More of the College Road Trip to College of the Ozarks

This the Keeter Center/Hotel/Lodge/Restaurant/Classroom/Museum/Gift Shop

We stayed here...for ONE night....busted our budget.

This is the lobby. The Keeter Center is located at the entrance of the College of the Ozarks. It is run by the students of the college. If you've never heard of this college or it's other name, Hard Work U, CLICK HERE.

Students graduate DEBT FREE.

This is Madeline putting our breakfast menu/order outside the door.

We arrived late and still hadn't had dinner...so we headed to Branson and ate at Dick Clark's....loved seeing the 80's American Bandstand and reliving it w/ these girls. When we got back to our room, we had warm cookies and fresh milk from college dairy waiting on us.
The WELCOME is written in CHOCOLATE....Sydni, my chocolate freak...figured it out and ATE IT.

The milk is fresh from the college dairy, Jones' Dairy.

Notice the bottle says PROPERTY OF....otherwise, that

baby would have been taking a road trip to OKLAHOMA.

We breakfast delivered to our room....part of the package.

A continental breakfast is free with the room. We chose to get a

more substantial breakfast for $6.00 a person. That is much cheaper

than IHOP. Last time I checked, IHOP didn't deliver either.

This is the college chapel. We could see it from our room.

We had a huge balcony...isn't this a beautiful view?

College of the Ozarks is an agricultural college...right up my hubby's alley.

This is the school farm as seen from our balcony.

Forgive me for not knowing this river....I'm too lazy to go look it up.

This is the view from one of the college buildings. They have a patio in which

the students can sit and admire God's handy work...and study I guess.

A closer look at the chapel.

Breathtaking......

We were quite impressed with this college. It seems like

a perfect fit for our daughter.

Stay tuned....

Teens are Possibly Harder to Photograph than Babies...Just Sayin'

We recently took a college road trip to Point Lookout, Missouri.

I mistakenly thought it would be a great time to take some

more Sr. pics of Sydni and her friend, Madeline.

Yah, notice I said MISTAKENLY???

If College of the Ozarks happens across this post....

BEFORE they send their acceptance letter....

SERVES THESE GIRLS RIGHT!!

This sign is "Honk if you think I should go to college here".

Yep, I had more goofy pics than I did "serious" pics.....TEENS...

who invented them???

SERIOUSLY!

A Message for Carly....

Malachi 3 (The Refining Fire)

In the process of refining metals, the raw metal is heated with fire until it melts. The impurities separate from it and rise to the surface. They are skimmed off, leaving the pure metal. Without this heating and melting, there could be no purifying. As the impurities are skimmed off the top, the reflection of the worker appears in the clear, pure surface. As we are purified by God, His reflection in our life will become more and more clear to those around us.

Carly, remember you are being refined...those impurities are being skimmed off. I hope November 16, 2009 stays in your heart as a new lease on life. May God continue to keep His grip on you even when you feel like wriggling right out...lol.

I LOVE YOU!!

Parade of Aprons and A Donna McIntosh Original

This is Donna, she makes incredible things.

You might remember her from the Primitive House Tour I did.

Here she is holding what I managed to outbid people for at

our annual UMW Spaghetti Dinner.

I love the vintage-iness of the wreath.

Look, it even has a Little Golden Book of

Goldilocks and the Three Bears!

Do you see the THREE BEARS?

Here is another creation....sorry for the terrible pics, I didn't

have much time and didn't have anyone to hold up the wreath.

Now, on to the parade of aprons.
In September, I taught an apron making class.
Should I mention that I've never even made an apron before?
Well, guess what? I still managed to have people make some great aprons.
Not to mention, I had several sewers in the class that were a true blessing!
Below is Regan...no, she didn't make the apron...no, she wasn't in the class...
I just thought she looked so cute in the apron.


This is Christy. She DID make this apron in the class.
It is made from two tea towels.
Christy DOES sew.



This is Leah and Deb.
Leah cheated and bought an apron that someone from the church made....
someone that didn't come to our apron class...I think
whoever made it, needs to teach the class next time.
Deb is wearing the apron I made. My very first apron.
She won it at my Pampered Chef party.
I need to make her a smaller version...this one swallows her!!

This is Julie.
Julie took the class.
Julie made her apron.
Julie just had a baby.
Julie is probably talking on the phone
to make sure baby is ok.
Julie has a family that sews, but Julie is learning.
Julie has her own blog.
Hopping Farms

A Re-Cap in Pictures of the Vintage Show in Tulsa

I had a wonderful time at the vintage show.

I didn't take as many pictures as I wanted, buy here are a few.

The good news was that most of the booths I really liked

are local people. I was expecting prices to be out of this world.

Most prices were very reasonable.

I hope Tulsa has another one in the future.

I got the yellow fan for my bathroom...LOVE IT!

The 4 radios were are real steal for $32.00/set.

Can't you see turning that display into a lamp??

My great nephew is the going to be the new owner of this chair thanks

to his GiGi.

A left-handed phone table....

I really wanted this wagon....but chose not to get it.

It was only $25.00.

The pig is a MAILBOX...how cute is that?

Last but not least is the wonderful chair...

I just knew it would be great for some photography pics.

Look at the texture on it...and it didn't even SMELL!!

I Finally Found Some Vintage Cat Eye Glasses!!!

I am sooo excited!

I finally found some cat eye glasses!

I've been afraid to order them online because I didn't want them

to be too narrow. These are real prescription glasses, so I can't

look through them without feeling like I'm

getting a headache.

My eye Dr. will put my lens in them for $40.

The frames were $20.00.

I got TWO pair!!!

Stay tuned to see the other lovely stuff I found at the vintage show!

Gettin' My Vintage On....

I am sooooo excited!! Tulsa is FINALLY having

a TOTALLY VINTAGE show! No crafts baby!!

I am going to be there like it is BLACK FRIDAY tomorrow morning!!

I might as well be a kid waiting to go to Disney World!!

I'm sure I'm going to have trouble sleeping....

Do you think they will let me take my camera???

Maybe if I give them that certain little smile...and bat my eyes....

What Do Pampered Chef and Facebook have in Common?

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a Pampered Chef consultant and

am not receiving any extras for posting this. I just want to share.

A few weeks ago I hosted a Pampered Chef party in my home.

It has been quite awhile since I've seen their products.

I decided that I could have a small party and get some stuff.

I used the trusty Facebook to advertise my party.

I also used an email loop.

I did not hand out any invitations unless someone asked for one.

I think the consultant was hesitant because she didn't think I was putting

in the effort to have a successful show.

I ended up having a VERY successful show.

I ran out of chairs.

I had 20+ people come to my house.

I had 4 or more online orders because I sent the link through my

blog and Face Book.

I had a $1200.00 party, which gave me $265.00 in FREE

products. I also got 4 products at 1/2 price.

Then, above that, if I still had items I wanted, I could

get 30% off of those items!

TALK ABOUT A GREAT WAY TO GET SOME CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DONE!

So, what you are seeing is what I got. I got all of these

Pampered Chef products for $24.88. (I had to edit, I had wrong price)

I also had 6 shows booked from my one show.

I now get to go to their shows and get the special for 60% off.

So, if you want to get some Christmas shopping done, you might

contact your local Pampered Chef consultant and book a party.

Here is the recipe we made at the party...tastes JUST like a Pumpkin Pie.

Pumpkin Lattice Dessert

1(15 ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts)

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon pecan halves, divided

1 egg

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin

1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided

1 (3.4 ounce) box cheesecake instant pudding and pie filling

1 teaspoon Pantry Cinnamon Plus Spice Blend

Additional pecan halves (optional)

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Let pie crusts stand at room temperature 15 minutes.Lightly sprinkle Large Round Stone with flour. Gently unfold one pie crust onto center of baking stone. Lightly brush with water using Pastry Brush.

Using Food Chopper, finely chop 1/4 cup of the pecans; sprinkle evenly over crust.

Unfold second crust and place over first crust, matching edges and pressing to seal. Using Baker's Roller, roll crusts out together to edge of baking stone.

Fold edges of crust 1/2 inch toward center, forming an even border; press to seal seam using smooth end of pastry tool, form a decorative fluted edge; prick entire surface of crust.

In Small Batter Bowl, lightly beat egg and brush over crust. Place sugar in Flour/Sugar Shaker; sprinkle evenly over crust.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to Stackable Cooling Rack. Cool 15 minutes.

Carefully slide crust onto Round Platter; cool completely.

Meanwhile, for filling, combine pumpkin, half of the whipped topping, pudding mix and spice blend in Classic Batter Bowl; whisk until smooth using Stainless Steel Whisk (mixture will be thick).

Using Large Spreader, spread filling evenly over crust.Attach closed star tip to Easy Accent Decorator; fill with remaining whipped topping.

Pipe 3 horizontal rows of topping across surface of filling, followed by 3 diagonal rows, forming a lattice pattern. Pipe a decorative border along edge of filling.

Using Deluxe Cheese Grater, grate remaining pecans over topping.

If desired, arrange additional pecan halves around edge of pastry.

Cut into wedges using Chef's Knife.

Serve using Slice 'N Serve.

Yield: 12 servings or 20 sample servings Nutrients per serving: Calories 290, Total Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 250 mg, Fiber 2 g

CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO ORDER FROM THE AMAZING CONSULTANT I HAD!!!

Thanks Teri for doing such a great job!!!

Rain has stopped, let's take some PICTURES!!

I got a chance the past week to get out and enjoy some fall picture taking. The little one is Cooper, the toddler my daughter babysits. He is the cutest little scarecrow. His mom made the costume....she is also a very talented lady.

The next, is my niece, Laura.
She wanted some fall pics....here are a few.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween!
We are hoping the rain holds off for a bit....our toes are beginning to web.

Do You Have One of These?

#2583 Mix ‘N Chop - $10.00 Mix ‘N Chop A Pampered Chef® exclusive! Unique, beveled pinwheel blades efficiently chop and crumble foods for even cooking and seasoning. Its high-quality nylon design follows the curves of your cookware and won't scratch the surface. A soft grip and thumb rest help you comfortably grasp the handle and chop more easily. Heat-resistant to 428°F. 11". Dishwasher-safe.

If you don't, you NEED one!

They are wonderful for using when you brown your ground beef.

No more big chunks to break up...no more splattering yourself or your stove top

because your spatula slides!

I am hosting a Pampered Chef party and you can order online.

IF you spend at least $30 before taxes, you will be entered into

a drawing for this wonderful, made by ME apron!!!

Just click the ABOVE PICTURE to be taken to my site.

What is YOUR favorite Pampered Chef product???