Downtime.....

Since I have LOTS of chores to do, getting ready for Christmas, I am taking a few days downtime....



I have tree trimming to do, stockings to hang, cookies to bake, a tiny bit of shopping left, a cow to lasso and milk....oops...I am getting into the moment here...:)

 See ya'll a little bit later.
            x0x

THE CHAIR

A pretty little parsons chair...

but I was wanting just a tiny bit MORE PERSONALITY.

now....

THAT'S what I'm talkin' about.

Her new dress blends right in with all the other 

BLACK and WHITE CHECKS 

around SWEET NOTHINGS...

 And, look....I can make it fit right into CHRISTMAS ♫♪♪
using my COAL  t'shirt PILLOW...  lol
♥        ♥

The fit of the slipcover is PERFECT for my chair.
It took less that 3 minutes to put it on.
It doesn't wrinkle all up when sat upon...

♥

I LOVE IT so much, I've ordered a second.
Now, I don't have my 2nd parsons chair yet..but, it will have a new dress when I DO get it. :))
KIRKLANDS have adorable parsons chairs for $59.00....not bad.

 A good friend, TAMMY, gave me this adorable old feed sack

that I will make into an awesome PILLOW soon.
I just LUV cute pillows...I think they are such a cute and easy way
to add tons of personality to your chairs....don't you?

 This is a favorite pillow of mine that a blogger lady made.

She isn't blogging now....maybe she will come back later....I hope ♥♥♥

This pillow I bought a few weeks back from TJMAXX.

I just love that store......

I love the charm and personality the slipcover gave to my chair.

THE COUNTRY DOOR

Black and White Check Parsons Chair Slipcover

ON SALE...

$19.95 PLUS SHIPPING

Joining in on the fun at: MOSAIC MONDAY
MET MONDAY
SHOW OFF YOUR COTTAGE MONDAY
AMAZE ME MONDAY
MASTERPIECE MONDAY
MOTIVATED MONDAY





Thanks to all these wonderful hosts for the fun times. Be sure to check some of them out...So much EYE CANDY in Blogland and tons of INSPIRATION.

XOXO bj ♥

Would you like fries with that....

Even tho I am a day late (and ALWAYS a dollar short), I just had to play in JENNY'S   Saturday Centus.



This week, we can use 106 words, including the prompt,
WOULD YOU LIKE FRIES WITH THAT

THIS photo is all that we can use for our story/poem/whatever...

 Daughter had had an exceptionally hard day.

She had shopped for Christmas for her 4 children and THAT is no easy task.

Spending more time than she thought, she remembered she HAD to stop by

the post office to mail a VERY important letter for her husband.

She hurried.....but

IT WAS CLOSED....

She was just beside herself....he was going to be nice about it...he's that kind of guy...

but she KNEW he was going to be so disappointed. Tired and frustrated,

she stopped by to pick up burgers for the night meal and

was asked, "WOULD YOU LIKE FRIES WITH THAT?"...

"Yes....I have a coupon for free fries....

but when she started looking....NOT THERE.

 "that's ok, ....you can have the fries".

....she busted out crying..."YOU ARE THE FIRST NICE THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ALL DAY LONG."

Bless your heart, sweetie girl, I've

BEEN THERE....

DONE THAT ....

I love you.....

Mama

KNOCK MY SOX OFF November '11

Each month, I try to do a post of things that just

KNOCKED MY SOX OFF.

Some times, I use photos from blogs or the net

and sometimes, I use my own photos.

If I feature YOU and your blog, please feel free to take the

" GOT MY SOX KNOCKED OFF AT SWEET NOTHINGS."

I would be honored to see it on your sidebar....:>)

One of the MAJOR things that KNOCKED MY SOX OFF this month was my youngest grandgirl, DEEDS, here with her beautiful mom just after she won FIRST PLACE in her writing for UYL...for the whole district.

 CONGRATULATIONS, DEEDS. and LOTS of love to you, my little smart cookie....

OMYGOSH....I am sooo in LUV with this awesome chair that

CENTSATIONAL GIRL created for the popular magazine, DIY.

Go see how she did this and maybe you can create one like it.
♥

THIS is the living room of the English cottage in the older movie, THE HOLIDAY.
I  love the casualness of this beautiful room. The colors used are so restful but not one bit boring. I get a good feeling just looking at it.   ♥

THE SUMMER PORCH

ROSEMARY is gathering beautiful, natural
items for her Christmas decorating.
Her hubby gathered these beautiful berries for her from the swamp. How romantic is THAT !

Photos from MATTHEW MEAD and I am sooo gonna make a 

GREEN APPLE WREATH.......

I just LUV it and one thing I CAN do crafty is USE A HOT GLUE GUN...

not saying that I don't come away with 1st degree burns sometimes...

I am off to Walmart for GREEN APPLES...

but where will I find a pretty wreath like this one? Maybe HOBBY LOBBY.

THIS beautiful photo belongs to PAT

that resides at BACK PORCH MUSINGS

She is getting all ready for Christmas at their lake house.

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, Pat.

 ...and this PEPPERMINT PIG
handcrafted
by our sweet LYNN  and probably EARL, THE PIG,
is just about the cutest thing I've seen lately.
♥
"The pig is honored in Victorian holiday tradition as a symbol of good health, happiness and prosperity. After your holiday meal, crack the candy with a hammer and share with family and friends." 
♥♥♥ 
Thanks for telling us how to do this, Lynn.
I hope to find a piggy cookie cutter and make some of these for my
CHRISTMAS TABLE.

Joining in with 

PINK SATURDAY since RED is a form of PINK, especially in the Christmas season.

 SWEETS FOR A SATURDAY

SEASONAL SUNDAY

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY (ok, ya gotta look hard at the CHAIR photo for a shadow)

HAPPY DAY FOR THANKSGIVNG

Gotta LOVE Thrifting

THRIFTING is always fun for me...

but sometimes, you really STRIKE PAY DIRT

and then it's MEGA fun..  ♥

The above pitcher is PICADILLY CHICKEN PITCHER

from MACKENZIE CHILDS.

It sells for ♫♪ $100.00 ♪♪

Yep...there I was, just walking thru the thrift store and, loving black and white like I do, I spied this sweet little pitcher from across the room....
our eyes met...
my pulse beat faster...
violins started playing...
I started swaying... 

I picked it up, turned it over, and not having my glasses on...
I couldn't read it....but, what the heck...I wanted it.
 ♥
When I got to the car, got my glasses on...
"Mackenzie Childs...2007"

I found it at SALVATION ARMY THRIFT STORE for

$1.50

that's  ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS, YA'LL

I was doin' the happy dance so hard and fast, I nearly fell down and dropped it before I could get to the check-out counter.

Now...this is NOT my favorite pattern of Mackenzie Childs

and this piece isn't one I look at and fall in love all over again.

But....it kind of wears on ya...it looks fabulous mixed in with my 

other pieces so.....

I AM HAPPY.

xoxo bj

Joining in the fun at: WOW ME WED.
GOOD LIFE WED.

FriendShip....

I was just going about the house,

folding laundry, cleaning bedrooms, washing sheets...

worrying because.....

and then...

THE SUN BURST FORTH...

THE BIRDS STARTED SINGING...

THE FLOWERS RAISED THEIR DROOPY LITTLE FACES....

.....because I saw THIS pull up in front of my house...
and he had a PACKAGE....
for MOI...
AND when I opened it.....

This lovely Christmas Table Runner...

it is just beautiful..

♥

 The sweetest heart♥  shaped measuring spoons..

I just love them....

A journal in BLACK AND WHITE....*so thrilled

oh, and little cupcake stencils...can't wait to try these out with some POWDERED SUGAR...

....give me an AMEN !   

All this bloggy love came to me from one of the sweetest ladies around...and I love her lots...

KATHLEEN....

CUISINE KATHLEEN  

She sent this to me out of the goodness of her heart...no special reason...and there's not much better thing on Earth than a

JUST BECAUSE PRESENT....

"Thank you, Kathleen. I love everything you sent and will use it all

and I'll be smiling the whole time."

Love, bj

THE WINNER of the two tea towels from ALL TEA TOWELS is....
JANE AT BLONDIE'S JOURNAL

CONGRATULATIONS...
I will email ALL TEA TOWELS that you are my winner and they, in turn, will get in touch with you, asking which two towels you would like.

I know you will love these.....hope you will show us in a post the two you chose.
*
Again, my thanks to ALL TEA TOWELS for the very generous and FUN
giveaway.

xoxo, bj ♥♥
...thanks to all of you who left comments.
STAY TUNED for another giveaway coming soon...:)