Where did October go???

Do you ever find yourself feeling like that?  I do, but this month I really do!  I cannot believe that it's almost time for all the Ghost & Gobblins to be out Trick N Treating!  I do have to say, we had a very nice October until I think this past Monday night!  OMW!!  We actually didn't get it as bad as Duluth did, but we did get the cold and wind.  Kept wondering if we were going to get blown away!  Then we woke up on Tuesday morning and yep it was flurries.  Those BIG - GIANT ones that look soooo pretty, but are very, very wet.  Now DD called and said that they had about 6" of snow in Duluth, which is just 20 miles down the road.  I am just happy that it didn't make it to Two Harbors.  Other places on the shore got to enjoy that white stuff too, but I'm glad to say we still have a mix of green/brown grass and NO white stuff! 

So I have been working - putzing on some things for Sweet Peas.  Taking naps by the wood stove and staying WARM!!



Are these not just the CUTEST????  I found these adorable little pie candles at Michael's and bought up what they had.  They smell soooooooo good!  Yummy, just like an apple pie is baking in the oven.  So I boxed them up in a cute little pie box, tied it with a ribbon and added a tag.  They are a BIG seller!!

ENJOY your Wild Wednesdays!

Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

I'm hopping back in!

Sorry I have just been enjoying the GORGEOUS fall weather up north!  Taking walks in the woods with Muffy & watching the deer running.  I have been enjoying it!

I decided it was time to work on some quick Halloween treats for my nieces &  nephews.  I will be seeing them on Oct 30th, as we have to go down to the cities for Miss Erica's 3rd birthday party!!  Looking very much forward to this!  I can not believe that she's already turning 3!  I'm sure both her Mom & Dad feel the same way.  Why do the little ones grow up so fast?

So these are really quick & easy to whip up!  Plus what kids don't like pixie stick??? PURE SUGAR!

The measurements for these are 2" x 11" of the white cardstock, score @ 7".  Fold at the score line and stitch the sides up on a machine.  Slide a few pixie sticks in the pocket you created and finish off with some ribbon.

ENJOY!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

It's GORGEOUS!!

It is, it is!!  The sun is shinning and the temps are just a little nippy, which is fine when that wood stove is putting out the heat.  I am one who enjoys open windows, but like the warmth too.  I also have the bread rising, just waiting to be popped into the oven.  Nothing better then fresh warm bread & butter!

I'm so happy with how these clipboards turned out!!  I am in the clippy mode here again!  I like altering clipboards to be gifted and you know it's already October (I hated to be the one to let you know that) and before we know Thanksgiving will be here and gone.  We will be looking forward to the Holiday of Christmas, Family & Friends and all the FUN times!  Only I am one who does not do well with STRESS!  For me, I LOVE the spirit of Christmas, visiting with family & friends.  Just leave out the STRESS!!  So I like to start my putzing on projects that I can come up with and then use them for gifts during the wonderful SEASON of Christmas!






 

 Both of these started out as a large clipboard 9" x 12.5", then I had DH cut one down to a pudgey size.  Whatever will work.  I just look at it and draw a little line and say cut it here.  I'm not a measuring kinda gal! 



I've also working on a few little projects using my birthday gift - - - -THE CRICUT!!  Chirp - Chirp!!!  The machine is soooooo FUN!!!!  I will share those in future posts!

Hope you are having a GORGEOUS day where you are!

Hugs
MaGoooooo/maria

Wild Wednesday!

It does seem like some days are much more wild at my home then usual.  I'm still working on trying to figure this out!  I always had this image (in my head of course.  LOL)  that after Abby left for college and it was just me and DH everything would just be so perfect!   Where did my dreams take a wrong turn????  I am amazed at how little I seem to accomplish on these days of it only being two of us at home.  I look back and wonder how I got everything done and accomplished back in the days of my kids being little and needing my constant attention?  AMAZING what a Mom can do I guess!! 

Now I will come back to real time, instead of Memory Lane!  It is fun though to go back and visit when times were so much easier!

I came across this idea one day last week when I was sitting surfing the net waiting for the steroids to drip - drip into me.  Had to do something to pass those long hours away!  So I had the idea!!!!!  Then to put it to work!  I found these "BLACK" mugs at the $1.00 store and grabbed what they had left.  They are actually really nice mugs!  LOL  So I took the "snowman soup" theme thing and used it for "Halloween".  Now we have "Ghost Poop Soup" - Is that not just CUTE?????!  Then I topped it off with little peep marshmallow GHOST!!  Booooooooooooooo  I also included a little soup poem in, the inside of the attached card.

I will be back with more pictures soon!
Hugs
MaGoooooo/maria

Fantastic Friday!

Of course it's FANTASTIC - it's Friday!!!!

The best if that I'm FREE of my IV and will be able to truly just ENJOY some stampin - playin - CREATING time now!!!  That is one thing that sitting in the Infusion Dept for four and half hours allows me to do!  Keep the mind going and dreaming of the plans I want to work on!!  So today will be a little more on the slower slide, as I've had those side effects of the steroids and not being able to sleep or get much of anything done.  But now I will crash today, tonight or tomorrow and sleep peacefully.  I will wake up restored and GO TO IT!!!  Can you tell that the steroid high really goes to a person's brain???  LOL


I did work on a few things last night, but they did not get that "MaGoooooo" finishing touch on it yet!!  I also have some orders that I will have to work on, so that I can get them shipped ASAP! 

 Halloween Pretzel Treat bags!!!!


Here is a project that I had worked on during my RETREATER get-a-way!!  I LOVE doing these little pretzel bags up!  They are so much FUN to make and I LOVE the big SMILE that I see on the receivers face when they get it.  I have done them in many Holiday themes and just FUN ideas too.



I will be back to share though!!

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria