My Search For Birthday Candles Took Me To Kitchen Heaven

I'm so excited about the
awesome birthday candles
that I found online, and I'm
guessing you'll be as
equally tickled over them ...

Candelabras !!!

Have you seen them before?
Or have I really been
living under a rock
longer than I thought?

One thing led to another
and soon I was in
Kitchen Heaven ...
I think we've all seen the
giant cupcake mold, but
how about these cute
ice cream cone cakes?

I fell in love with this
bee~hive cake mold, too ...
wouldn't it be sweet to
make in the Springtime?
Or for Easter, or a
Winnie-the-Pooh party?

Of course, we would need some of
these pretty Vintage-inspired tins
to store any leftover cake in, right?
I thought so!

I have no desire to make star cookies,
but I am lovin' the sweet
cookie cutter storage tin ...
I've got a weakness for enamelware ...
and I also have my
Mom's old cookie cutters ...

How adorable is this
Retro style fondue set?

Ahhh ... more enamelware ...
and just in time for
clean-up duty after baking cakes ...

Blowing bubbles should never
be limited to just the lil kids ...
it's always been a favorite
pastime for our family ...
I may not be able to scrub pots 'n pans,
but I'm betting I could blow some
awsome bubbles with this
handy-dandy kitchen tool ...

T.O.O. C.U.T.E.
Hey, Kathy 'n Amy ...
do y'all have one of these?

OK ... I know this kitchen perching
stool isn't Chic ... at all ... but when
I found it I was thrilled ... it's designed
for folks with disabilities like
Fibromyalgia, MS, Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome, etc. "A family of pain and
fatigue disorders, these invisible illnesses
can make even the simplest tasks seem
daunting." I have several health issues,
one of them being Fibromyalgia, and
as a result the guys do most of
the housework and cooking ...
sitting on a kitchen chair is only comfy
for a short while, so it would be a joy
if Santa were to leave one of these
neat seats under the tree ... I'm thinking
with some pretty fabric it could
morph into a Chic seat ... ohhh yeah!

As long as I'm dreaming ...
I may as well want one of
these nifty berry slicers, too!
Strawberry fans just make
things look so beautiful ...

Awwwwww ...
poor, sweet, pathetic
little kitty cat ...
She really didn't stand
a chance, did she?!

If you liked any of my kitchen
dreams, you'd really enjoy
visiting the Kitchen Critic,
where I found everything ...
Somehow I'm thinking that I'll have
a better chance of getting the
candle Candelabras than I will
in getting the kitchen chair ...
but a girl has to dream, doesn't she?!

God bless ...

Until another time ... Pearl

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F stands for First day of Fall and Ferrets ...

My favorite Season has arrived ...

Isn't she a beauty ...
all nestled in the leaves ...

Normally I dislike clowns ...
but this cutie caught my eye ...

Be ~ Still ~ My ~ Beating ~ Heart
It simply does not get much better than this ...

I ♥ Ferrets
I ♥ Tootsie Rolls

and now I want Tootsie costumes
for my own lil fuzzies!
Tooooo Cute!!

Mmmmmmmm ...

I hope everyone has a
sweet fur~baby to
snuggle with, and love on ...

Happy 1st Day of Fall ...

God bless ...

Until another time ... Pearl

A Whimsical Nudge To Chase Away The Blahhhs

Monday seems to be a
blahhh day for alot of folks ...
so I thought that a little peek
at some whimsical
Vintage Halloween postcards
might be in order ...

Check out those gigantic spurs on the rider ...
and those dramatic-looking deceased mice!

Not the best-looking couple I've ever seen!

Just love the black cat with her
perfectly arched back ...
purrrrrrrrrrs ...

Oddly enough, I've always been attracted to
those pumpkin people with pickle arms 'n legs ...

My, what big eyes the lil girl has ...
and the JOL does, too!
Looks like the kitten's pondering
crawling in through a tooth ...

Another bug-eyed-beauty
with her Jack 'O Lantern ...
I like her tiny boots with
green pom~poms ... Cute!

What would Halloween be without
a chance to bob for apples?!

I hope your spirits have been lifted
and that it's a truly
wonderful week for everyone!

God bless ...

Until another time ... Pearl

Where, Ohhh Where are the Decorating Fairies?

Mr. Crow and I would like to welcome
you to take a peek at some of the
Fall and Halloween decor that I've put
out to celebrate my most favorite Season ...

This is one of many Fall and
Halloween Labels that I've designed ...
hopefully I'll be able to show you
the rest of my designs soon ...

My glass jars and bottles have been
collected over the years from Flea Markets,
Thrift Shops, and the beloved Yard Sales
that so many of us love digging through ...

My white pumpkin was a swap gift ...
I adore the tiny glittered bats that fly
over the pumpkin on curled wires ...

We all need a black cat for this
magical time year, right?
She is a Thrift Shop kitty, and so are
the tiny pumpkins and witch broom ...
I bought a bag of shrunken skulls
at the awesome Dollar Tree
and then added glitter ...

The next chance I get to go shopping, I'm
planning on buying some yellow, white, and
gold colored old-fashioned candy sticks ...
I want to tie them together with a ribbon
and attach a Full Moon Beams tag ...
wouldn't that make an adorable gift for
someone? Seriously ... who wouldn't love
their own bundle of moon beams?!?

This long and narrow wooden "bowl"
came from my favorite Thrift Shop ...
I love all of the imperfections it has ...
and I love that it only cost me 50 cents ...
I tried to do some research to find out what
this type of "bowl" would've been used for ...
the best I could come up with is that it might
be what was/is called a "dough riser" ... Heck,
I'm not even sure if calling it a "bowl" is correct
or not ... Does anyone else own one of these,
or know what it is called? My original plan was
to fill it with leaves and those tiny Jack-be-Little
pumpkins ... but then I pulled my Halloween
Magical Wand out of my box and needed a way
to display it ... I only wish that my photos would
show the awesome glitter on it and
my other goodies a bit better ...

The yellow mustard tin belonged to my Mom ...

More of my dirty, old bottles under one
of the many cloches I have, but remain
fairly clueless on how to be creative with ...

I suppose I should have told you that the
first group of photos were taken in our
foyer on my Husband's desk ... it's a family
treasure that's been passed down through
the years ... The rest of my photos were
taken in our TV room ... One of my family
treasures is my Mom's cedar chest ...
a long time ago, she painted it a kind of
reddish/orange color and then streaked
it with a dark stain ... I like to put
Seasonal decor on top of it ...

The stuffed cat and the tiny pumpkin
stools were the first Halloween gifts
I ever bought for my oldest son, who
is now 23 ... That's "bat" ribbon
in my thrifted egg cup ...

I know ... I really, really do need
the decorating fairies to visit me ...

My Husand got the small black hanging
bird cage for me at the Flea Market ...
it's supposed to be a candle holder ...
and, of course, I cannot get the cage
to open for the life of me ... and I keep
forgetting to ask one of the guys to open it ...
I've thought about painting it white,
but then I'm thinking that I might
miss having it around during the Fall ...

These thrifted goodies sit on top of a
wooden drawer unit that came from
the Cracker Barrel Restaurant ...
Mmmmm ... how we love eating there ...
and we just adore their gift shop ...

Such a pathetic looking kitty ...

I have a huge fondness, and weakness,
for small pitchers and creamers ...
and roosters, too ...

These were all thrifted ... and the rooster
just had to come home with me because
his partner was missing ... such go the
lives of Salt 'n Pepper shaker sets ...

Above the cedar chest is a mantel ... we
live in a big old house that was built in 1935 ...
long before we moved in, the fireplace in this
room had been closed off, but the mantel
remained ... The milk bottles are from my
Mom's collection and are all from North
Carolina ... that's my home-state and where
almost all of my family live ... my sister,
brother, and I ... along with a cousin, are the
only ones not still living in NC ... The black
cat wooden push puppet is from my own
collection ... perhaps one day I'll be able
to photograph them to show you ...

All tiny wagons need a gigantic leaf ...

Wouldn't it be nice to live just east of Eden?
My Husband and I collect signs, and
most of them are reproduction ...
that doesn't stop us, though ...

Camping and Fishing played a big part
in the gowing up years of our boys ...
nowadays we only go about once a year ...
for the last 4 years or so, I've not actually
stayed the night at the campground ... but
in the mornings I would arrive with
donuts and spend the day til the
last star in the sky was counted ...

Now I've got the biggest desire for a s'more ...

~ chuckles ~

This whimsical Tavern sign belonged
to my Mom 'n Dad ... it always brought
a laugh to those who visited ... I'm so
glad that it now hangs in my home ...

There was a small place in the town I
grew up in as a teen that ground their
own meal ... My parents framed this
bag for me as a gift years ago ...

I'll leave you with this sweet photo ...
it's a framed panel from one of the many
quilts that my Grandmother made, by hand,
during her amazing life ... the quilt that this
came from had sadly been damaged ...
My Parents framed a panel for each of us
kids ... and my Mom also made a decorative
bed pillow with a panel for each of us ... I
also am so blessed to own four of Grandma's
quilts ... it gives me comfort beyond
words to rest beneath one of them ...

Thank you for visiting and I do hope
you've enjoyed a peek into my home ...
I'll be by your place for a
visit just as soon as I can ...

God bless ...

Until another time ... Pearl