipFPiCDfI/TatI23URi6I/AAAAAAAAA0I/yxR2YnEOAm8/s1600/fw21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7GipFPiCDfI/TatI23URi6I/AAAAAAAAA0I/yxR2YnEOAm8/s320/fw21.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zwN7Pba4dhM/TatI3wloJPI/AAAAAAAAA0M/vvcaY6-MpjM/s1600/fw22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zwN7Pba4dhM/TatI3wloJPI/AAAAAAAAA0M/vvcaY6-MpjM/s320/fw22.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CHj01avJKpw/TatI59AjxPI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/yFOzHnyt2IE/s1600/fw23.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CHj01avJKpw/TatI59AjxPI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/yFOzHnyt2IE/s320/fw23.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hope you did something fun this weekend, too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have a terrific week ...&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and a <i><b>GOOD KNIGHT!</b></i></span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7651746097418261719?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-77179606854103639852011-04-13T17:11:00.000-05:002011-04-13T17:11:08.487-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3nHV6qgTV3k/TaYbBLlSdnI/AAAAAAAAAy0/xFIKLF7mnTc/s1600/doodledandy+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3nHV6qgTV3k/TaYbBLlSdnI/AAAAAAAAAy0/xFIKLF7mnTc/s320/doodledandy+-+Copy.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">It seems as if I've been working on&nbsp;spring creations </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: large;">forever!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-small;">I suppose that is due to Easter being so late this year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I'm in the mood to&nbsp;create&nbsp;something </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">different</span>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>(it's an artist's prerogative, right?!).</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The bunnies have been&nbsp;fun, but I'm&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">looking forward to the next few seasons...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">the ideas are swirling around in my head!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>Stay tuned...</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Raggedy hugs,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♥ Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7717960685410363985?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-19831607845088085312011-04-11T14:47:00.000-05:002011-04-11T14:47:58.871-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GyLVztmUkn0/TaNZEbfqqOI/AAAAAAAAAyo/XYkx1tuODag/s1600/giveaway+winner.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GyLVztmUkn0/TaNZEbfqqOI/AAAAAAAAAyo/XYkx1tuODag/s320/giveaway+winner.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Based on a random number generator,&nbsp;</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zist6qmDxl4/TaNZNKXd67I/AAAAAAAAAys/VuD1l3oKlfM/s1600/random+number.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zist6qmDxl4/TaNZNKXd67I/AAAAAAAAAys/VuD1l3oKlfM/s200/random+number.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>the winner of my spring giveaway&nbsp;is:</em></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_aqBZKWUYjY/TaNZPSe-pRI/AAAAAAAAAyw/s5BqPuXYDrU/s1600/winner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="155" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_aqBZKWUYjY/TaNZPSe-pRI/AAAAAAAAAyw/s5BqPuXYDrU/s320/winner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations, Vicky!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Please contact me with your&nbsp;mailing address so that I can send your prize on its way!!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Thanks to each and every one of you who entered ... </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>your&nbsp;kind words made me smile!</em>&nbsp; : )</div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-1983160784508808531?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-73375285695732460062011-04-07T15:25:00.000-05:002011-04-07T16:44:40.568-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MK_Z519ytwI/TZ4alO0ixlI/AAAAAAAAAyg/OYNFqHSwHwg/s1600/spring+giveaway.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MK_Z519ytwI/TZ4alO0ixlI/AAAAAAAAAyg/OYNFqHSwHwg/s320/spring+giveaway.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: large;"><em>Hippity, hoppity </em>… Easter is on its way! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: large;">And there’s no better time for a <strong><u>giveaway</u></strong>!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Enter to win </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">one of my <em>signature</em> <strong>large</strong> faux </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Chocolate Bunnies</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;{<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>The bunny’s bow is fashioned from torn and tattered vintage ribbon.</em>}<em> </em></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">…plus a half dozen of my painted and aged <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">paper maché</span>&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-large;">prim eggs </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em>…and a bit of green </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><strong>excelsior grass</strong>!!&nbsp;</span> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IeLCGcJ7xGo/TZ4wLPKB5iI/AAAAAAAAAyk/_DzFEMh17zc/s1600/spring+giveaway2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IeLCGcJ7xGo/TZ4wLPKB5iI/AAAAAAAAAyk/_DzFEMh17zc/s320/spring+giveaway2.JPG" width="253" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The assemblage looks terrific&nbsp;</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">displayed in a basket or wooden bowl! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em><strong>How to enter:</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">♥ To be entered in the drawing <strong>once</strong>, leave a comment on this post.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">♥ For an <strong>additional entry</strong>, become a follower of this blog! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>(Already a follower? Let me know so that I can give you credit.)</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">♥ And finally, earn <strong>2 extra entries</strong> for posting this giveaway on </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">your blog or Facebook page along with a link back to this <a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokisses.blogspot.com/">blog</a>!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Last day to enter is April 10th.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I will draw one lucky winner on April 11th! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Good luck!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7337528569573246006?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-26823463234418201762011-04-07T10:46:00.000-05:002011-04-07T10:46:23.292-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em>...make the world special</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em>simply by being in it!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">That's my friend, <em>Lisa</em>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Look what she recently sent me...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOKxhyOSy8A/TZ3Y4ORi4MI/AAAAAAAAAyc/8DArUQJyojI/s1600/vintage+textile+spools.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOKxhyOSy8A/TZ3Y4ORi4MI/AAAAAAAAAyc/8DArUQJyojI/s320/vintage+textile+spools.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">a box of vintage textile spools! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"><em>Love!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I met Lisa&nbsp;several years ago when we both lived in California.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">She is the sweetest person you'd ever want to meet ...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and I'm so lucky our paths crossed!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Thank you, Lisa...for being <em><u>you</u></em>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Hugs,</span><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-2682346323441820176?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-6756439690418668412011-04-06T16:41:00.000-05:002011-04-06T16:41:21.377-05:00<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6no0S6t9xAc/TZzdRybs2RI/AAAAAAAAAyY/Gm3VPsCbXp0/s1600/vintage+easter+postcard3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6no0S6t9xAc/TZzdRybs2RI/AAAAAAAAAyY/Gm3VPsCbXp0/s320/vintage+easter+postcard3.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nG4nxUqr4z4/TZzdN-aiOWI/AAAAAAAAAyU/GGSKs0-jXEA/s1600/vintage+easter+postcard2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nG4nxUqr4z4/TZzdN-aiOWI/AAAAAAAAAyU/GGSKs0-jXEA/s320/vintage+easter+postcard2.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vXi4zTD8Dak/TZzdJvOFywI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/RNX6fu470Ik/s1600/vintage+easter+postcard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vXi4zTD8Dak/TZzdJvOFywI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/RNX6fu470Ik/s320/vintage+easter+postcard.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Enjoy!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">♥ Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-675643969041866841?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-9695478881134709202011-04-01T09:28:00.000-05:002011-04-01T09:28:20.262-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ioudGSQZ5fs/TZXeRbQrrBI/AAAAAAAAAyM/0o4_Pg3WhoQ/s1600/birthday+cake.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ioudGSQZ5fs/TZXeRbQrrBI/AAAAAAAAAyM/0o4_Pg3WhoQ/s320/birthday+cake.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>Party time!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">My son is coming home from college today ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">and we will&nbsp;celebrate his <span style="font-size: large;">birthday</span> when he gets here!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Cake ... check!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">Ice cream ... check!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Presents ... check!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Balloons&nbsp;... check!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>I think we're ready!!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hope your weekend is</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">&nbsp;<span style="font-size: large;"><em>filled-to-the-brim</em></span> with <span style="font-size: x-large;">fun</span>, too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Enjoy!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♥ Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-969547888113470920?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-34567049262328948222011-03-23T08:13:00.000-05:002011-03-23T08:13:43.857-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">...and sweet Harper is celebrating!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-S0lepHJ4kCI/TYnxSeXtnPI/AAAAAAAAAyI/jxYPp7MeLzE/s1600/harper+bunny.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-S0lepHJ4kCI/TYnxSeXtnPI/AAAAAAAAAyI/jxYPp7MeLzE/s320/harper+bunny.JPG" width="231" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Birds are singing ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">the grass is green ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and flowers are beginning to bloom!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hope it's beautiful in your little corner of the world, too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">♥ Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3456704926232894822?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-44031820040152130942011-03-17T05:40:00.000-05:002011-03-17T05:42:05.683-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RUzFkU5g6LI/TYHjohn4BpI/AAAAAAAAAxw/5u33gLtfEZ8/s1600/stpats.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RUzFkU5g6LI/TYHjohn4BpI/AAAAAAAAAxw/5u33gLtfEZ8/s320/stpats.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">May love and laughter light your days,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">and warm your heart and home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">May good and faithful friends be yours,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">wherever you may roam.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">May peace and plenty bless your world</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">with joy that long endures.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">May all life's passing seasons</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">bring the best to you and yours!</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia;"></span>&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;"><em>And, for a limited time, save a little <span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>green</strong></span> during our <a href="http://www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">St. Patrick's Day Sale</span></a>!</em></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></em>&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;">♥ Vicki</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4403182004015213094?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-35080687636761851892011-03-13T11:44:00.000-05:002011-03-13T11:46:54.780-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">My hubby and I went junkin’ this weekend … and look what I found!!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xodaWTD22aQ/TXzvrBcQ4aI/AAAAAAAAAxk/lR_GQkdGPxY/s1600/R.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xodaWTD22aQ/TXzvrBcQ4aI/AAAAAAAAAxk/lR_GQkdGPxY/s320/R.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">A <span style="font-size: x-large;">BIG</span> 3-foot <em><span style="font-size: large;">vintage</span></em> industrial metal letter <span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>R</strong></span>! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I fell in <em>love</em> with it at first sight!&nbsp;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">:::swoon:::<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></em></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I pointed at it and nudged my hubby, stammering, <em>“I want it!” </em></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">He glanced at the pile of junk I was pointing at, <em>“You want what?” </em></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: large;"><em>“That!!” </em></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>“</em><strong><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">R</span></strong><em> you kidding me?!”</em></span> he said. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-small;">Did he actually think I was joking? He’s lived with me for nearly 27 years! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-small;">You would think that by now he’d be used to my <em><span style="font-size: small;">quirkiness</span></em>! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Certainly he remembers that my maiden name </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">begins with the letter <span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>R</strong></span>. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Isn’t that reason enough to want </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">a <span style="font-size: x-large;">HUMONGOUS</span> letter <strong><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">R</span></strong>?!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em>“What are you going to do with it,”</em> hubby asked. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em>“I don’t know, but I’ll think of something,”</em> I said. <em>“And, besides, it’s only $1!” </em></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-small;">That’s right! The guy selling it only wanted a buck for it!! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><strong>And these days, you can’t even buy a <u>vowel</u> for $1!! </strong></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em>“I know what this is about,”</em> he said. <em>“You think Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz (<strong><span style="font-size: large;">American Pickers</span></strong>) are going to buy that </em><strong><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">R</span></strong><em> from you!”</em> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em>“We’ll see…,”</em> I smirked. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I know one thing for sure, that letter <strong><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">R</span></strong> is worth more than I paid for it </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">…</span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">and I’ll prove it to him, if I ever decide to part with it. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Hubby grumbled all the way to the car while carrying the <span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>R</strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{Did I mention that it weighs a </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>ton</strong>?!!}</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">And all I can say is, that <strong><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">R</span></strong> still speaks to me. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-small;">Which is more than I can say for my hubby! <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em>(Just kidding!) </em></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-small;">Give him time, he’ll come around… </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This blog post was brought to you by the letter</span> <span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>R</strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Century Gothic&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em>(Sorry, I couldn’t resist!!)</em></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3508068763676185189?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-58270018704082192192011-03-11T12:11:00.000-06:002011-03-11T12:11:47.411-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8Fr4JLG6Qxs/TXpkRPQNNyI/AAAAAAAAAxM/07JUiJKH9CQ/s1600/easter+bunny.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8Fr4JLG6Qxs/TXpkRPQNNyI/AAAAAAAAAxM/07JUiJKH9CQ/s320/easter+bunny.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Meet sweet&nbsp;<span style="font-size: large;">Dahlia</span>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"><em>I must say, </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"><em>bunnies do have a way of multiplying around here&nbsp;</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"><em>at this time of year!!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Speaking of <em><span style="font-size: large;">{this time of year}</span>,</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I've been adding&nbsp;seasonal touches to my home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G2GCokeEnuI/TXplOAUNo6I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/l8oB2sB5FKk/s1600/easter+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="98" q6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G2GCokeEnuI/TXplOAUNo6I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/l8oB2sB5FKk/s320/easter+collage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Don't you just <span style="font-size: large;">love</span> spring?!!</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><em>Happy Weekend!</em></div>♥ Vicki</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-5827001870408219219?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-54524598343476974922011-03-10T08:17:00.000-06:002011-03-10T08:17:20.161-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jrrlc8of7B4/TXjdEPAtCMI/AAAAAAAAAxI/1NTjCx69kQk/s320/Bailey+Bunny.JPG" width="235" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet <a href="http://www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com/spring.html">Bailey</a> ... my newest bunny!</div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-5452459834347697492?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-46409863972874173362011-03-06T18:19:00.000-06:002011-03-06T18:19:07.953-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tD3s26wLcho/TXQjWB-CYJI/AAAAAAAAAws/uOcuHnKcW8U/s1600/egg+tutorial.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tD3s26wLcho/TXQjWB-CYJI/AAAAAAAAAws/uOcuHnKcW8U/s320/egg+tutorial.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iXSJ6aLhW6A/TXQjY0lPvzI/AAAAAAAAAww/9USDmt9c1ak/s1600/egg+tutorial2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iXSJ6aLhW6A/TXQjY0lPvzI/AAAAAAAAAww/9USDmt9c1ak/s320/egg+tutorial2.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6XzujQz6eaI/TXQjbNuAPUI/AAAAAAAAAw0/SAo4Ys85rhA/s1600/egg+tutorial3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6XzujQz6eaI/TXQjbNuAPUI/AAAAAAAAAw0/SAo4Ys85rhA/s320/egg+tutorial3.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Wxd_jy9_PBY/TXQjczGJVJI/AAAAAAAAAw4/fe9dkbuhwUQ/s1600/egg+tutorial4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Wxd_jy9_PBY/TXQjczGJVJI/AAAAAAAAAw4/fe9dkbuhwUQ/s320/egg+tutorial4.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mDj0VfrmOuA/TXQj9EyD3FI/AAAAAAAAAxE/NdqVfxxpD94/s1600/egg+tutorial5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mDj0VfrmOuA/TXQj9EyD3FI/AAAAAAAAAxE/NdqVfxxpD94/s320/egg+tutorial5.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-is1oMVKXcOA/TXQjmGkdC6I/AAAAAAAAAxA/IGrwt2OXgH0/s1600/egg+tutorial6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-is1oMVKXcOA/TXQjmGkdC6I/AAAAAAAAAxA/IGrwt2OXgH0/s320/egg+tutorial6.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Happy Creating!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"></span></em></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4640986397287417336?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-83170594609270231242011-03-02T17:00:00.000-06:002011-03-02T17:01:31.901-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ajhupPCRPzA/TW7LGLVKO6I/AAAAAAAAAwk/UJevzz1N_cw/s1600/primitive+eggs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ajhupPCRPzA/TW7LGLVKO6I/AAAAAAAAAwk/UJevzz1N_cw/s320/primitive+eggs.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I've been&nbsp;painting&nbsp;eggs today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Love how they look nestled in a vintage straw boater hat!!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mXXSTns0OnQ/TW7LL2EIFCI/AAAAAAAAAwo/wE4bFkJImog/s1600/eggs2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mXXSTns0OnQ/TW7LL2EIFCI/AAAAAAAAAwo/wE4bFkJImog/s320/eggs2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Do you suppose the Easter Bunny's paws look like this?</span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-8317059460927023124?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-19611215352456652232011-02-24T15:56:00.000-06:002011-02-24T15:56:02.388-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-etIsVHgH1J8/TWbT1MQtDxI/AAAAAAAAAwg/N1eEE13zcMY/s1600/primitive+bunny.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-etIsVHgH1J8/TWbT1MQtDxI/AAAAAAAAAwg/N1eEE13zcMY/s320/primitive+bunny.JPG" width="266" /></a></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-1961121535245665223?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-78282894336720347352011-02-18T08:27:00.000-06:002011-02-18T08:27:32.994-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-weoMWs50qIA/TV6A-y5at3I/AAAAAAAAAwI/9ZcCrpImPTk/s1600/raggedy+and+teddy+bear.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" j6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-weoMWs50qIA/TV6A-y5at3I/AAAAAAAAAwI/9ZcCrpImPTk/s320/raggedy+and+teddy+bear.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Spring</span></strong> is in the air...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IGxkT8xSFRw/TV6BDtUEQjI/AAAAAAAAAwM/ceed5lvVuuc/s1600/primitive+bunny.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IGxkT8xSFRw/TV6BDtUEQjI/AAAAAAAAAwM/ceed5lvVuuc/s320/primitive+bunny.JPG" width="230" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at &nbsp;<a href="http://www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com/"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisses</em></span></strong></a>&nbsp;!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KDU97g1djqc/TV6BGPJ8oHI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/vJ6BN-BwTGI/s1600/rabbit+ornie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KDU97g1djqc/TV6BGPJ8oHI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/vJ6BN-BwTGI/s320/rabbit+ornie.JPG" width="230" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Hop on over ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">and take a peek!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">And while you're at it, </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">have a happy weekend!</span></em></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7828289433672034735?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-47265946667341989882011-02-14T08:56:00.000-06:002011-02-14T08:56:01.178-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b9snNawOo90/TVlB-ThLo8I/AAAAAAAAAwE/roPf8ZrWGvU/s1600/valentine.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b9snNawOo90/TVlB-ThLo8I/AAAAAAAAAwE/roPf8ZrWGvU/s320/valentine.bmp" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Hope your <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine's Day</span></strong> is filled </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">with things that make you <strong><span style="font-size: large;">happy</span></strong>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Chocolate hugs and candy kisses,</em></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4726594666734198988?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-22309828321922530112011-02-10T12:17:00.000-06:002011-02-10T12:17:24.189-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ES26W3edQ4k/TVQngKjES9I/AAAAAAAAAv4/DBldxJo2XYg/s1600/talkingheads.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ES26W3edQ4k/TVQngKjES9I/AAAAAAAAAv4/DBldxJo2XYg/s320/talkingheads.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">My hubby came home from work yesterday and glanced at what I was stuffing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">He asked, "Why are you making <strong><span style="font-size: large;">teeth</span></strong>?"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Huh?!! I looked at him in total confusion...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><strong><em>"Teeth?"</em></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">This is what he saw:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsnKf7dMTCg/TVQnkomRevI/AAAAAAAAAv8/JO1aawrQWS0/s1600/rabbit+bowl+fillers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsnKf7dMTCg/TVQnkomRevI/AAAAAAAAAv8/JO1aawrQWS0/s320/rabbit+bowl+fillers.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">And this, of course,&nbsp;is what I envisioned:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0HVXTkTJdjM/TVQnpbB5JvI/AAAAAAAAAwA/LFP0UsKSFaE/s1600/bunny+bowl+fillers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0HVXTkTJdjM/TVQnpbB5JvI/AAAAAAAAAwA/LFP0UsKSFaE/s320/bunny+bowl+fillers.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">He thought the tooth was such a great idea, he began&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">designing a <em>tooth fairy</em> pillow!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">If only he could sew ... he'd be in business!!&nbsp; : )</span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-2230982832192253011?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-45156821764144249572011-02-09T09:42:00.000-06:002011-02-09T09:42:12.923-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TVK0IUDXqpI/AAAAAAAAAv0/z7SUTNRI314/s1600/bunnyheads.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="247" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TVK0IUDXqpI/AAAAAAAAAv0/z7SUTNRI314/s320/bunnyheads.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Courier New&quot;, Courier, monospace;">More snow and ice in the forecast today...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">perfect weather for staying indoors and working on</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">carrots...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Easter eggs...</span>&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">and bunnies</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: x-small;">Hope the weather is nice in </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: x-small;">your little corner of the world!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4515682176414424957?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-48810465402960416952011-01-31T14:13:00.000-06:002011-01-31T14:13:15.407-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TUcXCP6n-yI/AAAAAAAAAvs/KIkJqGtw_Q0/s1600/hoppyspring.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TUcXCP6n-yI/AAAAAAAAAvs/KIkJqGtw_Q0/s320/hoppyspring.JPG" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Can you believe January is nearly over?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: xx-small;">That means...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><strong>Spring</strong> is on its way!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>Hippity-hoppity!</em></span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4881046540296041695?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-65393125209566212112011-01-28T14:24:00.000-06:002011-01-28T14:24:34.062-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TUMkorSriwI/AAAAAAAAAvo/ivYzNtMxi1I/s1600/cupcakes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TUMkorSriwI/AAAAAAAAAvo/ivYzNtMxi1I/s320/cupcakes.JPG" width="249" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Courier New&quot;, Courier, monospace;">Salted caramel <span style="font-size: x-large;">cupcakes</span>&nbsp;... fresh from the bakery!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Courier New&quot;, Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span><span style="font-size: large;">m</span>m! I think&nbsp;I'm in <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>love</strong></span>! <span style="font-size: xx-small;">:::swoon:::</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: x-small;">It doesn't take much to make me <span style="font-size: large;">happy</span>!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♥ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Courier New&quot;, Courier, monospace;">Hope you have <span style="font-size: x-large;">sweet</span> weekend plans!</span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-6539312520956621211?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-32381146236586291272011-01-17T12:24:00.000-06:002011-01-17T12:30:23.537-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TTSIv1UZkrI/AAAAAAAAAvI/2PuesD5dVL0/s1600/val3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TTSIv1UZkrI/AAAAAAAAAvI/2PuesD5dVL0/s320/val3.JPG" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I ♥ vintage valentines!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I display them in a&nbsp;glass apothecary jar...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TTSIz801K5I/AAAAAAAAAvM/Q5FEiXU6vdE/s1600/val2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TTSIz801K5I/AAAAAAAAAvM/Q5FEiXU6vdE/s320/val2.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">...under a cloche</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"><em>(vintage florist frogs make the best little holders!)</em></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">...and even in a re-purposed antique leather eyeglass case!</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TTSI5AQ-9_I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/jpZalu3h84M/s1600/val.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TTSI5AQ-9_I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/jpZalu3h84M/s320/val.JPG" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>♥ Vicki<br /><div style="text-align: center;">♥</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3238114623658629127?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-33527361927784394812010-12-28T07:35:00.000-06:002010-12-28T07:35:02.908-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TRnnBX3QbxI/AAAAAAAAAvE/tHYOhBpP-rg/s1600/VintageNewYearPostcard1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TRnnBX3QbxI/AAAAAAAAAvE/tHYOhBpP-rg/s320/VintageNewYearPostcard1.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">"A happy New Year! Grant that I</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">May bring no tear to any eye</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">When this New Year in time shall end</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Let it be said I've played the friend,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Have lived and loved and labored here,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">And made of it a happy year."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>~Edgar Guest</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><strong>Happy 2011!</strong></span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3352736192778439481?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-43402744227696602142010-12-24T08:27:00.000-06:002010-12-24T08:27:25.071-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TRSsD8sdyHI/AAAAAAAAAvA/66w9JUCxQB4/s1600/pickle.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TRSsD8sdyHI/AAAAAAAAAvA/66w9JUCxQB4/s320/pickle.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Another family holiday tradition that we enjoy...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">the pickle gift!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">According to one website, </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">“A very old Christmas Eve tradition in Germany was to hide a pickle {ornament} deep in the branches of the family Christmas Tree. The parents hung the pickle last after all the other ornaments were in place. In the morning they knew the most observant child would receive an extra gift from St. Nicholas. The first adult who finds the pickle traditionally gets good luck for the whole year.”</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">On Christmas morning, after all {but one} of our presents have been opened, the kids search the tree for the hidden glass pickle ornament. The lucky person that finds it gets to open the very last gift!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Merry Christmas to you and yours!!</span></div><br />♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4340274422769660214?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-24250066115394088872010-12-18T10:57:00.000-06:002010-12-18T10:57:30.216-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQzevw8LzjI/AAAAAAAAAu4/1osWMe-I3ps/s1600/HOTCOCOA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQzevw8LzjI/AAAAAAAAAu4/1osWMe-I3ps/s320/HOTCOCOA.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Another annual family holiday tradition…</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">driving around to look at Christmas lights at night!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">It started one year after we’d tucked the kids in&nbsp;their beds.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Shortly thereafter, my husband and I prepared hot cocoa {<em>with marshmallows!</em>} </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">and poured it into disposable lidded cups. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">We then got the kids out of bed, bundled them up in blankets or coats {<em>over their pj’s</em>}, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">and put them in the car with their cups of cocoa.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Of course, the cat – <em>much to her chagrin</em> - had to come, too! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: xx-small;">{<em>It should be noted that the cat <u>never</u> enjoyed this particular tradition!</em>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">We still do this as a family today. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">It’s such fun oohing and aahing over light displays </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">while drinking hot cocoa and singing Christmas carols in your jammies!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>Here's a cocoa recipe to make for your family or to share with friends:</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Hot Cocoa Mix</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 cups nonfat dry milk powder </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3/4 cup sugar </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup powdered nondairy creamer </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/8 teaspoon salt </span></div><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Measure&nbsp;ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk&nbsp;until&nbsp;evenly blended. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Store mix in a tightly covered container. Makes about 4 cups of mix.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spoon 3-4&nbsp;heaping tablespoons of cocoa mix into a mug. Add boiling water and stir.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Cheers!&nbsp;</span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-2425006611539408887?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-7270242559367153792010-12-17T10:54:00.000-06:002010-12-17T10:58:43.608-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQuTQMi5XzI/AAAAAAAAAuw/cQBwYj3LdGM/s1600/cookies.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQuTQMi5XzI/AAAAAAAAAuw/cQBwYj3LdGM/s320/cookies.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I baked cookies yesterday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Tollhouse and snickerdoodles ... <em>yummy!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">My husband came home from work,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">grabbed a couple of freshly-baked snickerdoodles,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">proceeded to read&nbsp;the&nbsp;day's mail {<em>which included&nbsp;Christmas cards</em>}.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I mentioned that he had <span style="font-size: large;"><em>glitter</em></span> on his face.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">He held up a snickerdoodle and said,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>"Do you put glitter in these?!"</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">{<em>When I stopped rolling on the floor laughing</em>} I assured him that I don't, typically, use glitter when baking!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: xx-small;">The glitter was from my sister's Christmas card!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I hope you <em><span style="font-size: large;">laugh out loud</span></em> today!!&nbsp; : )</span></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-727024255936715379?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-51090345748988089602010-12-15T07:51:00.000-06:002010-12-15T07:52:51.940-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQjFw_6fY-I/AAAAAAAAAus/hwGnc0Koc48/s1600/candy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQjFw_6fY-I/AAAAAAAAAus/hwGnc0Koc48/s320/candy.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">...in a <span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><em>candy</em></span> shop during this time of year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">So much *eye <strong><em><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">candy</span></em></strong>* to see <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(decorations, lights, tinsel, and trim)</span></em> ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: large;">yummy</span></strong> things to buy&nbsp;<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(gifts and stocking stuffers)</span></em>&nbsp;...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">sweet</span></em> treats to eat <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(cookies, candies, pies, and holiday meal&nbsp;favorites)!</span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Isn't it the&nbsp;<strong>MOST</strong> wonderful time of the year?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">♥ Vicki</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-5109034574898808960?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-46962115330637316642010-12-13T05:25:00.000-06:002010-12-13T05:25:54.596-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQYBvUg-9SI/AAAAAAAAAuk/JbBODTANy-Y/s1600/saltglaze.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQYBvUg-9SI/AAAAAAAAAuk/JbBODTANy-Y/s320/saltglaze.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">My salt glaze stoneware Santas&nbsp;gather in my living room.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQYBzlIN5gI/AAAAAAAAAuo/iYQoR1A5xeI/s1600/saltglaze2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQYBzlIN5gI/AAAAAAAAAuo/iYQoR1A5xeI/s320/saltglaze2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-4696211533063731664?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-66613393657191375242010-12-12T16:27:00.000-06:002010-12-12T16:29:02.794-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQVIpg-90cI/AAAAAAAAAuU/U2M3AMoQ2LA/s1600/stan.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQVIpg-90cI/AAAAAAAAAuU/U2M3AMoQ2LA/s320/stan.JPG" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">My elf, Stanley, helped me prepare the giveaway&nbsp;entries.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQVIvLPL7yI/AAAAAAAAAuY/uGnEK-M9AOE/s1600/stan2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQVIvLPL7yI/AAAAAAAAAuY/uGnEK-M9AOE/s320/stan2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">He stuffed them&nbsp;in my hat...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQVIywBgWuI/AAAAAAAAAuc/DLoRxfz4AlM/s1600/stan3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQVIywBgWuI/AAAAAAAAAuc/DLoRxfz4AlM/s320/stan3.JPG" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">and&nbsp;drew a winner!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQVI9AGUfeI/AAAAAAAAAug/4hSK1duuzyU/s1600/stan4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQVI9AGUfeI/AAAAAAAAAug/4hSK1duuzyU/s320/stan4.JPG" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Congratulations, <span style="font-size: large;">Susan <em>(Clucklebees)</em> </span><span style="font-size: small;">!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-small;">Please&nbsp;contact me with your address so that I can send your prize on her merry way!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Thank you -<em> to each and every one of you who entered&nbsp;</em>- for your kind words and comments!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I had a lot of fun with this giveaway ... and I only wish I had several more<em> *Sugared Snowmen*</em> to go around!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>Holiday Hugs &amp; Mistletoe Kisses,</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Vicki <span style="font-size: medium;">♥</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-6661339365719137524?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-9736111001173310672010-12-11T06:46:00.000-06:002010-12-11T06:46:08.935-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQNu4VUR8yI/AAAAAAAAAuI/ejSuQvsVBZg/s1600/santa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQNu4VUR8yI/AAAAAAAAAuI/ejSuQvsVBZg/s320/santa.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I&nbsp;<span style="color: #660000;">♥</span> Santa Claus!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The&nbsp;Santa pictured above is one of my favorites...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">probably because he holds an antique toy sewing machine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQNu8U0i9xI/AAAAAAAAAuM/OZoV6nbStNo/s1600/santa2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQNu8U0i9xI/AAAAAAAAAuM/OZoV6nbStNo/s320/santa2.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">My husband and I have collected Santas for more than&nbsp;25 years.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Our collection includes&nbsp;different shapes and sizes&nbsp;made from cloth, clay, wood, resin, glass, a Coke bottle...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQNvAN4NOsI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/U6bD3m6kspw/s1600/santa3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TQNvAN4NOsI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/U6bD3m6kspw/s320/santa3.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">...and, of course, gourds! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">My mom gave me this Santa a long, long&nbsp;time ago. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">It is my absolute favorite!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Do you have a favorite Christmas collection?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>♥ Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-973611100117331067?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-80888877231222775142010-12-08T08:53:00.000-06:002010-12-08T09:56:52.967-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TP-VtJWhViI/AAAAAAAAAt4/wzx4iSJcTVA/s1600/christmasballs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TP-VtJWhViI/AAAAAAAAAt4/wzx4iSJcTVA/s320/christmasballs.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I collect&nbsp;vintage glass ornaments. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">At Christmastime, I&nbsp;display them on a tree ...&nbsp;tuck them in wooden shoes ...&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">arrange them in&nbsp;bowls with dried evergreens&nbsp;... and hang them from a&nbsp;chandelier.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TP-VzeFdbBI/AAAAAAAAAt8/6bUSvm2AiIs/s1600/christmasballs2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TP-VzeFdbBI/AAAAAAAAAt8/6bUSvm2AiIs/s320/christmasballs2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">There is something&nbsp;endearing about these colorful and fragile mercury glass globes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I love the patina ... the&nbsp;signs of wear ... and the history behind them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TP-V3XZyTxI/AAAAAAAAAuA/RWrxiwbU9GY/s1600/christmasballs3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TP-V3XZyTxI/AAAAAAAAAuA/RWrxiwbU9GY/s320/christmasballs3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">They once graced a family's Christmas tree.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Youngsters gazed upon these ornaments with magical fascination.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">They were brought out - year after year - and lovingly&nbsp;hung on the tree</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">... and after the holidays, carefully&nbsp;packed away&nbsp;and stored in the attic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">They witnessed a couple's first Christmas...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">new babies...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">toddlers who were more fascinated with a box than the gift inside...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">children who anticipated Santa's annual visit with excitement...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and family gatherings</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">They reflected happiness and smiles ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">joy and&nbsp;laughter ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and the beauty of the season!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TP-V7muE6QI/AAAAAAAAAuE/Vc1hbc9gLpE/s1600/christmasballs4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TP-V7muE6QI/AAAAAAAAAuE/Vc1hbc9gLpE/s320/christmasballs4.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">May&nbsp;your days be&nbsp;merry {shiny} and bright!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-8088887723122277514?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-79049985204661349212010-12-06T06:59:00.000-06:002010-12-06T10:45:26.148-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TPzcMLX0coI/AAAAAAAAAts/2Peu-Ziu0HQ/s1600/wooden+shoes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TPzcMLX0coI/AAAAAAAAAts/2Peu-Ziu0HQ/s320/wooden+shoes.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I love family&nbsp;traditions!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">We celebrate <strong>Saint Nicholas Day</strong> every year on December 6th. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">It’s, in part,&nbsp;an ode to our European ancestry …&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">but the fact that one of my kids is named <em>Nicholas</em> really sealed the deal!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">On the eve of Saint Nicholas Day, the kids always put their shoes outside their bedroom doors.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em>(They used their own shoes until Grandma and Grandpa gave us a pair of </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em>wooden shoes that they brought back from a trip to Europe one year.)</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">In the morning, the kids would wake to find their shoes filled with goodies </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">including chocolate coins, an orange, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">and a box of Pocky <em>(to remind the kids of the years we lived in Japan!). </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TPzdtDBXoDI/AAAAAAAAAt0/cte-LK_hJnQ/s1600/wooden+shoes2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TPzdtDBXoDI/AAAAAAAAAt0/cte-LK_hJnQ/s320/wooden+shoes2.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">As you can probably tell, I love to incoporate </span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">vintage wooden shoes in my holiday decorating, too!&nbsp;</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Happy St. Nicholas Day!</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Make warm memories! </span><br />♥ Vicki<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-7904998520466134921?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-39957982927445254672010-12-05T09:29:00.000-06:002010-12-05T09:32:22.613-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TPutZqheqtI/AAAAAAAAAto/YzTgjKa7kzE/s1600/laundry+room.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TPutZqheqtI/AAAAAAAAAto/YzTgjKa7kzE/s320/laundry+room.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Those of you who've followed my blog for a while might remember </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">the vintage <em><strong>All Detergent</strong></em> bucket that I found several months ago.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I filled it with&nbsp;geraniums this summer ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">but the real reason I bought it was to incorporate it into my&nbsp;holiday decor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">It's <em>perfect</em> for&nbsp;displaying my&nbsp;laundry room Christmas tree.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: xx-small;"><em>Yes, Virginia, I do have a Christmas tree in my laundry room!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I put clear glass ornaments on the tree to resemble soap bubbles!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">It makes me smile when I have to do laundry ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and that's <em>a good thing.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hope your day is filled with smiles, too!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3995798292744525467?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-9360552630938594532010-12-01T17:18:00.000-06:002010-12-01T17:25:36.154-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TPbV0MYE1-I/AAAAAAAAAtc/X5ynUAOjSmM/s1600/wintergiveaway.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TPbV0MYE1-I/AAAAAAAAAtc/X5ynUAOjSmM/s320/wintergiveaway.JPG" width="230" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: large;">It’s December 1st!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">And what better way to kick off the holiday season than by hosting a giveaway?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Enter to win this one-of-a-kind <em><strong>*Sugared Snowman*</strong></em>! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Tucked in&nbsp;a vintage silver cup, she measures almost 5" tall. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I embellished her with a vintage button and antique lace!</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><em><u>To enter:</u></em></span><br />♥ <span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">To be entered in the drawing once,&nbsp;leave a comment on this post.</span><br />♥<span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> For an additional entry, become a follower of this blog! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<em> (Already a follower? Let me know so that I can give you credit.)</em></span><br />♥ <span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">And finally, earn <strong>2 extra</strong> entries for posting this giveaway on </span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp; your blog or Facebook page&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><strong><em>along with a link back to this <a href="http://homespunhugsandcalicokisses.blogspot.com/">blog</a>!!</em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Last day to enter is <strong>December 11th.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I will draw one lucky winner on December 12th! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Good luck and have fun!</span></em></div>♥ Vicki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-936055263093859453?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>Homespun Hugs and Calico Kisseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02742509872817124256noreply@blogger.com94tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4091545278874719358.post-39153722412579806552010-12-01T06:45:00.000-06:002010-12-01T06:45:45.558-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TPZCkF5b3nI/AAAAAAAAAtY/Bqj9rOHkhPo/s1600/stanleyelf.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BH6FnyzR7Es/TPZCkF5b3nI/AAAAAAAAAtY/Bqj9rOHkhPo/s320/stanleyelf.JPG" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I got my wish!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Allow me to introduce Stanley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Actually, Stanley is an old family friend. He arrived today…right on schedule.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">I found him – <em>happy as can be</em> – sitting in our Christmas tree when I woke up this morning!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">That’s exactly how he has made his grand entrance every December 1st for years and years!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">You see … Stanley is our Family Elf. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">He is sent by Santa Claus to keep an eye on us during the month of December.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">He appears in a different location every day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">He takes meticulous notes and reports back to the Big Guy on Christmas Eve.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">My children are grown, but they still have fun hunting for Stanley!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">You never know where he will turn up!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">If you haven’t made your bed … you’ll probably find Stanley sitting on your bed post.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">He’s been spotted peeking out of baskets … and hanging upside down from light fixtures!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">He’s a silly little elf, but I can’t imagine a Christmas without experiencing Stanley’s shenanigans. <span style="font-size: medium;">♥</span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Happy December to you and yours!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Make warm memories!!</span></div><br />♥ Vicki</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4091545278874719358-3915372241257980655?l=www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com' alt='' /></div>