Halloween Show and Tell

Welcome! Meet my friend Rebecca, she's truly inspirational! Her home is full of delightful treats, especially through the seasons of Halloween and Christmas!

Today, my little daughter and I was lucky to have the pleasure of sharing the fun of her talents and goodness!

Rebecca's home is filled with Handmade creativity everywhere! The Halloween quilt (yellow brick road pattern) will greet you as you walk in the front door, along with a loving atmospere that is felt the minute you walk in to her home! Around the corner you will find a CHRISTMAS TREE decorated for Halloween--gotta love a Halloween tree!

In the Kitchen you will find A Countdown to HALLOWEEN calender created by Rebecca, inspired by Pottery Barn! The pockets hold treats and fun surprises!

What FUN, A huge tree branch that Rebecca found and worked her Halloween magic to create a festive, spooky Tree to greet guests at the front door! Check out the Halloween treats made from donut holes from another crafty friend who LOVES Halloween!

"Help me find me Bones" a Halloween Childrens game, hide the bones in the yard, the kids find the bones and stick them on the skeleton! A large glasss jar sampling a few of her adorable mini scrapbooks! Halloween cheers to Rebecca, a super talented and creative gal, a super friend, but most importantly a super Mom!

A Yuleblog Timely Reminder

Daylight savings time in the United States
is coming to an end this year.
It ends Sunday morning at 2 AM.

Be sure to adjust all of your clocks
before you go to bed tonight -
remember fall back - an extra hour of sleep!


Capt

A Yuleblog Timely Reminder

Daylight savings time in the United States
is coming to an end this year.
It ends Sunday morning at 2 AM.

Be sure to adjust all of your clocks
before you go to bed tonight -
remember fall back - an extra hour of sleep!


Capt

Vintage Christmas Ads Pt. 20 - Montgomery Ward & Co., 1924

In addition to collecting Christmas music, I have collected nearly 1000 vintage Christmas ads over the years. Many of these include celebrities, radio, television, cigarettes, liquor, modern appliances, and the like.

I will attempt every Friday from here until I run out, I will feature an ad from my collection.

I invite you to add a fun comment, witticism, clever remark, or observation in the comments section provided. Any comments deemed worthy of repeating will be included into this entry where all the world will see it.

Several months ago, as I was attempting to complete the reorganization and cataloguing of all of my vintage Christmas ads, I visited Antiques on Broadway near downtown Fort Wayne. This shop usually has a gem or two to be unearthed.

In the basement of the store sits a booth that contains three folding tables of vintage ads, all carefully organized and wrapped in plastic for your protection. Many was the time I browsed the table that contained "Christmas ads" and "Celebrity ads".

I would seldom look at the other tables because each ad was usually in the $4 to $10 range. The double paged ads were always on my wait list but at $10 - $15 a pop, I could wait a long time. Once in a blue moon, I would break down and purchase an ad at full price.

On the day of my visit, I approached the table and noticed a yellow piece of paper with crude handwriting attached to one of the tables: "SALE - ALL ADS - $1". My transformation into Fred C. Dobbs was instantaneous and I nearly shrieked with delight.

For the next 45 minutes, I thumbed through every ad at every table, finding nuggets along the way. In addition to the usual LIFE, Look, and Saturday Evening Post ads, this dealer had sliced up vintage magazines dating back as early as the 1910s!

I was delighted but saddened as well. Any issue of any magazine printed before 1935 are becoming more and more rare and expensive. Being a collector of December issues for their Christmas ads, I would have loved to seen the entire issues from which these ads came from.

Which brings us to our ad of the day. It's hard to imagine now but back in 1924, the retail industry was dominated by two stores - Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Montgomery Ward & Co., both headquartered out of Chicago, Illinois. Ward's revolutionized the business by introducing their legendary catalog in 1872, the first mail-order business of any kind in the world:

(Click on image to enlarge)

In essence, this was the first Internet - the catalogs allowed anyone to order anything and have it shipped anywhere in the USA and Canada. Catalog sales accounted for nearly 60% of Montgomery Ward's business at one point and kept their coffers flush into the 1960s.

Ask anyone over the age of 30 about those magic Fall / Winter catalogs, overflowing with toys and games. These were dream books - the perfect way to create a list for Santa. I can recall one year making a list, complete with catalog numbers, and handing it to Santa. I never did understand the incredulous look on Santa's face.

And there's something to be said for pre-1930s advertising. Usually in black & white, great detail work, a not too dominant picture, and lots and lots of text for you to read. No pretention whatsoever. This is an ad you definitely need to see close up.

What do you think?


Capt

Vintage Christmas Ads Pt. 20 - Montgomery Ward & Co., 1924

In addition to collecting Christmas music, I have collected nearly 1000 vintage Christmas ads over the years. Many of these include celebrities, radio, television, cigarettes, liquor, modern appliances, and the like.

I will attempt every Friday from here until I run out, I will feature an ad from my collection.

I invite you to add a fun comment, witticism, clever remark, or observation in the comments section provided. Any comments deemed worthy of repeating will be included into this entry where all the world will see it.

Several months ago, as I was attempting to complete the reorganization and cataloguing of all of my vintage Christmas ads, I visited Antiques on Broadway near downtown Fort Wayne. This shop usually has a gem or two to be unearthed.

In the basement of the store sits a booth that contains three folding tables of vintage ads, all carefully organized and wrapped in plastic for your protection. Many was the time I browsed the table that contained "Christmas ads" and "Celebrity ads".

I would seldom look at the other tables because each ad was usually in the $4 to $10 range. The double paged ads were always on my wait list but at $10 - $15 a pop, I could wait a long time. Once in a blue moon, I would break down and purchase an ad at full price.

On the day of my visit, I approached the table and noticed a yellow piece of paper with crude handwriting attached to one of the tables: "SALE - ALL ADS - $1". My transformation into Fred C. Dobbs was instantaneous and I nearly shrieked with delight.

For the next 45 minutes, I thumbed through every ad at every table, finding nuggets along the way. In addition to the usual LIFE, Look, and Saturday Evening Post ads, this dealer had sliced up vintage magazines dating back as early as the 1910s!

I was delighted but saddened as well. Any issue of any magazine printed before 1935 are becoming more and more rare and expensive. Being a collector of December issues for their Christmas ads, I would have loved to seen the entire issues from which these ads came from.

Which brings us to our ad of the day. It's hard to imagine now but back in 1924, the retail industry was dominated by two stores - Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Montgomery Ward & Co., both headquartered out of Chicago, Illinois. Ward's revolutionized the business by introducing their legendary catalog in 1872, the first mail-order business of any kind in the world:

(Click on image to enlarge)

In essence, this was the first Internet - the catalogs allowed anyone to order anything and have it shipped anywhere in the USA and Canada. Catalog sales accounted for nearly 60% of Montgomery Ward's business at one point and kept their coffers flush into the 1960s.

Ask anyone over the age of 30 about those magic Fall / Winter catalogs, overflowing with toys and games. These were dream books - the perfect way to create a list for Santa. I can recall one year making a list, complete with catalog numbers, and handing it to Santa. I never did understand the incredulous look on Santa's face.

And there's something to be said for pre-1930s advertising. Usually in black & white, great detail work, a not too dominant picture, and lots and lots of text for you to read. No pretention whatsoever. This is an ad you definitely need to see close up.

What do you think?


Capt

Deck The Holidays with Mini Wreaths!

Deck the Plates, Candle Holders, Christmas Packages with these adorable wreaths! You can even win a set of 12 from The Style Sisters! Go here and check it out. Let the talented lady know Brenda sent you!

Christmas Cupcakes

"Sew" what's new?

Christmas Sweets and Treats for your little Sweetie--A CUPCAKE purse!

Reversible aprons from Christmas to polka dots! You can check it out here!

Holly Hobbie Sewing Machine

This little Holly Hobbie Sewing Machine has seen a lot of fabric and has created a lot of projects! This was my first sewing machine and is now the first sewing machine of my little darling! I smile every time I see my daughter wanting to sew something! It always brings back Memories!

I think every little girl loves to "create"!

Anonymous - Two Christmas Songs - UPDATE

We got a response!

Click here for the updated story and link!

Anonymous - Two Christmas Songs - UPDATE

We got a response!

Click here for the updated story and link!

The Stockings Were hung with Memories!

Here's a fun project to get started on for a countdown to Christmas starting December 1st! There are so many fun ideas with Christmas Socks! I'm posting it so you can get started! So many of my friends wanted to do this last year, but ran out of time, so I'm posting it as a reminder!
I posted this last year! You can see the details here!


Deck The Hall of Home with Joy!

One Cute Little Pumpkin!

One Reversible Halloween Twirly Skirt Left for one sweet little pumpkin! Price has been reduced! Moda Fabrics! Check it out here! Great for Halloween School Parties, Birthdays and Halloween Celebrations!

Two skirts in one! Two to Three day priority shipping!

Thank you to everyone that has purchased from my etsy shop!

If The Shoe Fits!

"WITCH" SHOE do you like-- so cute? You can find directions here for the shoe and here for the liner! Happy Halloween! Cheers to Ellen, she is an Interior Designer with drafting talent! When I was in art classes for Interior Design, we had to design and master many different objects! I'm sure Ellen did very well in Art!

Halloween Treats

My kids love Rice Krispy treats
Taste of Home always has great recipes that are fast and easy! The prep time on the Rice Krispy treats are 15 minutes!


You can find the recipe here!

Happy Halloween!

Wear cute Pajamas!

TO BED YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU'LL MEET IN YOUR DREAMS!

Do you ever hide a gift and it turns out you've only hidden it from yourself! I came across this adorable pillow when I was cleaning out a drawer in my laundry room. I purchased the pillow from a creative crafter at Quilted Bear last summer. Apparently, I bought it as a gift.

I thought it would be a cute gift along with new princess pajamas! Anyhow, I'm passing this GIFT IDEA along, but don't hide it! :)

Vintage Christmas Ads Pt. 19 - 1847 Rogers Bros., 1938

In addition to collecting Christmas music, I have collected nearly 1000 vintage Christmas ads over the years. Many of these include celebrities, radio, television, cigarettes, liquor, modern appliances, and the like.

I will attempt every Friday from here until I run out, I will feature an ad from my collection.

I invite you to add a fun comment, witticism, clever remark, or observation in the comments section provided. Any comments deemed worthy of repeating will be included into this entry where all the world will see it.

I had many projects over the past summer. One was getting the remainder of my vintage LIFE, Look, Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, McCall's, and Ladies Home Journal magazines organized and cataloged. I reviewed each issue for Christmas ads I either had, forgot to add, or to find new ones I might have overlooked.

I've also added to my collection of vintage magazines. When I opened a LIFE magazine dated December 12, 1938 I won at eBay, I was pleased to discover this incredible ad.

(Click on image to enlarge)

The giving of silverware as Christmas gifts is seldom done in this day and age. Several decades ago, it was all the rage. Whenever I think of silverware, images of Harpo Marx and Curly of the Three Stooges trying to conceal stolen silver on their person come to mind.

But what caught my eye on this ad was the caption above the picture of the "happy" family and that very same picture. Study this carefully for a moment... I'll wait for you.

The sardonic part of my mind studied this picture for a long time and came up with dozens of alternate captions of my own. This led me to believe you might come up with your very own captions or comments as well. Give us your best shot...

What do you think?

DivaMom says: Dear, I've brought home my secretary to stay with us this Christmas. Surprise!

Jonathan says: I love it! It’s the very least you could do after I’ve slaved over a hot stove all week so that you may eat with proper silverware!

Tom says: We can melt them down into bullets when the werewolves attack.

Any other opinions?


Capt

Vintage Christmas Ads Pt. 19 - 1847 Rogers Bros., 1938

In addition to collecting Christmas music, I have collected nearly 1000 vintage Christmas ads over the years. Many of these include celebrities, radio, television, cigarettes, liquor, modern appliances, and the like.

I will attempt every Friday from here until I run out, I will feature an ad from my collection.

I invite you to add a fun comment, witticism, clever remark, or observation in the comments section provided. Any comments deemed worthy of repeating will be included into this entry where all the world will see it.

I had many projects over the past summer. One was getting the remainder of my vintage LIFE, Look, Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, McCall's, and Ladies Home Journal magazines organized and cataloged. I reviewed each issue for Christmas ads I either had, forgot to add, or to find new ones I might have overlooked.

I've also added to my collection of vintage magazines. When I opened a LIFE magazine dated December 12, 1938 I won at eBay, I was pleased to discover this incredible ad.

(Click on image to enlarge)

The giving of silverware as Christmas gifts is seldom done in this day and age. Several decades ago, it was all the rage. Whenever I think of silverware, images of Harpo Marx and Curly of the Three Stooges trying to conceal stolen silver on their person come to mind.

But what caught my eye on this ad was the caption above the picture of the "happy" family and that very same picture. Study this carefully for a moment... I'll wait for you.

The sardonic part of my mind studied this picture for a long time and came up with dozens of alternate captions of my own. This led me to believe you might come up with your very own captions or comments as well. Give us your best shot...

What do you think?

DivaMom says: Dear, I've brought home my secretary to stay with us this Christmas. Surprise!

Jonathan says: I love it! It’s the very least you could do after I’ve slaved over a hot stove all week so that you may eat with proper silverware!

Tom says: We can melt them down into bullets when the werewolves attack.

Any other opinions?


Capt

Kreativ Blogger Award

Thank you for the Kreativ Blogger Award!
Cheers to Tr.clate creations for nominating me! Tr.Clate creations is a wonderful blog with great ideas and a super nice host who is beautiful inside and out!

I am passing this blog award to Julie Harward! A mother of 8 children and grandmother to 19. She is so uplifting in her thougts and always has something creative, yummy and happpy to share!

Rules
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people may not know.
5. Nominate Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they’ve been nominated.

OK, here goes (seven things about yourself that people may not know about you).
1. I have a twin brother named Brent! ( I am 45 minutes older, that has always been important)
2. I have braces until next August! Better late then never!
3. I have four sons and two daughters, they are the sunshine in my life!
4. I love Christmas Trees!
5. I won $2000.00 in a scrapbook contest! (I was dancing on the kitchen counter when I won)
6. I'm going through a mid-life crisis, just kidding! I just cut my hair short (10 inches)
7. I have 10 gold fish

Autumn Harvest

Welcome to my Autumn Harvest Kitchen!

Come on In, we are making apple pies today in celebration of a special birthday in our home! Forget the cake, bring on the pies!

My favorite is from the Betty Crocker Recipe Book! Do you have a favorite?

A little inspiration is always good! I think Fall has the most beautiful, rich colors of all seasons!

You can't go wrong with a harvest centerpiece when you have such great colors and textures to work with!

This fall/harvest arrangement is simply made from a cake plate or any kind of pedestal plate!


This one started out as a grapevine wreath with the center filled in!

My favorite centerpieces are ones that can easily be transformed into Christmas! Happy Fall and Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating a Birthday today! Enjoy some apple pie!

Happy Birthday Cupcakes!

Recipe: One happy little Birthday girl
One Hand made Apron

One Cup Cake Purse


Fill your CUP CAKE PURSE with cupcake sprinkles, cute cupcake liners, cake mix and serve!
yield: a lot of smiles!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY OCTOBER BABY GIRL!

Napkin Ties with Letter Bead Names

SEW 4 HOME.....
I love these place mats and personalized napkins for special occasions and Holiday dinners!
I'm going to involve my kids and make these!
So simple to make! Everyone loves to see their name, it always adds a personal touch!


The directions are here.
If you don't want to sew this project, you could purchase napkins and use ribbon for the band.
I see beautiful napkins and festive ribbon every where! Michales or JoAnns will have great ribbon!


Yeah! A project for Young Women's!