Secret Santa Loot!

I joined Suzanne Coloradolady in Secret Santa , 

I have to first apologize for not posting sooner.

 I had camera difficulty, I finally was able to download the photos.

 I want to THANK my Secret Santa for all the neat items that I received. 

Because I'm so late I am going to just show you all the neat things I received. 

WOW!!!!! what a surprise I got when I opened this package.

 I do know that she has got to be a mom cause this package was well packed. 

This is the beautiful wrapped packages that I found.

 I was patience and made myself take pictures before I torn in to them.

The first item is a tatting snow flake ornament.

 Then I unwrapped 6 antique gift tags

 Then there were these individually wrapped cone items. 

 What to my surprise I found Pine cone candles

 Next was a ornate picture  frame, and 

this is the card that was included.

 I knew when I saw the wrapping that this

 next package had to be DISHES. 

Yes to my delight two beautiful salad plate size

 red holly plates.

 LOVE THEM!!!!!

 Now for the soft and squishy package I had no idea what this contained. 

She has to be a quilter for this is a beautiful handmade pillow.

 This is a craft that I have yet to tackle and admire anyone that has this talent!

 As I said in the beginning she knows how to pack as you

 can see all 15 items came out of that small box.

 I have already found a place to 

display most of the items as

 you can see below the 

plates found a home immediately. 

The candles found there way to my mantel and

 the gift tags are also being used.

Thanks again to my Secret Santa, 

I fill that she had know me for ever,

 as she really sent me all the things I like. 

Again I apologize for being so late and posting.

Thanks to Suzanne for all her hard and putting up with late posters like me!

Merry Christmas

 to all as I don't think

 I will get to post again before Christmas.

Wedding with a lttle PINK

As most of you know that our daughter was married on March 10,

I thought I would share some of the activities

leading up to the wedding and during the wedding.

Her favorite colors are lime green, pink & brown so of course she choose those to use in the wedding. At each event the hostesses used those colors. I hope you enjoy.

This is the cake that was served at the shower that my side of family gave.

My cousins daughter made the cake. I think  she  did well for still being in high school.

It also tasted GOOD!

At this shower given by the church they served cake balls in all shades and flavors of pink. We have so many crafters friends and they made all the decorations and the prepared the refreshments.

The multi pink arrangement was set in

a pair of western boots.

The bride is in the middle with

 mothers and grandmothers on each side.

Of course she has on pink.

The photo below was on the registration table at the shower.

Yes my city fied daughter married a true cowboy!

The rehearsal dinner was all decked out in

 her colors with us using pink bandannas and mason jars with candles. Each guest (65 in all) were given there on mason handled jar with there name to take home. We place chalkboard vinyl paper on each glass. We used the glasses as place cards at each place setting. We had a few small ones that received there on special pink cup.

The reception area tables had a touch

 of pink ribbon and raspberries candy kisses.

I hope to have better pictures soon. This was taken the night before the wedding and they were trying to get me to go home.

Yes ladies we used over 100 lbs. of beans.

  We had 10 tables with 7 different sizes

of mason jars with beans and candles.

My SIL's grandmother is a cannier and let us use her jars.

We only used a few of the ones she sent.

The next photo was the last shot of her wedding gown shoot.

This was all done outside at a local old west retreat. 

Can you say carrying a white dress over dirt roads was a trick.

She changed for the reception to the

pink head band

 and sequin pink converse.

Sorry this picture doesn't show the shoes.

She wore western boots during the wedding. She wanted her wedding to be her and she decided that western boots was what she wanted.

Only in Texas will all the

attendants, mother of the bride and the bride wear boots.

I know I will bore all you with more as soon as we receive them.

Thanks for stopping by, I would love to hear your comments.

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Happy 1st Pink Saturday

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