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Hi Dear Friends, Hoping you are enjoying this glorious day!! My Mom who lives with me and hubby has a Patsy doll. My Mom will be 92 in February and when she was a little girl in the 1920's a doll came out called Patsy! My mother wanted a Patsy doll so much but never was given one. I remember through the years my mom would tell me her sad story how much she had wanted Patsy and that her friend Norma across the street had one with lots of clothes. Ahh well years later ummmm like 80 plus years later....I looked up Patsy Dolls and found a lady who sold them. This little Patsy is a newer Patsy doll of course but is an authentic Patsy never the less.  I bought Patsy for my Mom about 4 years ago. Mom was sooo surprised and happy to finally have her!! The little blue coat I made for Patsy about three years ago with wool felt. I think it came out so cute for her. My friend Lynn Cliburn from Lynnslovlies.blogspot.com makes beautiful crochet items which I have bough...

                                                                                                            "Merry Christmas to All"                                                             ...

Hi Sweet  Friends, Do you have one of these pictures of yourself with Santa when you were young?? What memories can you conjure up with your photos from the past....?  This picture was taken of me when I was living in Miami Fla. I think I was around 6 years old here.. many moons ago! :) My mother had a very vivid imagination and would tell me all about Santa and his elves. I truly believed in Jolly old St. Nicholas back then. I always had a few things I wanted to tell him like I had been a good girl all year and that I wanted a certain doll or toy or game. I remember one year I received a toy dishes set with small size silver ware to match. I had a small square table in my bedroom and I would arrange all my little chairs around it with all my dolls sitting there waiting to be served. Our last Christmas in Florida I received The Three Bears....they came in a cute card board house...Papa bear was about three feet high and Mama bear a bit smaller an ba...

Hi Dear Friends, I don't know about you but this Christmas my energy level is so low. I have been trying to get things accomplished but I seem to go in slow motion. Miss Daisy my little Persian kitty looks like she is a bit lost....so many things twinkling, and blinking!! She is such a sweetie and loves to sit under the Christmas tree..I think she thinks it's her newest toy!!!! :) I am working on some cute little Yoyo pins with my ribbon roses and a touch of lace. There is a little crystal in the center of the rose. When completed will be mailed out to a dear family member.                                                            Peaceful Christmas Wishes    ...

Hello Dear Friends, What a wonderful time of year.... There are projects to finish up, gifts to wrap, cards to write and cookies to make. My hubby and I trimmed our tree last night and today I am putting the finishing touches of Christmas around the house. This morning I trimmed the little tree for our kitchen. My Mom sits there to have her breakfast and lunch and it is nice to have her enjoy the little tree and figurines that she loves to look at. I created a couple of tins with the help of Nancy Maxwell James tutorials that she is doing for us. I had so much fun making these adorable tins!! They are so easy to make and to give to some special people in your life as well.  Please visit Nancy over at http://sugarlumpstudios.blogspot.com/ This is our cute little kitchen Christmas tree...:) Wishing you All Joy and Blessings, Love to All, Susan xxoo

Hi Dear Friends This is my new little granddaughter Amy Catherine and her half sister Piper!! Kaden my dear grandson is 5yrs old!! I was able to go to John's school for Grandparents day while I was there. John and I had a wonderful time! this is one of John's friends Matthew!! John, Kaden and I are playing!!! My oldest son Andy with his fiance" Dana...Thanks Giving Day!!                   John and his classmates did a skit called "The Night Before Thanks Giving!! :)) Hubby and I walked around New York one day! Chilly and a bit rainy...but we had fun anyway!!! Me in Times Square!! Hubby and I went to see the Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall in the evening!! What a Great show it was!!!!!!   Wishing you All a Beautiful Holiday Season!! God Bless You All!!!! Love to All, Susan xxoo

Hi Sweet Friends.... Just a quick note and picture of my dear grandson John and me!! My husband and I took a week to go visit my family in New Jersey. We had the most wonderful time!! We just returned home tonight. I have soooo much more to show you but had to quickly show this picture of John and me...We had a BLAST!!!! MORE TO COME!!! LOVE YOU ALL... Susan

Hi Sweet Friends, I just wanted to share a few things I have been working on for the Holidays. I have been making some journals and could not wait to show you a couple of my creations. I have named this journal "Love of Vivaldi." The composer. The image I copied onto some ink jet fabric and layered it upon some lovely sheet music paper I bought from The Paper Source! ( I Love that store)! The tatting around the woman's head is from an old tattered hankie. I wanted to create something similar to the large beautiful Lace collars woman wore in the Elizabethan era.. This journal is a bit more on the whimsey side. the paper is again from the Paper Source shop. This one is so vibrant and fun to look at. These are more items that will be going into a friends booth at my favorite Antique Mall!! The journal in the middle was made for a gentleman. It is all about travel and old fashioned stamps on the inside covers. I thought you woul...

Hi Sweet Friends, You know the bags of potpourri you can buy in the stores with all the large pods and odd wooden pieces....Well I had an idea!!!! Why not decorate them for the Holidays!! This "Pod" for lack of a better word was from a package of potpourii I bought last year.   It was already painted gold and so all I did was take some moss and evergreen bits from a New Hampshire Potpourri mix I bought recently, add a little pine cone, a berry from a silk floral bouquet, some glitter cause I love glitter, and last but not least I added this sweet little gold bird, (that I had stashed away to do something with...someday!!) I also made a little hole thru the top to  pull the ribbon through.                                       "Viola" A sweet little ornament to decorat...

Hi Sweet Friends.... Hope y'all are enjoying your weekend so far!! I have been busy making some cute little Christmas items and thought I would share a few of them with you. Do you like my little "Forest World"?? I am making some for Christmas to give as gifts!! :)  I am also making some cute tags to go on presents..... Love this one!!!                                                                                                         ...

Hello Dear Friends!! With much anticipation and delight I announce the birth of my newest little granddaughter               "Amy Catherine" Amy was born today at 11:40 AM  She was 7lbs, and 20 in long. We are planning a trip up to New Jersey soon to see the family!!   So many more pictures will be taken then!!                                                                                                                                                   ...

Hello Dear Friends, Hope all is going well in your neck of the woods this Thursday. These are my two grandsons John 7yrs. on the left and Kaden his brother who is 5yrs. John is in the second grade and is such a lively and loving little boy. He is a very good student too. Kaden is always ready to laugh and have fun. He loves to dance and is very good at reading. Missing them so very much!! Love to All, Grandma Susan xxoo

Oh I just had to share my first little Trick-0r-Treater with All of you!!! This is "Gavin's" first time Trick-or-Treating!! Got to go...door bell ringing!! xxoo

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Hello Sweet Friends, I thought I would share my favorite pictures with you from the Country  Living Fair. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!! Wishing you All a Blessed Weekend!!                             Susan xxooo

Hi Dearest Friends, My husband and I attended the Country Living Fair this past weekend. What a wonderful time we had visiting all the different booths set up so beautifully.  I knew my friend Krys Kirkpatrick would be there and so I had to say hello to her. Krys comes all the way from Washington state. We are standing by her booth in the "Earth Angels" tent. Krys is an artist among with many other highly creative ladies with the Earth Angels. http://kryskirkpatrickdesign.blogspot.com Please go visit Krys here to discover her wonderful and unique drawings and soft cuddly bunnies too!! :) I must say that "most" of my pictures were taken with permission by the owners! Unless I could not locate them!! Some had said "Thank you for asking me first"!!! So glad I did! This was a lovely booth by Cheryl and Sally of the "Romantic Farmhouse" I bought a few lovely items from them....even the most gorgeous little girls dress ...