Harvest Blessings Swap

Happy October everyone! Fall is certainly here in Minnesota. The trees are almost all colored and the weather is downright chilly. I love it though. Nothing better than cozy candles burning and being wrapped in warm quilts. I try not to use the furnace until it is absolutely necessary.  The smell of the candles and the flickering always make me feel so cozy.

I was blessed on this first day of October to receive my swap package from Jessica Blessings in the Country. This is the first swap ever that I held off opening everything until I took a picture of the wrapped things....see I am getting better. I just loved the black filling paper she had in the box.

 I got some neat tags, a bag with a pumpkin on it and a fall bottle tree and the cutest little turkey cookie cutter.

I got a great painted sign that I love because it is Thanksgiving and fall, I got pumpkin spice soap that smells wonderful, and a delish candle and two pumpkins.

I also got all of these beautifully stitched things. I am so in awe of all the work that went into these and how beautiful they are.

Thank you so much Jessica, you really spoiled me! Also another special thanks to Amy Bumblebee Lane for being a great hostess with the mostest!

Have a great fall everyone!

Getting Ready...

Hello friends...fall is in the air and I am so happy!  It is suppose to be even cooler this coming week but this weekend has been in the 70's and just perfect. My hometown is getting all "dressed-up" to celebrate our annual SeptOberfest. Here are some of the decorations around town...

Every weekend there are fun things to do but I think the best part is just enjoying the decorations.  I have a scarecrow and mums for a fall display but my flowers still look so pretty I am not going to change it yet. 

I noticed I finally hit 100 followers! I am excited! I will have to get going on a giveaway...I will let you know. Thanks to all of you, my  friends...Have a great week!

                                               

A Look Back.....Part 1

Hello there friends...the stranger is back!  Well it is Labor Day weekend and that is the unofficial end of summer. It is really hard to believe that the summer went so fast!  I am looking forward to fall though as I love decorating with all my fall things...I got the boxes out today.  I will work on it little by little.

I had a very nice and family filled summer. Right after school was out for my nephew in June my parents, sister and I all took him to South Dakota for a week.  First we stopped at a fantastic park in Sioux Falls called Falls Park, it was beautiful and lots of fun.

Then we went to a Native American school and museum in Chamberlain  SD. It was so interesting and really touched all of our hearts. 

Then it was on to the Badlands...again just beautiful and Ivan loved hiking all over them.

Dinosaur Park...

Crazy Horse

Lake Sylvan

The Needles Highway

Then of course we went to Mount Rushmore

We went through Custer State Park and saw a lot of wild life...a donkey even visited my mom...she was feeding him.

And last but not least we went to Wall Drug

It was a fantastic trip and my nephew loved that he got all of our attention...he has had a little of the middle child miseries since Isaiah was born. 

Thanks for sharing our trip with me...I know there were a lot of pictures.

Swap Package

Good morning my friends. I had to do a post right away because of the awesome swap package I got from Linda (Country Pickins). We were paired in Amy's (Bumblebee Lane) Summer Friendship swap.
Of course when I opened the box it was all wrapped in pretty summer colored tissue paper but I couldn't wait to tear it all open. Just use your imaginations! Here are all of the goodies I got.

 Americanna sheep, spools, clothes pins and table mat.

An awesome doll that I just love that is holding a teddy bear, a towel with stars and a tub with pip berries and stars.

An Americanna doll hanging...so cute.

I really love everything that Linda gave me, she is so talented. Linda is having a rough summer so please keep her in your prayers.