We made It back home safe & sound.

I've been away for a few days & just got back home this afternoon.
We had a wonderful time visiting my Mother in Law in Arkansas for her 81st Birthday.

Betty Bradley

She is a 2010 Cancer Survivor!

Thanks to Our Lord & Savior & Answered Prayers. 

Fresh flowers are always a nice surprise!

We stopped on our way down & picked up this cake at the bakery!

It was Small but Yummy!

Flowers, Balloons, Cards, New PJ's, New Blouse, Frog Vase full of Candy, & Bottle of Cologne.

What more could a Girl ask for!

Oh Yes & Dinner Out!

~!~ I'm a Pillow Hoarder ~!~

I LOVE PILLOWS !

LOTS & LOTS OF PILLOWS !

ALL SIZES, SHAPES, TEXTURES & COLORS!

YES  ~  I'M CRAZY ABOUT PILLOWS !

 I NEED HELP !

LOL !

~ A Girls Just Gotta Go Shopping! ~

My Grand Daughter & I Shopping at the Branson Landing.

  

Don't you just love this little shopper?

Shes ready for some serious shopping! 

First stop Bass Pro.

Checking out the fishing poles for her Dad!

I love it that her Little Purse has a snack (Cheerios) in it.

Just in case you run out of energy with all that shopping!

Oh Yes ...  Pa Pa is a Sucker!

They just had to stop at Build A Bear!

Now  it's time to name & dress it!

It was a Hot Day so we thought we would just set & cool our feet just a little while in the fountain! 

Time to go home ... were all shopped out!

Sure was Fun!!!

Can't wait to go again with my little shopping buddy!

~*~ I Love Bed Trays ~*~

*    .First let me say that all my bed trays are Antique Doll Beds 

I have a thing for Antique Children's Toys of all kinds!

When I found this one it was dirty, & needed some TLC!

So I went right to work ...

It was missing it's bottom ... so I cut one to fit.

It was a UGLY color brown so I painted it white. 

Later I added the wood spindle knobs to it & then painted them too!

The bunny on the tray was a craft that I made many years ago when I was doing alot of wood crafts.

Somethings you just like & can't let go of !

Anybody up for a Spot of Tea ?

This Tea Pot was giving to me several years ago from my BFF.

I have dropped it several times & broke it ... I just keep gluing it back together & putting it back on my tray !

 :)

My Red Bedroom !

I LOVE RED !!!

This Little Doll Bed was giving to me from my Aunt Sue.

She found it at a garage sale.

It hooks together just like a real bed at the top & bottom.

I absolutely LOVE it!

The tea pot on this bed was giving to me also from my BFF.

The Little Bell was giving to me from my sister "Lavon" years ago when I had just opened my 

Country Heaven Gift Shop in Warsaw, Mo.

I opened up in March of 1996 & in September 1996 ... I had to close it because my husband took a job

in another town ... 2 hrs away.

:"(

My Safari Room

I found this Little Antique Doll Bed ... I really can't remember where.

I think it was a flea market?

 I've slept since then!

 LOL! 

Shes a Cutie! 

That is all My Antique Doll Bed Trays. 

I have a couple others but I've run out of bedrooms!

 LOL! 

I hope you enjoyed looking at them as much as I enjoy sharing them with you!

Now get out there & go Treasure Hunting & show us what you have found!

:)

~ + ~ TA DAH ! ~ + ~

 Top Before ...

Getting there...

Bottom Before ...

Also getting there!

Attached Top to Bottom

The top was missing it's Candle Stick Holders.

I went to T J MAX  & found these Shabby bookends.

So I painted them to match my White & nailed them on ! 

They worked GREAT ! 

Ah ... Finished !

No Wait ???

Next Step

Put all MY Stuff back on it!

Now Finished ! :)

I know Less is More Right???

I have a problem with that concept !

LOL!

 So now tell me do you think I should leave it all white or scuff it & shabby it a little ?

~~~* My Fair Lady *~~~

I took these pictures several years ago.
While on another one of my fun get aways with my BFF " Nancy".
We had decided to get out & go to some yard sales & we came upon this ...
                                              Blooming Lady !

         I'm not even sure what the name of the Little Town was ...
 but it was just off  Hwy 64 between Clarksville & Alma, Arkansas.

I thought she was Adorable !

And now I want one ! :)

Her dress is a mound of dirt just filled with Beautiful Blooming Rose Moss !

 Oh , and on the other end of her yard was this HUGE bird bath.

Can you guess what they used to make this out of ? :)

*~~~*

It at one time was a Satellite dish !

Only in Arkansas ??? 

I was born & raised there so I can say that! 

We are a very crafty bunch !

LOL!

I think I'll pass on this one!

I don't have any birds that BIG! 

:)

  

*** My Cheesy Potatoes ***

 Very easy & quick too!

This is just something that I came up several years ago for my family ...

                                   

Washed & Quartered

Dotted with Butter & Sour Cream

Salt & Pepper

Cover to keep the steam inside ... it helps them bake faster!

After they are done ... Sprinkle the Cheddar Cheese over them & put back in microwave just until melted.

Yummy!

Cheesy!

Goodness!

Served with  ...

My Stove Top / Baked Beans, Crock Pot BBQ Country Spare Bibs,

&

 An a slice of my Honey Oatmeal Bread.

~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~

                                  Real Fast & Easy Cheesy Potatoes.

Use 1 potato per person unless you want more & depending on size of the potatoes.

Wash & leave skins on / then quarter long ways

Place wedges in a corning ware or Pyrex dish 

Dot butter around over them and spread sour cream over them.

Salt & pepper

Cover with a glass lid or saran wrap / Caution be carefully the steam is very hot!

Bake in microwave oven until tender then just before you take it out sprinkle grated cheddar cheese over & put back in for just a few more minutes until melted.

It was a big hit with my family so I hope yours will enjoy it too.