tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139001472024-03-17T05:17:24.277-05:00*~my house is cuter than yours~*<center><img src="http://static.flickr.com/57/198922366_1fc8775219_o.jpg" alt="1myhouse" height="480" width="308"></center>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.comBlogger1784125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-48626901632392181862024-02-12T05:00:00.013-06:002024-02-12T05:00:00.271-06:00High Maintenance <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVU-X1jf2L5toS-BN37HwVvb8Y0c9kIRUBpuHWg1EzjQCo7qSaN3epDDO8gKatxKvhUmcT6Uzojql5CoUk9twZ8N7Sv6u_UcpDlgzkcUp4DnFq6nqFC3vxgILLqpPf0_o5l7weQVt6gHX2f1B0BQ-_pra8VUa3O52Ne2WgVIOYjBN49Bovmup2nQ/s676/0141f2129bb5407750d16230bdf4c111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="530" height="827" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVU-X1jf2L5toS-BN37HwVvb8Y0c9kIRUBpuHWg1EzjQCo7qSaN3epDDO8gKatxKvhUmcT6Uzojql5CoUk9twZ8N7Sv6u_UcpDlgzkcUp4DnFq6nqFC3vxgILLqpPf0_o5l7weQVt6gHX2f1B0BQ-_pra8VUa3O52Ne2WgVIOYjBN49Bovmup2nQ/w649-h827/0141f2129bb5407750d16230bdf4c111.jpg" width="649" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to be on hiatus for quite a bit so I can get a handle on the high maintenance of our exterior house wood rot/painting and invasive weeds before the searing sun and sweltering heat take over and make it inhabitable for human life to venture beyond air conditioning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How I wish my house had 'Carefree Clapboard'!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWIeiItFOR77qx6rNGSi-mO4Eulqv92bRBx2MplBEu_agjEh_kiWyc1nlc6ptIR_R6WozaFzHPXHUnXmBA0k_-ULdPXvncwS0uH5dYinQ3avDMYp5GVrK8NAGjM9-TAFqJdX4dKslbxItAna_UIBnSIxhSMpezZXOMIyPFcuHCvuPlaCWrdvIOA/s2047/7987721345_d42e581d3d_k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="762" height="1054" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWIeiItFOR77qx6rNGSi-mO4Eulqv92bRBx2MplBEu_agjEh_kiWyc1nlc6ptIR_R6WozaFzHPXHUnXmBA0k_-ULdPXvncwS0uH5dYinQ3avDMYp5GVrK8NAGjM9-TAFqJdX4dKslbxItAna_UIBnSIxhSMpezZXOMIyPFcuHCvuPlaCWrdvIOA/w392-h1054/7987721345_d42e581d3d_k.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/72943129@N02/7987721345/in/photostream"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{image source}</span></a><br /></div><p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-52938299818304314882024-02-09T15:31:00.003-06:002024-02-09T16:06:29.455-06:00Snow Day Freezer Case<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HPE9m7IAnDONaTIDDJrehhG-LBoePBbRh6uzjT95eOt_WzmbaHrtmYT02qHw_KEpUOUQE_woghiF7NDYlePyJzjKNG_zLFi5DJyCnnGiDkIsaAYkFFepPQ-84To-gbeJFHzcyYeUDTB0tV8Q4qgv2JM0fcKR1yCnPGkjSafbbkykadaskb0caA/s3088/IMG_5881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HPE9m7IAnDONaTIDDJrehhG-LBoePBbRh6uzjT95eOt_WzmbaHrtmYT02qHw_KEpUOUQE_woghiF7NDYlePyJzjKNG_zLFi5DJyCnnGiDkIsaAYkFFepPQ-84To-gbeJFHzcyYeUDTB0tV8Q4qgv2JM0fcKR1yCnPGkjSafbbkykadaskb0caA/w841-h560/IMG_5881.JPG" width="841" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My last offering for Snow Day this year is my display case theme which is "Ice Box".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9yqTeCkiUz-CJ60ZTvU5fJ_38lRpeUnptIbuSAxEszKjP7npq1e8Lgt_5DLOBx_5Moeim559WH_RDS0EgcOJhWoIKBo1BU3N6bqUUZOuSk0JaaDy3N-n5QAtleeeEKT6Lawp2DieEpy4kkt4ELas1bs2_lhLB-S1CUOSy4mqGyQgzWWGcgGC7Q/s3088/IMG_5880.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="561" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9yqTeCkiUz-CJ60ZTvU5fJ_38lRpeUnptIbuSAxEszKjP7npq1e8Lgt_5DLOBx_5Moeim559WH_RDS0EgcOJhWoIKBo1BU3N6bqUUZOuSk0JaaDy3N-n5QAtleeeEKT6Lawp2DieEpy4kkt4ELas1bs2_lhLB-S1CUOSy4mqGyQgzWWGcgGC7Q/w844-h561/IMG_5880.JPG" width="844" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdYIZjAYm4_3kRlWsJ8vMhDrXaR7w8Aw-s3Rc8uPEr6w00aJ3s9s5H3VO0sCuHGgL-xztLpWuvz_Dc_RImgrbcLTnKG5iVSv1U-ag6Yg-YOAyYb3cDhKN2DgMJ-joPYuleH9in1mPIxUq-Q6xHxQXKivQIAcSSm6jmbdSE5bBItjIbWB6N9CFUw/s3088/IMG_5897.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdYIZjAYm4_3kRlWsJ8vMhDrXaR7w8Aw-s3Rc8uPEr6w00aJ3s9s5H3VO0sCuHGgL-xztLpWuvz_Dc_RImgrbcLTnKG5iVSv1U-ag6Yg-YOAyYb3cDhKN2DgMJ-joPYuleH9in1mPIxUq-Q6xHxQXKivQIAcSSm6jmbdSE5bBItjIbWB6N9CFUw/w863-h574/IMG_5897.JPG" width="863" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> It's comprised of vintage freezer owner manuals, recipe booklets, metal ice cube trays, freezer food boxes, paper snow flakes, mini igloos that were bases to novelty drink glasses, plastic icicles, mini plastic penguins, fake frost, and fake ice cubes. I made the ice cubes from a big pound block of clear glycerin soap meant for crafting small bars of soap which I picked up at an estate sale. I just cut them into chucks. The penguins are from a game PB has had forever called Penguin Pile Up. The game is suppose to be for little kids where they balance the penguins on a plastic ice pyramid but it's cruel and damn near next to impossible to do as all the ledges are sloped and slippery. We have only kept it all these years because of the agony it causes.</div><p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-90833770221959718082024-02-09T15:18:00.000-06:002024-02-09T15:18:00.929-06:00Snow Day Crafties<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlMCx8oDLkOieMicNm4amyGk_FMgxbotXGMqGTcz5zw4_bITx9X7PCk7De_cjcsEA1k8yQ6vJ1gkTipOFWYGTgn8iDFwWkP64gREMJkjfZTIl1Jj6Ff9XO-UqaiHfhrzIRwBUuG4BhjlSE9lQysEL-VS26jdxRZ7_BSMAXIcTYcmUzi7HuPmbHQ/s3088/IMG_5932.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="899" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlMCx8oDLkOieMicNm4amyGk_FMgxbotXGMqGTcz5zw4_bITx9X7PCk7De_cjcsEA1k8yQ6vJ1gkTipOFWYGTgn8iDFwWkP64gREMJkjfZTIl1Jj6Ff9XO-UqaiHfhrzIRwBUuG4BhjlSE9lQysEL-VS26jdxRZ7_BSMAXIcTYcmUzi7HuPmbHQ/w598-h899/IMG_5932.JPG" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To celebrate the sadly short amount of time we have that resembles Winter here in Florida I have been doing a "Snow Day" theme here on MHiCTy for the past couple of years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year's offerings are gonna be short too because frankly Winter has been over for us for the past 2 weeks. I damn that groundhog to hell... and that's the temps we are gonna be having here in the near future....hell fire degrees. Blah. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, the first Snow Day bit I have for you all are like 'snow globes in a box' from recycled materials.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The idea is from a children's magazine from 1948:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHXIjqdjky3XdRSf654ZF04Coavx_7wNxtfV0YawIzePJXcRKC2nC7T55V6AtcTFMcvHOqO_C9Y1ytbBW5wo0KhOFJf_LCUcHOOpgOLXVY_bORWRHhQpiU8P95KkUvC1P2mx5vbl19PJCQMy6I-UgCAcWsDmcyIMY_-oV7SU_5-GKTSHCJH17CA/s995/snowmancraft.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="995" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHXIjqdjky3XdRSf654ZF04Coavx_7wNxtfV0YawIzePJXcRKC2nC7T55V6AtcTFMcvHOqO_C9Y1ytbBW5wo0KhOFJf_LCUcHOOpgOLXVY_bORWRHhQpiU8P95KkUvC1P2mx5vbl19PJCQMy6I-UgCAcWsDmcyIMY_-oV7SU_5-GKTSHCJH17CA/w695-h458/snowmancraft.jpg" width="695" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/milliemotts/6736633499"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{image source}</span></a><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The upper snowman I made is crafted close to the original idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then decided to try out a few varieties:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggs65jWzYNbbIXQkNRBHEXlN1zrqNn-WSgOECqYrLEt-Juu1wuv7Mg_v4Fnb1U16Owtub1lOcxvKBHlhIeYPXzO_KDwDY_uVdwMc6qW50j6FCbdcM1uixAVnyuiAI9nsq-ApFYZaGuJaEGtXuNNWi4ixbmvr2mFfcEY1Adh4t998YmIhOE_m3Jww/s3088/IMG_5934.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="967" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggs65jWzYNbbIXQkNRBHEXlN1zrqNn-WSgOECqYrLEt-Juu1wuv7Mg_v4Fnb1U16Owtub1lOcxvKBHlhIeYPXzO_KDwDY_uVdwMc6qW50j6FCbdcM1uixAVnyuiAI9nsq-ApFYZaGuJaEGtXuNNWi4ixbmvr2mFfcEY1Adh4t998YmIhOE_m3Jww/w644-h967/IMG_5934.JPG" width="644" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A print of two snow people from a vintage greeting card with bits of silver glitter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisq4noQgfq3kJw7Eyb375ckZCNI9GbCrpQTiyO4kw8u6Ezkujmk3ZnxtZcD3rrHQL6vujrX8Gm53JW3sQFWzjZzJuKO3SUSStq9C45XF_mBCeRqfIKGakcW2JfL5L6WhOPHe4eG5mK0cZBVaPy_SwSlJV1PANnqP147IugWnRapUssmJhftEaWzA/s2208/IMG_5935.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="2208" height="613" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisq4noQgfq3kJw7Eyb375ckZCNI9GbCrpQTiyO4kw8u6Ezkujmk3ZnxtZcD3rrHQL6vujrX8Gm53JW3sQFWzjZzJuKO3SUSStq9C45XF_mBCeRqfIKGakcW2JfL5L6WhOPHe4eG5mK0cZBVaPy_SwSlJV1PANnqP147IugWnRapUssmJhftEaWzA/w900-h613/IMG_5935.JPG" width="900" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A background featuring a snowy paint-by-number print.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLOvmrQX1YKPIXeNVj3Qn5uRtddWtkinp7h5LUOvTN6C_1b-lnQwrCKObrCQXCKJ_QgjJnhyphenhyphen6AM2s1i4dQsUvXCBrk1dffPyX_mJ1Teu4xy0-dqk-HFAQ1oKJsvSTV69andonpV0nLT_XRrxxPCQM2Mm6Jr9SyBP0EkWx9ufRpfTAFJ0VSKJX7Q/s3088/IMG_5928.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="581" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLOvmrQX1YKPIXeNVj3Qn5uRtddWtkinp7h5LUOvTN6C_1b-lnQwrCKObrCQXCKJ_QgjJnhyphenhyphen6AM2s1i4dQsUvXCBrk1dffPyX_mJ1Teu4xy0-dqk-HFAQ1oKJsvSTV69andonpV0nLT_XRrxxPCQM2Mm6Jr9SyBP0EkWx9ufRpfTAFJ0VSKJX7Q/w873-h581/IMG_5928.JPG" width="873" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And The Cure building a snowman.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My clear plastic boxes originally held mini Halloween bottle brush trees that I picked up from Target on clearance last season. I also sponged on white acrylic paint to the fronts of the boxes to encapsulate the image in Winter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of the images i used and then some are in my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/myhouseiscuterthanyours/christmas/snow-day/">Pinterest Snow Day Board</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And you can check out all the past Snow Day posts by clicking on "Snow Day" seen in the lower left corner below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">⛄ ❆ ❅ ❄ ⛄ ❆ ❅ ❄ ⛄</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-68781530258399773962024-01-22T15:24:00.000-06:002024-01-22T15:24:47.351-06:00Lightfoot Loves Petunia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3KEkJ-6-E4n2BBtJ0J3PuaeaHRGRbYOID0czLACefR_N4Ne3YP11urQvEFEa-VD43bGdvReG5bqGFxuQxWHTvEvMjeMvDXJ_nTIWZCUvxHVP4JJ32vjGRMMxvo4JawgY-flEonydq6Nd5GmkDcch8X_pHDkMvlQ2Dgik1qRws3prTI8F-U6llg/s3088/IMG_5919.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="924" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3KEkJ-6-E4n2BBtJ0J3PuaeaHRGRbYOID0czLACefR_N4Ne3YP11urQvEFEa-VD43bGdvReG5bqGFxuQxWHTvEvMjeMvDXJ_nTIWZCUvxHVP4JJ32vjGRMMxvo4JawgY-flEonydq6Nd5GmkDcch8X_pHDkMvlQ2Dgik1qRws3prTI8F-U6llg/w615-h924/IMG_5919.JPG" width="615" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For last week's <a href="https://video.wsre.org/show/nightmare-theatre/">Nightmare Theatre</a> premier of the 1974 bomb 'Shriek of the Mutilated" I made a (spoiler alert) wedding cake for two of the characters, Leroy "Lightfoot" Spivey and Petunia.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPPBQWb3AyijofXKv7IuYRQdh02PVvRMsTUunz6Q77J4tYpjOnTsUoIKmOAZyu7CXFj8vWUgfCv6ugI2t4pE9_gx9ayHYw0RP2zZHUvwM7H1xZmYHZDqK7CVyZwQcyiVsEHGBEPjNCEI18zTAYFbp92mM3Kh7LVdLFQPijf6PCnD1bTFQApXwKg/s3088/IMG_5910.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPPBQWb3AyijofXKv7IuYRQdh02PVvRMsTUunz6Q77J4tYpjOnTsUoIKmOAZyu7CXFj8vWUgfCv6ugI2t4pE9_gx9ayHYw0RP2zZHUvwM7H1xZmYHZDqK7CVyZwQcyiVsEHGBEPjNCEI18zTAYFbp92mM3Kh7LVdLFQPijf6PCnD1bTFQApXwKg/w629-h946/IMG_5910.JPG" width="629" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> The cake topper is made from paper, pipe cleaners, and wood grain contact paper. I used the black lids from SToK coffee cold brew bottles as the cake layer lifts. They actually have a nice form to them and I use them all the time for random things.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since all of us around here are still holding tight to a resemblance of a diet I tried out making a sugar free cake mix and sugar free tub icing by Pillsbury. It's still not really diet friendly with all the other carbs from the flour and the oil and fat from the icing but hey, it cut <i>some</i> of the calories! The cake was pretty good and didn't taste like it was loaded up with cancer causing sugar substitutes at all! For extra "health" I sprinkled around the base of the cake and the tops some crumbled shredded wheat which I thought looked like something you would find out around the dirt road leading to the Spivey love shack.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the episode in full and a brief synopsis:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 5, 37, 0.65); color: white; font-family: "PBS Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">This 1974 shlocker, which ostensibly is about a group of college students on a Yeti-hunting expedition that evolves into something far worse, inspires the Baron to dress Sapo up in an old bigfoot costume to pull off a Patterson-Gimlin scam - with sadly predictable results.</span></div><p></p>
<center><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" height="332" src="https://player.pbs.org/viralplayer/3087814835/" style="border: 0;" width="512"></iframe></center>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-69224641085728240102024-01-18T13:21:00.000-06:002024-01-18T13:21:25.181-06:00Attack of the Giant Leeches Snacks!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSv8Hro1F5Hm6wb0Ykg5uc-sbjXlYBlXy74xabzi5cZ24z0NTPHEU04NrGTdlXWO-rbUDsv-GEQYuq-v_yTqGcYDvOC6zJ6cKAMoeSJ4O3ShvpuAM8poEtW9_VG9aSohx2-631L9qY6l6DGV3GftRvthTEONzP2iMYgYW6_iYTWJpppysBxiaPpg/s3088/IMG_5898.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="927" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSv8Hro1F5Hm6wb0Ykg5uc-sbjXlYBlXy74xabzi5cZ24z0NTPHEU04NrGTdlXWO-rbUDsv-GEQYuq-v_yTqGcYDvOC6zJ6cKAMoeSJ4O3ShvpuAM8poEtW9_VG9aSohx2-631L9qY6l6DGV3GftRvthTEONzP2iMYgYW6_iYTWJpppysBxiaPpg/w617-h927/IMG_5898.JPG" width="617" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another diet friendly movie snack I put together for our weekly movie night with Lucy and Ricky. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week is the infamous "Attack of the Giant Leeches".... Nightmare Theatre style of course.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKaoOwfwjdhcnnCTu00Yno096aGCnYqIaLhLWoPjnTNxsYtDOo-2bcaHuikCTuEULkWMfX8nYF52iwcS6YzKryNnwqx6-vr6_tpQhFmLtl92sGppUsHh1Mi5ztYs1dObWV8vWYctWSjGPbND4aGa-11yP1hHr4q9aNcU4hyphenhyphenDeh1kgLZSzC932Ew/s3088/IMG_5899.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="943" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKaoOwfwjdhcnnCTu00Yno096aGCnYqIaLhLWoPjnTNxsYtDOo-2bcaHuikCTuEULkWMfX8nYF52iwcS6YzKryNnwqx6-vr6_tpQhFmLtl92sGppUsHh1Mi5ztYs1dObWV8vWYctWSjGPbND4aGa-11yP1hHr4q9aNcU4hyphenhyphenDeh1kgLZSzC932Ew/w628-h943/IMG_5899.JPG" width="628" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made some edible "leeches" out of turkey sausage links with green olive suckers with a side of "blood" siracha sauce (not shown).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8BfB0JB7R2KS-LvPoy4nLevzGH7DyAtFo112zw6yIO003SUWnMqpAlY1S4cYbn-athHZhWJooFZkr-S-vlqqx4_tQiFYYAnG_-91IhAtyfaRRfjqoooELU73ZyQ5Cz5jLGSfXJwHLDSvKHr3Ub2XrHL60OUy0xfZAnn4aJMyM4AvTn4-_ic4GQ/s3088/IMG_5901.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="952" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8BfB0JB7R2KS-LvPoy4nLevzGH7DyAtFo112zw6yIO003SUWnMqpAlY1S4cYbn-athHZhWJooFZkr-S-vlqqx4_tQiFYYAnG_-91IhAtyfaRRfjqoooELU73ZyQ5Cz5jLGSfXJwHLDSvKHr3Ub2XrHL60OUy0xfZAnn4aJMyM4AvTn4-_ic4GQ/w633-h952/IMG_5901.JPG" width="633" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make yourself up a batch and check out the episode:</div><p></p>
<center><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" height="332" src="https://player.pbs.org/viralplayer/3087565805/" style="border: 0;" width="512"></iframe></center>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-72156999309365293362024-01-16T05:00:00.007-06:002024-01-18T15:46:49.937-06:00Rantin'<p> </p>
<center><a class="gie-single" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/dv271224a" id="Fs_MEJKxQBxTQWSBTWhepA" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Fs_MEJKxQBxTQWSBTWhepA',sig:'kBzb0Bsg23sUBeS65CdZtnKh50uN24fB9-KbZmaoGII=',w:'412px',h:'418px',items:'dv271224a',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});</script><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js"></script></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>For years now I have wanted to do a little gossip/rant/"fixin' to be some bullshit up in here" random yet reoccurring sessions here on MHiCTY. For the intro image I wanted to find a photo of my grandmother sitting at her dining-room table, cup of coffee, cigarette all set to fill you in on the going-ons of the neighborhood, friends, family, friends of family, family of friends, and just random strangers that you will never in your life meet. She'd sit there very calmly looking out the window and say things like "You know that Mr. Foster's wife has been running around with that new guy that moved in 2 doors down?" or "I heard your cousin's ex-husband is back in jail." She had all the goods for someone who rarely left her house, or that table for that matter.</center><center>I have yet to find that right photo of her so for now I am going to use the above image and hope I have followed all the right legal rules for presenting it, it's the closest I can get because I just have got to do my ranting. I hate that you guys missed out on all the craziness over the years involving the flop house brothel that is on my block due to my lack of "proper intro image". I'll have to go through the years long saga of it another time....it's a doozy.</center><center>Today I want to dish over something that I have periodically mentioned on here.... my MIL. It's good to let it out and maybe you all might find it amusing. So to start off with, you may be surprised to know that I don't tell people about this blog if I personally know them or if they are local. Only a few close friends and family are in the know. Partly I do this because I don't want people stalking me (yes, I have had that happen) and it kinda would hurt my feelings if I did tell someone that I liked/cared for about MHIcTy and they didn't read it (and yes that has happened). So it's just you and me and everyone outside the Red Neck Rivera....or so I think. </center><center><br /></center><center>Here's where we get in to it. About a week after I posted about the "My Last Christmas" sweatshirt and had myself an abundance of rant therapy Mr. Husband got an odd phone call from his mom. Now, this isn't a topic that is new, and it's one that we have addressed with her several times, which is that she doesn't have my phone number. There are numerous reasons for this and why I don't give my number out to barely anyone: I don't answer my phone, my ringer is on silent, I rarely know where it is or look at it. If someone wants to get in touch with me they know to call Mr. Husband about it. He keeps his phone on him like it's an "on-probation ankle monitor"...literally he walks around the house with it in his pajama pants pocket. I am so not doing that. I use my phone pretty much for making outgoing calls (like to the plumber) and those are few and far between. Mr. Husband's phone is our "home phone" is how I see it. And then the personal reason why she specifically doesn't have my phone number is because she has no understanding of how to use a phone like a normal human being. She calls multiple times in a row like it's an emergency but it's not. She calls when a simple text would make far more sense. And then she calls about nonsense bull shit like here recently. So, back to the story. She calls Mr. Husband and says to him "I'll buy Mary a phone so she and PB won't have to share one." </center><center>HUH? We have told her like I mentioned previously that I have a phone but I don't really use it so I don't give out the number. Mr. Husband was stunned over this bizarre offering and just said "No, we're fine". He didn't go into detail of the obvious that I have a phone and she knows this and thought maybe I had told her a tale about phone sharing, which I hadn't, and was covering for me. So the next day she calls again pushing about buying me a phone. Mr. Husband tells her again "No, we're fine, We have phones under control." And then she just goes ape shit and screams </center><center> "I KNOW MARY HAS A PHONE!!!!! I SAW IT FALL OUT OF HER PURSE!!!!" </center><center>and she hangs up. And mind you, she called and did this to him while he was at work.</center><center><br /></center><center>Ya'll.... WTF. She's coo coo for cocoa puffs.</center><center> I literally showed her a photo on my phone at Christmas. I have never told her I didn't have a phone.</center><center><br /></center><center>So, the other part of this that is weirdly odd is I had posted my rant over her here and then days later she calls Mr. Husband up about the phone, something I had mentioned in the post. Makes me wonder if somehow she has privy to MhiCTy. No matter really. Maybe if she reads this it will help her to control her pushiness and stop driving Mr. Husband to having a mental breakdown.</center><center><br /></center><center>Next time I'll have to tell you all about her and the blue cup....good Lord.</center>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-88693559961148715632024-01-09T13:31:00.002-06:002024-01-09T16:46:47.703-06:00Nachos Flanders Style!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSw-Ge7MUQaV0F3U1FDFCASjA5ZW_CTcqgCMbuvfKaBMCPqDTURBvuIiBD7QHR4R3w9B6jI8HY4qfXztIA6RsgtTCk1WuRHUclVmL9FdyFKcpBuCSfHq876IIkW3y8nE6T_nV2r9Cwcl5ttcbvZ4xICPLujzwz5Q4CPkPtJvbmiUUXGT6LcFrQ7A/s3088/IMG_5861.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="923" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSw-Ge7MUQaV0F3U1FDFCASjA5ZW_CTcqgCMbuvfKaBMCPqDTURBvuIiBD7QHR4R3w9B6jI8HY4qfXztIA6RsgtTCk1WuRHUclVmL9FdyFKcpBuCSfHq876IIkW3y8nE6T_nV2r9Cwcl5ttcbvZ4xICPLujzwz5Q4CPkPtJvbmiUUXGT6LcFrQ7A/w615-h923/IMG_5861.JPG" width="615" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Howdilly diddily doodily! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's that time of year where we all think about dropping those 30 pounds we put on over the last 3 years!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or is that just me?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every Saturday night Mr. Husband and I go to Lucy and Ricky's house to view the new episodes of our show <a href="https://video.wsre.org/show/nightmare-theatre/">Nightmare Theatre</a> (now in season 4). As a side note last week's offering of the abominable movie "Don't Look In The Basement" featured me shuffling around like a Nuthouse Granny. The episode isn't loaded yet on the PBS site so I can't link it for you....Rats!! Rats! Rats! Rats!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So not only are Mr. Husband Sir and myself cutting out all delicious foods, Lucy and Ricky are on the band wagon too. This causes quite the dilemma when it comes to bringing a fun snack for us all to share because diet food isn't fun. There are no appetizers or desserts I can sculpt from diet food that will taste good. Highly annoyed by this my brain scanned my internal rolodex of snark and food and it landed on Nachos Flanders Style! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfqfomcrjrtXlnLr9LuDqOfur4C7yG0thqmJGMKpZ2Mcvd0cW1-8-4QTyc2fF_K6FkZexXv7BDQXRDmiMHOMQBsyqOchi8DG_DytxUf9M0sTvcOYwWTh48ncn5Bha2ybUxU7gvkGkqQGnAH6J05or-Vsn9fOqCc7ciTt2maGOgVa2R1koRcmfDw/s636/nachos-flanders-style-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="636" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfqfomcrjrtXlnLr9LuDqOfur4C7yG0thqmJGMKpZ2Mcvd0cW1-8-4QTyc2fF_K6FkZexXv7BDQXRDmiMHOMQBsyqOchi8DG_DytxUf9M0sTvcOYwWTh48ncn5Bha2ybUxU7gvkGkqQGnAH6J05or-Vsn9fOqCc7ciTt2maGOgVa2R1koRcmfDw/w640-h484/nachos-flanders-style-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thejoyofcookingmilhouse.home.blog/2019/07/09/nachos-flanders-style/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{image source}</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's just plain cottage cheese on plain sliced cucumbers.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAuvUNislGzDhVkSQAUEjhdKmF7B_tk5tEa5UzuRuT-3M3JWb_pDQIYxGf5Jc14KgpT5UCjJn4i831pT5Kwb0WUHX-hqGGRM0eT9Y1CKfuRrJHeN_S-bGg7MHRh33y2rraW8MPun5NoQJqyZxY5ydW4inwQ8OVXQmUvvV_j_p5wVR5kY2dVqwuQ/s3088/IMG_5862.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="977" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAuvUNislGzDhVkSQAUEjhdKmF7B_tk5tEa5UzuRuT-3M3JWb_pDQIYxGf5Jc14KgpT5UCjJn4i831pT5Kwb0WUHX-hqGGRM0eT9Y1CKfuRrJHeN_S-bGg7MHRh33y2rraW8MPun5NoQJqyZxY5ydW4inwQ8OVXQmUvvV_j_p5wVR5kY2dVqwuQ/w650-h977/IMG_5862.JPG" width="650" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh boy. We're having ourselves a time now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr. Husband did make an alternative version of these by spicing the hell-o diddily out of the cottage cheese to the point he made it orange but it was of little help.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the scene all set and how it went down for us:</div><br />
<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UNEdVAFB9TE?si=Gpd1hMUbtQ_oYktG" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><center><br /></center><center>On another side note I came across this super fun site <a href="https://thejoyofcookingmilhouse.home.blog/">The Joy of Cooking Milhouse</a> where they make a ton of the foods seen on The Simpsons. I'll be spending some hours perusing all of the fun, indeedily-doodily hoodily!</center>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-33957310750793715872023-12-29T19:29:00.001-06:002023-12-29T19:31:43.593-06:00"It might be my last Christmas...."<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiot91N5r8l4hNL2Jfgg4tvl1zWaGIT8cbUG-E1ZqrP4WneCYK1HEei_pOSBbqzpmQnOP6Qrzgxac4vhc4Lx36qeTgoVlrLfFM24nfOUmrFiGMsguSJUV76WR3qNbKzPrMr7elM378-oW6cT4GRyVTQMzeS2zbpuf6KipmVj_KhYCOTSYQTWBNGzg/s2584/IMG_5720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2584" data-original-width="1737" height="917" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiot91N5r8l4hNL2Jfgg4tvl1zWaGIT8cbUG-E1ZqrP4WneCYK1HEei_pOSBbqzpmQnOP6Qrzgxac4vhc4Lx36qeTgoVlrLfFM24nfOUmrFiGMsguSJUV76WR3qNbKzPrMr7elM378-oW6cT4GRyVTQMzeS2zbpuf6KipmVj_KhYCOTSYQTWBNGzg/w617-h917/IMG_5720.JPG" width="617" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To end out this season of Stressmas I bring you a little craft I did early on in December as an "Art Therapy" project to help me face the upcoming bullshit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I told you all a bit about my MIL a couple of years back as part of <a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2022/01/christmas-wrap-up.html">2021 Stressmas Wrap Up</a>. Every year she pulls the same BS about it being her last Christmas and that's why we should all bend to her will and whims. This year she has started in with every holiday is her last now. It may be her last Thanksgiving.. It may be her last Mother's Day....It may be her last Arbor Day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The thing is that it could be any of our last New Year's Day. And I'm not going into details but no one knows this more than Mr. Husband, PB, and I. We have had 3 years of fairly constant tragedies, loss, and deaths...and she knows this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So since she seems to love to proclaim it's her last Christmas so much I decided she needed a sweatshirt for the special occasion...kinda like Baby's First Christmas but for an adult sized whiny self centered baby.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I included on the back of the sweatshirt several years marked out since the "last" doesn't ever play out. I only started with 2018 because of the size of my stencils but this "last" shit has been going on far longer than 2018.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rytzYXJ873ihNPilAZINB-Sbz-75jWSsfSQufsC16C6V36Jo4hyppzHsuocji9skdvA0K8w8edgCJb-Jf7iyp79RBuyxGEPqgdUxl0tFg2hB-gS4FjB5EEGqRLbKrDRceZYmATNytWN6-JlNyWLRb3gMyViqs7otCFtplu186Khp0E11pi-tdg/s2385/IMG_5722.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2385" data-original-width="1677" height="883" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rytzYXJ873ihNPilAZINB-Sbz-75jWSsfSQufsC16C6V36Jo4hyppzHsuocji9skdvA0K8w8edgCJb-Jf7iyp79RBuyxGEPqgdUxl0tFg2hB-gS4FjB5EEGqRLbKrDRceZYmATNytWN6-JlNyWLRb3gMyViqs7otCFtplu186Khp0E11pi-tdg/w621-h883/IMG_5722.JPG" width="621" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My plan was once she said her "it may be my last Christmas" line I was going to say "Oh! Speaking of that, I forgot I have another gift for you." and present her with this sweatshirt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She doesn't have much of a sense of humor when someone calls out her BS so everyone else would have enjoyed the laugh and benefited from the therapy of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Christmas Day after having to sit there and have her talk<b> <i>at</i></b> us for several hours I was all zoned out as we were packing up and I apparently missed THE LINE. Mr. Husband says to me in the car she was right there in the kitchen as we were leaving saying it! Well damn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This whole situation would be "funny" if it wasn't happening to us. It's the stuff theatre plays are made from. A domineering alpha female that sees herself as the matriarch of her dumpster barking demands at everyone, that will call your phone 6 times in a row and not for an emergency but just because you didn't pick up the first time (this is why she doesn't have my phone number) and likes to leave rude, self pity comments on all of your facebook posts (again, this is why I don't have a facebook). Maybe years down the way when it has actually been her last Christmas we can begin the healing process from the nasty attitude, self absorbed, woe-is-me nonsense she puts us through. But for now I have this sweatshirt that gives me a chuckle. Honesty she doesn't deserve this sweatshirt. She would just ruin it by dumping a bunch of dog piss pads on it. It's safe with me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The good news is that in a way it is her last Christmas, all of our last Christmases hopefully with her. She is... knock-on-wood... going to be moving across the country by the summer to live with her daughter who must have a good hook up for the vast variety of drugs (legal and not) to deal with her on a daily basis.</div><p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-85039888020881889482023-12-27T05:00:00.009-06:002023-12-27T05:00:00.132-06:00Fruit Cake Cookies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJA5HBXV02H5uLopc9y0KCuOOwZfhWsafAeUIB2KZgo8F-1euejAiipdZj6WXc11mdkzGeOGsaeGjb09UzQ3j36dbSMjdGpgueswOfkF8G2pQAsdIJ61nXBeou30aelSMRj6RHnTMSKLUrnHlmpJx3Pz2JI-CocP19XaJoWYl_Tasq1u4_MQ8pA/s2990/IMG_5806.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2990" data-original-width="2056" height="909" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJA5HBXV02H5uLopc9y0KCuOOwZfhWsafAeUIB2KZgo8F-1euejAiipdZj6WXc11mdkzGeOGsaeGjb09UzQ3j36dbSMjdGpgueswOfkF8G2pQAsdIJ61nXBeou30aelSMRj6RHnTMSKLUrnHlmpJx3Pz2JI-CocP19XaJoWYl_Tasq1u4_MQ8pA/w624-h909/IMG_5806.JPG" width="624" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For gifts this year I made everyone Fruit Cake Cookies, far better than the cake!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPy1oiBwqrm_nACEhFoqbcM67kBP55HF68kgY_kB4WR5cB9-aQTfKAn8z92Y3p0JVEdPTS4efS668v90DmtP8kKosgwEGUxrUWJFSqtf7Hv9BlDvBA-6wabEVbwMlcjB7mXlCAoKnQIhTIul2oa7t7-iWpk01kUuUPZwJoxK2D1vzaxpjB58AEqg/s3088/IMG_5818.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="934" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPy1oiBwqrm_nACEhFoqbcM67kBP55HF68kgY_kB4WR5cB9-aQTfKAn8z92Y3p0JVEdPTS4efS668v90DmtP8kKosgwEGUxrUWJFSqtf7Hv9BlDvBA-6wabEVbwMlcjB7mXlCAoKnQIhTIul2oa7t7-iWpk01kUuUPZwJoxK2D1vzaxpjB58AEqg/w621-h934/IMG_5818.JPG" width="621" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I packaged them in boxes that I collaged with prints showing vintage ads and mail order images of all things fruit cake. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eFSRNffthBOB9SKZxy0gyP9oVGPmMJxS1VYrwz-_ULhAqgfvztVW70ANELxnkg0f6KTa1bb2AE8Lil_OYRw1-ztkUwC0eEaDCAXOLchKIPW2-7TN0CMHCp1kYyAaWXI5TE4aCrlIQMmVQ0ipq3WS179kpTGzOj5LGha-qH0TkyNrpYqe8Tr3BA/s3088/IMG_5816.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="932" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eFSRNffthBOB9SKZxy0gyP9oVGPmMJxS1VYrwz-_ULhAqgfvztVW70ANELxnkg0f6KTa1bb2AE8Lil_OYRw1-ztkUwC0eEaDCAXOLchKIPW2-7TN0CMHCp1kYyAaWXI5TE4aCrlIQMmVQ0ipq3WS179kpTGzOj5LGha-qH0TkyNrpYqe8Tr3BA/w620-h932/IMG_5816.JPG" width="620" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The <a href="https://noshingwiththenolands.com/best-ever-fruitcake-cookies/">recipe</a> is actually a non-vintage one. I didn't do much different other than I used sugared crystalized pineapple other than the candied. I'm going to have to start sourcing my candied fruit through highly dubious ways to get around it's ungodly high prices. One thing I noticed with these cookies is that even though it is directed to drop them by the scoop onto the cookie sheet before baking I would additionally add for you to give each cookie a smash because they do not spread.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKb5BQkHpbIgImJ25wRCVVzlBhHIVK3MghZ4Q9IUu7KMFlxS3CRwv93PV1P48jcwvhGCBqiBt4xtkda2HekBdXVarQSr4uZR8zRNnKIWjwuFJ4ihXh1BrVE0YRPa1gp1RubB74Gus5JJ_gq8pUOZ-kxK0J6hwai8-U42Cpe9SEfibwbp5BdK8Vw/s2750/IMG_5814.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1931" data-original-width="2750" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKb5BQkHpbIgImJ25wRCVVzlBhHIVK3MghZ4Q9IUu7KMFlxS3CRwv93PV1P48jcwvhGCBqiBt4xtkda2HekBdXVarQSr4uZR8zRNnKIWjwuFJ4ihXh1BrVE0YRPa1gp1RubB74Gus5JJ_gq8pUOZ-kxK0J6hwai8-U42Cpe9SEfibwbp5BdK8Vw/w895-h630/IMG_5814.JPG" width="895" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I was pretty impressed with how the boxes turned out so here is a flat shot (above) of the tops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggWyxNgCMajkPgN7sVrokX9mIFGgMz3XoIEpRPk6N60LEC_SBjTE39iw-3rqHGJ8noHrMFYgxAWcc63cZW7_sakHcvT947cPCV-GfKqgSmDyzQ5ugAw9e7khKuZ0gxfUl89ao5sabEraYIBV1czmPOjTaDixUUqZA7uKm18HLjaIEtBPnl05Qog/s3088/IMG_5808.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="968" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggWyxNgCMajkPgN7sVrokX9mIFGgMz3XoIEpRPk6N60LEC_SBjTE39iw-3rqHGJ8noHrMFYgxAWcc63cZW7_sakHcvT947cPCV-GfKqgSmDyzQ5ugAw9e7khKuZ0gxfUl89ao5sabEraYIBV1czmPOjTaDixUUqZA7uKm18HLjaIEtBPnl05Qog/w643-h968/IMG_5808.JPG" width="643" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These cookies are super good. I liked that I was able to bake them several days before Christmas since they keep well. The original recipe has that they can be frozen too so that would be handy for getting a head start a month or so before the deadline of holiday doom.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll eventually update this post with the entire recipe since original sources disappear from internetland but for now you can find it <a href="https://noshingwiththenolands.com/best-ever-fruitcake-cookies/">here</a>.</div><p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-30388817142260049322023-12-26T05:00:00.003-06:002023-12-26T19:09:10.272-06:00Christmas Tree Bread<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYY1PErmY1O9xXPMIv7zCwgMVicaebxNoumy3KGyLtWdI13Vfos2QrW7-JhBtEWYz2E3UdYu0-4QvM1PiJVWnq-SCnwjGdHFe7uLgH9-alpzqUKEVdIh2nT1u4IkybqqXUl-M5DED2aypVC-YmucfaNMh746yzyrcOXoo1i-2-qg1PVCtBmn8-Q/s3088/IMG_5827.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="992" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYY1PErmY1O9xXPMIv7zCwgMVicaebxNoumy3KGyLtWdI13Vfos2QrW7-JhBtEWYz2E3UdYu0-4QvM1PiJVWnq-SCnwjGdHFe7uLgH9-alpzqUKEVdIh2nT1u4IkybqqXUl-M5DED2aypVC-YmucfaNMh746yzyrcOXoo1i-2-qg1PVCtBmn8-Q/w660-h992/IMG_5827.JPG" width="660" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a couple of these Christmas Tree Breads for get togethers this season.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Inspired by this vintage 1958 ad for Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68WbuDUfyHdVSmp4NHV-GsKybeSrqdME6hbAuy-ARUlA_V4UrvT5myF-TAPhew18_t4BJn5foaK-5LuXK8U2dJP8Am116TRai4NU2QBa3aJMHnE0ubGd78YVZ4azTa1jcmltjZX0Zx2H6OZW61-u3W9GFGraoyQG8HHHUDFVtbes1ri7MQldw0g/s1536/64c65ef7e848299991356f1f54643f58.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1197" height="753" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68WbuDUfyHdVSmp4NHV-GsKybeSrqdME6hbAuy-ARUlA_V4UrvT5myF-TAPhew18_t4BJn5foaK-5LuXK8U2dJP8Am116TRai4NU2QBa3aJMHnE0ubGd78YVZ4azTa1jcmltjZX0Zx2H6OZW61-u3W9GFGraoyQG8HHHUDFVtbes1ri7MQldw0g/w586-h753/64c65ef7e848299991356f1f54643f58.JPG" width="586" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was surprised to find out they still make Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix so I was able to keep close to the original recipe, brand name and all. The box made enough for 2 trees FYI. There is a serving suggestion for a home made apricot filling which I shortcutted and did my own way . For one I used apricot jam and walnuts and the other I used strawberry jalapeno jelly with walnuts.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Both turned out pretty good!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I iced the trees with a very runny powdered sugar glaze icing along with green candied cherries and maraschino cherries.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sUOEisqTenec3u6kFvBjL2Z-cfm457ndNdkQrZU1SGcLs_L42qf74sK-uPxOneUiFKiywn8Of_bfdXK5NfcQ6azi5vuWKGMPPpMVuMHIu6A9-nVMA5QVdKzusUlrfLmK5__BUjxr5V-nCgkRSQJuTRKVBZl7JSftNF-uOYzNn6FyJwFCi_Xudw/s3088/IMG_5831.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="927" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sUOEisqTenec3u6kFvBjL2Z-cfm457ndNdkQrZU1SGcLs_L42qf74sK-uPxOneUiFKiywn8Of_bfdXK5NfcQ6azi5vuWKGMPPpMVuMHIu6A9-nVMA5QVdKzusUlrfLmK5__BUjxr5V-nCgkRSQJuTRKVBZl7JSftNF-uOYzNn6FyJwFCi_Xudw/w617-h927/IMG_5831.JPG" width="617" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a close up of the recipe:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTEQNoYtLx0CmJ1Z1WzUTMIB0wDbbJxWdxFO3BOD1Tl4AZZoaRGeeiwh7nUasVRgcTEeDmrOqQZ8qoVrZnoLtg40ZqsDE59rE3nfReqhvMynZZ4T7J-91AaU5VX4bDa8BuZOU6tHuQffahU0YijW7U_Qr50Q5ENyWPQBpRlJOuW8sAfU_XiJdzg/s1191/64c65ef7e848299991356f1f54643f58-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="1191" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTEQNoYtLx0CmJ1Z1WzUTMIB0wDbbJxWdxFO3BOD1Tl4AZZoaRGeeiwh7nUasVRgcTEeDmrOqQZ8qoVrZnoLtg40ZqsDE59rE3nfReqhvMynZZ4T7J-91AaU5VX4bDa8BuZOU6tHuQffahU0YijW7U_Qr50Q5ENyWPQBpRlJOuW8sAfU_XiJdzg/w863-h162/64c65ef7e848299991356f1f54643f58-001.jpg" width="863" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And for fun I found an image of the same box of Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix (NOS) front and back seen in the vintage ad:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgk1UpJl9NKbl385xkdOhqYck42k-sN1j0JUIS5nwW13uUSQFe-W6EKAdQP6PzefiIAGvzU69ApMOjgu8BWeSmTIRN4Lhg8FEBs1mahKub-5zfwi0lbBP8aDGSCUEc0WnbIAux3riCwFYSkLSPGs3GhzK_l-RcSJ1Hu4QlzGrHvF-ShVixIrdzQ/s5120/2023-12-23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3620" data-original-width="5120" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgk1UpJl9NKbl385xkdOhqYck42k-sN1j0JUIS5nwW13uUSQFe-W6EKAdQP6PzefiIAGvzU69ApMOjgu8BWeSmTIRN4Lhg8FEBs1mahKub-5zfwi0lbBP8aDGSCUEc0WnbIAux3riCwFYSkLSPGs3GhzK_l-RcSJ1Hu4QlzGrHvF-ShVixIrdzQ/w640-h452/2023-12-23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shape of these pastries remind me of things other than trees though. It really looks like an upside down large intestine or along those same lines a turd pile...kinda like the <a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2016/12/easy-cinnamon-roll-christmas-shits.html">Mr. Hankey Christmas Shits Cinnamon Rolls</a> I made several years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This would be a great pastry to make to celebrate someone's colonoscopy! </div> <p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-4820918273495472692023-12-25T05:00:00.002-06:002023-12-30T15:00:12.861-06:00Tinsel Town 2: 2023 does 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4BuI01TXDU9d1E800Gmw-Ce3cZr9Kun64mFz6dayHAo3IiP6zMdErq50BMQJAL2K2Or1aq2c2fv4KQ6u1ZL5-Mwkpwh1RGGfZ_Be_vHeU_GqoUchE57UG9WIySTxGxYz5pPHx45rwJOmLiS2W6YMM_USfbewTauHDsIZMdNyA-WJ-iunCynWGQ/s3088/IMG_5641.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="835" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4BuI01TXDU9d1E800Gmw-Ce3cZr9Kun64mFz6dayHAo3IiP6zMdErq50BMQJAL2K2Or1aq2c2fv4KQ6u1ZL5-Mwkpwh1RGGfZ_Be_vHeU_GqoUchE57UG9WIySTxGxYz5pPHx45rwJOmLiS2W6YMM_USfbewTauHDsIZMdNyA-WJ-iunCynWGQ/w556-h835/IMG_5641.JPG" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My holiday decor from 2021 was so good I decided to do it again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the dining room in 2021 mode:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaz2Mnx9FIEe21OZYBoiK0n0084l9CTFNnxK53vLUFQgqxLek9b9qGKw4eQfATDQbX5XVPFPH4a7YHjrx2q-eBvdm3XQp07mdQO9xgYM7DOjCK5O9xFd74MUbvDB7l4QnjS9ja3eyJre_i0xtj5-W42uanBhp4QnDJbG0drvSbbcvE4Y-xm1Lxzw/s2155/IMG_5644.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1923" data-original-width="2155" height="691" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaz2Mnx9FIEe21OZYBoiK0n0084l9CTFNnxK53vLUFQgqxLek9b9qGKw4eQfATDQbX5XVPFPH4a7YHjrx2q-eBvdm3XQp07mdQO9xgYM7DOjCK5O9xFd74MUbvDB7l4QnjS9ja3eyJre_i0xtj5-W42uanBhp4QnDJbG0drvSbbcvE4Y-xm1Lxzw/w773-h691/IMG_5644.JPG" width="773" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLW0jgRN4_tvQRyTeBpuZb_5WjeAOxo7Qj-Y5-vLg7FbErUR5S3C8rI04lLq6NJITzJoPDRgZh1gYwVSaQGI1nTzi4JtcsQ-dKVprbx4N9MrNcoFK_fcBE4CnNOihi5bxKwaBB74Dky0FTNy4b-8DD3XWSXy7514hjXONXJDdttscCwccu37HNw/s3088/IMG_5642.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLW0jgRN4_tvQRyTeBpuZb_5WjeAOxo7Qj-Y5-vLg7FbErUR5S3C8rI04lLq6NJITzJoPDRgZh1gYwVSaQGI1nTzi4JtcsQ-dKVprbx4N9MrNcoFK_fcBE4CnNOihi5bxKwaBB74Dky0FTNy4b-8DD3XWSXy7514hjXONXJDdttscCwccu37HNw/w592-h890/IMG_5642.JPG" width="592" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPZn7ERZXvsLd4p9j7an-a1Ix7TQ1VYlgfjnaoJwmh86SaWHFc51hzrpgGq3dNmE3T-ujtmYCL8PMGnPOKdlJOyN-kTK92xAuM_Wl21jdHKo60QqBUkv_deVSU-TcG2DKVT_2xxxOBkpWfyB7JA_4Ay4P5Nh1XN_hPwxmXmz8uvj1oW74OWrOfQ/s3088/IMG_5639.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="861" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPZn7ERZXvsLd4p9j7an-a1Ix7TQ1VYlgfjnaoJwmh86SaWHFc51hzrpgGq3dNmE3T-ujtmYCL8PMGnPOKdlJOyN-kTK92xAuM_Wl21jdHKo60QqBUkv_deVSU-TcG2DKVT_2xxxOBkpWfyB7JA_4Ay4P5Nh1XN_hPwxmXmz8uvj1oW74OWrOfQ/w573-h861/IMG_5639.JPG" width="573" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only addition I made was a collection of vintage Christmas postcards I placed in the card holders:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQDBRYLHaHEt4YksVTVM8wOVJ_osH_QQMUeP8c_dmhCesSEi_avlWDNKO8QVaf6kibSrXYXO5jEs3MYKIYF2Wjgy5pEAYxSDwj77hoU9B8adU6VbwBVN0h-x4-VYBVEgjOsc16I_M-26ITbF5qy0QNpXq5qNkAYYylICzEqKVeVSb3W6tH2pPaA/s2701/IMG_5677.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2701" data-original-width="1959" height="839" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQDBRYLHaHEt4YksVTVM8wOVJ_osH_QQMUeP8c_dmhCesSEi_avlWDNKO8QVaf6kibSrXYXO5jEs3MYKIYF2Wjgy5pEAYxSDwj77hoU9B8adU6VbwBVN0h-x4-VYBVEgjOsc16I_M-26ITbF5qy0QNpXq5qNkAYYylICzEqKVeVSb3W6tH2pPaA/w609-h839/IMG_5677.JPG" width="609" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The candy garland with the mini red stockings is new this year along with using the mini silver trees on the green rack and flanking present stacks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">End tables pretty much 2021:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLxUyaRXIaKq5SLdmZnJpVmUpGPIyC0NdixEbIGuqBap78qcUBbYQ0SJFTA1sG7591vYNt3Wy3bkA_RNTejGsDQFzFnyRYVh457MER-GkhOggA3nmPeRfboj76Io8ouWBTO0WkefFWURSIX8MUGf4DaT11NpBuhP-v9dUaedNtNMutyR1ydFK8Q/s3088/IMG_5651.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="832" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLxUyaRXIaKq5SLdmZnJpVmUpGPIyC0NdixEbIGuqBap78qcUBbYQ0SJFTA1sG7591vYNt3Wy3bkA_RNTejGsDQFzFnyRYVh457MER-GkhOggA3nmPeRfboj76Io8ouWBTO0WkefFWURSIX8MUGf4DaT11NpBuhP-v9dUaedNtNMutyR1ydFK8Q/w554-h832/IMG_5651.JPG" width="554" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stuffed Santas by the television:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I usually use the nails that are already in the wall from the regular decor but something wasn't working right so it's not 2021 spectacular.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReLhVE6N4JScIvZsvPYuzZPy-cYTmsggYEb6TiTCr-79mNoCjJTth_9LKYnAK4hbzOmkPfP6ksCL9Z3ZLVtnxW9t4M-bpDfufySokyAEPzZPDhC00fOqBdFqfAO5cpXcfjq0Tv_343aEOW8Au-66gwzXA-bHXINjdT1Ljn6BfAIbo1ex5Ez2Vrg/s2185/IMG_5707.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2041" data-original-width="2185" height="686" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReLhVE6N4JScIvZsvPYuzZPy-cYTmsggYEb6TiTCr-79mNoCjJTth_9LKYnAK4hbzOmkPfP6ksCL9Z3ZLVtnxW9t4M-bpDfufySokyAEPzZPDhC00fOqBdFqfAO5cpXcfjq0Tv_343aEOW8Au-66gwzXA-bHXINjdT1Ljn6BfAIbo1ex5Ez2Vrg/w734-h686/IMG_5707.JPG" width="734" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Santa Shrine still the same:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNOoKkrG1IiSfzPWMpsv9ljdRLTL7yNgyCYS8JIOIDW32A-fgTNahD2aQs7Wpz_iutpYvvHph432vAYoR3eJC2lKP24qcP_p9841QBDxv2J2rdE7y3GIU_lzrln8iStmlfwsdGUesWJtr7SqrDrf6be-lPw3TQ8s0XvqazRoqbXXuHZW15zhbUQ/s2828/IMG_5663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2828" data-original-width="2048" height="844" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNOoKkrG1IiSfzPWMpsv9ljdRLTL7yNgyCYS8JIOIDW32A-fgTNahD2aQs7Wpz_iutpYvvHph432vAYoR3eJC2lKP24qcP_p9841QBDxv2J2rdE7y3GIU_lzrln8iStmlfwsdGUesWJtr7SqrDrf6be-lPw3TQ8s0XvqazRoqbXXuHZW15zhbUQ/w613-h844/IMG_5663.JPG" width="613" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8mYMA7rBVuTrBGnEO-75DMTIBgX0op_gIBDYvOyWyhJDMQBRtT4b6HQWc_2vK76IpwXChEfq-HooPRSLsDqfXtp2mjDD-DbH7RR5qOLR9-xwEoWwbrSwe1IWJ3ivZHqzmaHhmYds5TSi9dpwVSzWH_0gHTnPQhC1yM5kufl9VrllMCVZd6hFhw/s3088/IMG_5704.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="579" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8mYMA7rBVuTrBGnEO-75DMTIBgX0op_gIBDYvOyWyhJDMQBRtT4b6HQWc_2vK76IpwXChEfq-HooPRSLsDqfXtp2mjDD-DbH7RR5qOLR9-xwEoWwbrSwe1IWJ3ivZHqzmaHhmYds5TSi9dpwVSzWH_0gHTnPQhC1yM5kufl9VrllMCVZd6hFhw/w870-h579/IMG_5704.JPG" width="870" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the cabinet display case I didn't set up the atomic blasted village this year as I usually do. I decided to do a mini snowman display instead.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03mekiLD4zU1UgipCDcIB1aC_O1LLxJkteu0Psz2uPRHYBvFEQGnwQn9FaRrXD3weM2J2v0WIQr8fIPj2rFbst9J15n3HYTQxDu12K6liFuPxI5lYKIj5LG7OoueL6mbQfHIPn7OV8P2nIKyuK-2NHDXk0emltvKe6Ymuls0qYHDMinEKWrEfnA/s3088/IMG_5665.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="563" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03mekiLD4zU1UgipCDcIB1aC_O1LLxJkteu0Psz2uPRHYBvFEQGnwQn9FaRrXD3weM2J2v0WIQr8fIPj2rFbst9J15n3HYTQxDu12K6liFuPxI5lYKIj5LG7OoueL6mbQfHIPn7OV8P2nIKyuK-2NHDXk0emltvKe6Ymuls0qYHDMinEKWrEfnA/w847-h563/IMG_5665.JPG" width="847" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Zu7keioKGIKKqTxj6LepRh_idtRJKkopIlS2dOTCakPAqCn73J-w-isb4GU8ShU2thauX47OFyqYHAaKbeMCH-Dra0Totvc6rwb09rS4xKm5Ep0OH0OphKmjDkxeK0KGxRJHL1R_9SV8U3JPBE10IlgAoTvPZ7QN7REfqkfgUZpRQyvbYIcbzA/s2795/IMG_5668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2795" height="591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Zu7keioKGIKKqTxj6LepRh_idtRJKkopIlS2dOTCakPAqCn73J-w-isb4GU8ShU2thauX47OFyqYHAaKbeMCH-Dra0Totvc6rwb09rS4xKm5Ep0OH0OphKmjDkxeK0KGxRJHL1R_9SV8U3JPBE10IlgAoTvPZ7QN7REfqkfgUZpRQyvbYIcbzA/w808-h591/IMG_5668.JPG" width="808" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The elf wall in 2021 mode:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtFS7YXuO0_k7pTK8IVAtk0Ya36CeYtaHBRtdNg4S-2YTCfyCgJCNzzEQ4QKwSDiSTCMd9tm_qbnAUqZhG1NzEX8mLiIEDL3037y9Dj-IgzI2h4I8tITy06nih8Tf-iPD4V630KAeb5YYSz9MTj9dnIWFublkffPZ7VqUkQN7ZNDz8RrolsYRuA/s2953/IMG_5833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1978" data-original-width="2953" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtFS7YXuO0_k7pTK8IVAtk0Ya36CeYtaHBRtdNg4S-2YTCfyCgJCNzzEQ4QKwSDiSTCMd9tm_qbnAUqZhG1NzEX8mLiIEDL3037y9Dj-IgzI2h4I8tITy06nih8Tf-iPD4V630KAeb5YYSz9MTj9dnIWFublkffPZ7VqUkQN7ZNDz8RrolsYRuA/w837-h560/IMG_5833.JPG" width="837" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And lastly the record cabinet. It's a bit different but fairly similar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3EjgcmJmGxLIkNy-i1iNrmwmtlepHL21z8A5LqV5gNOn3CfB6QXGEsHuz_JumWYql4kyBribLmYYi7qqEZDhtsbBB8NOVoVkWJInTL6GwvfghWU9EsZnyEQBZEfOP3WVu5VJRQ1BTkKLxjiVeV0_1L_FPaZKhN2QpZOHSURP501UuiNYOyrvKw/s3088/IMG_5710.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3EjgcmJmGxLIkNy-i1iNrmwmtlepHL21z8A5LqV5gNOn3CfB6QXGEsHuz_JumWYql4kyBribLmYYi7qqEZDhtsbBB8NOVoVkWJInTL6GwvfghWU9EsZnyEQBZEfOP3WVu5VJRQ1BTkKLxjiVeV0_1L_FPaZKhN2QpZOHSURP501UuiNYOyrvKw/w877-h584/IMG_5710.JPG" width="877" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div>Since I am not really adding a lot of "new" items to my Christmas hoard anymore I may be at the top of my game here with how the decorating pulls together. I do still have several items that don't make it out every year such as the rest of the set of the flocked reindeer (two seen above) that maybe I can try working into the look somewhere, but really I got all the flat surfaces cluttered up to the max!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are all of the past Christmas decor posts so you can compare (especially with the 2021 version):</div><div><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2022/12/fallmas.html">Fallmas 2022</a><br /></div><div><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2021/12/tinsel-town-2021.html">Tinsel Town 2021</a><br /></div><div><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2020/12/decked-out-christmas-2020.html">Decked Out Christmas 2020</a><br /></div><div><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2019/12/xmas-decor-2019.html">Xmas Decor 2019</a><br /></div><div> <a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2018/12/kitschmas-decor-2018.html">Kitschmas Decor 2018</a></div><div><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2017/12/hall-decking-2017.html">Hall Decking 2017</a><br /></div><div><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2016/12/hall-decking-2016.html">Hall Decking 2016</a><br /></div><div><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2015/12/hall-decking-2015.html">Hall Decking 2015</a></div><div><a href="http://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2014/12/now-jingle-bell-hop-has-begun.html">Now the jingle bell hop has begun...2014</a><br /></div><div><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2013/12/hall-decking-2013.html">Hall Decking 2013</a><br /></div><div><a href="http://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2012/12/hall-decking.html">Hall Decking 2012</a><br /></div><div><a href="http://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-decor.html">Christmas Decor 2011</a><br /></div><div><a href="http://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2011/01/robots-attack-christmas.html">Robots Attack Christmas 2010</a> (not too much decor though)<br /></div><div><a href="http://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2005/12/tis-season-for-extension-cords.html">Tis the season for extension cords 2005</a><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-27546263415772128472023-12-24T05:00:00.001-06:002023-12-24T05:00:00.129-06:00It's a Holly Dolly Christmas!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FlOv4tVcZaRn2YpOBhCA9FZz9NayyGGFU1Pnzp_LJ8J0aoIFbc5yFwx8Dp1H3HWeOd9UIGyt0er1iefQ-QJSCnnNrYx8bjRmPfBbL1RllhihExaFYjH25LcGwS_FrAHytjh_gTiQvi0eXyHu7uvZVSO61_zZzqxZaW_TqXx8p3gXe9fYdCC8QQ/s827/38b3b26cbc2a3e9bc2b4fc179d31975d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FlOv4tVcZaRn2YpOBhCA9FZz9NayyGGFU1Pnzp_LJ8J0aoIFbc5yFwx8Dp1H3HWeOd9UIGyt0er1iefQ-QJSCnnNrYx8bjRmPfBbL1RllhihExaFYjH25LcGwS_FrAHytjh_gTiQvi0eXyHu7uvZVSO61_zZzqxZaW_TqXx8p3gXe9fYdCC8QQ/w542-h640/38b3b26cbc2a3e9bc2b4fc179d31975d.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to do a Christmas Tree theme this year kinda last minute. I used to plan the theme out a year in advance so I had time to source everything on the cheap and come up fun ideas of what could become a clever ornament. Doing theme trees had always been something that my mom and I planned out together. I haven't done one since she passed away in 2020. I wasn't really planning on doing one this year. However I heard Dolly Parton's new album "Rock Star" and was inspired to do one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I happened to listen to it on the day (3 years later) my mom passed and most all of the songs remind me of her. She would have loved the album. This tree isn't all bang up like I have done in the past, it's a bit simpler which doesn't represent the over the top bubbly Dolly Parton but I did what I could.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to go with the colors in her "Rock Star" album and promo images: black, silver, gold, and leopard print. I used one of my aluminum trees (silver) and decorated it in black and gold ball ornaments. I also used some gold garland and a leopard print piece of fabric for the tree skirt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYh_APrIHjPLDwYkpnD3ZLYIiMOU5-P6500nTYLn8TOjQDkc9kTCaf6kpamH3LWPJvfUWpWR22bRsWmvfebGIQa-jLmE0UF5btYzEcBCqEnHBruFSu5Vb_e1CrJdwP44XL9IpuvtCx_OlniGjRTRllFHXYwsKVT5UZcg_5-bgZMrJoUBdGBTnbSw/s3088/IMG_5767.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="808" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYh_APrIHjPLDwYkpnD3ZLYIiMOU5-P6500nTYLn8TOjQDkc9kTCaf6kpamH3LWPJvfUWpWR22bRsWmvfebGIQa-jLmE0UF5btYzEcBCqEnHBruFSu5Vb_e1CrJdwP44XL9IpuvtCx_OlniGjRTRllFHXYwsKVT5UZcg_5-bgZMrJoUBdGBTnbSw/w538-h808/IMG_5767.JPG" width="538" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the themed ornaments I printed out images of Dolly and added a little leopard print bow. I bought several toy guitars from 1.25 tree and decorated them with leopard print paper and sticker rhinestones and that's pretty much it other than the topper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNrcRZiIoYbkybvkFbGmdolaJtXDerW28cA9do2dcfDueFrh-Xovvt0EXye4khDUirPh37UGxE6-7Bqh_s-0McsbuA5w-3FBX2tMGcBWskt4Y2edQibmwP2v1j2so-XaTZWxAJYRTd-X0_vh6FPSrMwwZX88WOZEWO9klc37jfaJ84vdmh1Z0mQ/s3088/IMG_5763.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNrcRZiIoYbkybvkFbGmdolaJtXDerW28cA9do2dcfDueFrh-Xovvt0EXye4khDUirPh37UGxE6-7Bqh_s-0McsbuA5w-3FBX2tMGcBWskt4Y2edQibmwP2v1j2so-XaTZWxAJYRTd-X0_vh6FPSrMwwZX88WOZEWO9klc37jfaJ84vdmh1Z0mQ/w535-h804/IMG_5763.JPG" width="535" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02LbcLFS8DWrylZLcu7QHCq3TneFAEXTy0kvs65ZwUBIyE35r9PJWgV_JNgIf2IzoqegVNBLC4sJmaosTk5DWUFYYW8XKmubKvjbze5DMAEiElkZb457n3jmIOJmod0RzPrMhgOFY6xmZJgEfoZUGzwJWS92n5jFtlCUcYOAXvWxsN6CK55EtxA/s3088/IMG_5766.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02LbcLFS8DWrylZLcu7QHCq3TneFAEXTy0kvs65ZwUBIyE35r9PJWgV_JNgIf2IzoqegVNBLC4sJmaosTk5DWUFYYW8XKmubKvjbze5DMAEiElkZb457n3jmIOJmod0RzPrMhgOFY6xmZJgEfoZUGzwJWS92n5jFtlCUcYOAXvWxsN6CK55EtxA/w534-h802/IMG_5766.JPG" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YGKHVbF4a06KL1HUDIjqYgODQI5jo_tKVMJCTtHCw-P0q63lvQ334ki_8vZdDbCF2Fm3NTWlbvFpEFNQ9Wse3ZpfKNzLfYftHypV6vIX2MfvH6MO27VI0wwvvQZaOZ7lv7FVwQaFBdH0Uu6vss6lxYRB4msttRlDAJ5Z6Z0BVhQk_8HF4db2eA/s3088/IMG_5769.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="1793" height="934" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YGKHVbF4a06KL1HUDIjqYgODQI5jo_tKVMJCTtHCw-P0q63lvQ334ki_8vZdDbCF2Fm3NTWlbvFpEFNQ9Wse3ZpfKNzLfYftHypV6vIX2MfvH6MO27VI0wwvvQZaOZ7lv7FVwQaFBdH0Uu6vss6lxYRB4msttRlDAJ5Z6Z0BVhQk_8HF4db2eA/w543-h934/IMG_5769.JPG" width="543" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeVuyD-MrxWlwWey9NAV14uufdUNU7BHcChCMpXtMbA_d7Z8BrTzZm_8COvcKeWBNm_stQZG-fMvFf-97pR77-SlHHdayH7BzGdXA5fMl4iBvLdiHR97XzF0WPSVdxrFcDa2AaGeUplMJfAcOXyi4UfAZT2u-6tH8ZcQJVUh5GmC0KWzNep83cQ/s3088/IMG_5772.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="784" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeVuyD-MrxWlwWey9NAV14uufdUNU7BHcChCMpXtMbA_d7Z8BrTzZm_8COvcKeWBNm_stQZG-fMvFf-97pR77-SlHHdayH7BzGdXA5fMl4iBvLdiHR97XzF0WPSVdxrFcDa2AaGeUplMJfAcOXyi4UfAZT2u-6tH8ZcQJVUh5GmC0KWzNep83cQ/w522-h784/IMG_5772.JPG" width="522" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38HEzgmMrqqhAjhyoT-se_mYxrc3QGuZiOr7f0x2AY5CWh4xhF-12p9i5Z3rEZVzFfkVKbhFaKTlrnXNrECW64svBhlx2xPoSsJQ7tckn2h5kxaPNuEybCUzztZVLjx3bPwDHnRKoRQZMRmNQsJOY78alFRmsgwQobipI_O5z8iOjVjCfKSJEeA/s3088/IMG_5775.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38HEzgmMrqqhAjhyoT-se_mYxrc3QGuZiOr7f0x2AY5CWh4xhF-12p9i5Z3rEZVzFfkVKbhFaKTlrnXNrECW64svBhlx2xPoSsJQ7tckn2h5kxaPNuEybCUzztZVLjx3bPwDHnRKoRQZMRmNQsJOY78alFRmsgwQobipI_O5z8iOjVjCfKSJEeA/w511-h768/IMG_5775.JPG" width="511" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The tree topper had to be none other than the angel herself, Dolly! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I printed out her image from the new album and made her a leopard print paper skirt and feather wings bedecked in lots of rhinestones:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnnIG6kl5fof4IpHR5OsTVEZQQRBn4CCpok5seJ9qxZRwNjtTYAECELZeBVfAw5W2E_pKLYGHVyISoy2UmULgXSZBdzEa_BMYb_rofr1Y_tG9J5tvS78m72OCRazD6nOsLWHDmZSZmfqwOdLTSPGxfDVYCag3jj9zaf_zKArG98vJdd6gTee8tA/s2915/IMG_5778.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2915" data-original-width="1857" height="842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnnIG6kl5fof4IpHR5OsTVEZQQRBn4CCpok5seJ9qxZRwNjtTYAECELZeBVfAw5W2E_pKLYGHVyISoy2UmULgXSZBdzEa_BMYb_rofr1Y_tG9J5tvS78m72OCRazD6nOsLWHDmZSZmfqwOdLTSPGxfDVYCag3jj9zaf_zKArG98vJdd6gTee8tA/w537-h842/IMG_5778.JPG" width="537" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think she turned out looking like a Vegas show girl, which I think Dolly would love.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWclM3qVanUMQJyp8X3Blall1geiCAImLEXF_gsEREZGda1Vu0hN9nNg0LXFUmss4cqVprhVBcLf17JOz6Ak9sam2I56avTUiQrEJQ7FxDrkkFMmpym8ps5znqhvHlkvHvcPVf6QlXRic-BwZXrFN6BLU9jZ3DUo9g2XQo4PD9qBcEkCC7Gn_gg/s600/875bee240a30ca07719a9fbb41a8b983.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="395" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWclM3qVanUMQJyp8X3Blall1geiCAImLEXF_gsEREZGda1Vu0hN9nNg0LXFUmss4cqVprhVBcLf17JOz6Ak9sam2I56avTUiQrEJQ7FxDrkkFMmpym8ps5znqhvHlkvHvcPVf6QlXRic-BwZXrFN6BLU9jZ3DUo9g2XQo4PD9qBcEkCC7Gn_gg/w422-h640/875bee240a30ca07719a9fbb41a8b983.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is another Dolly past post:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2023/01/dolly-parton-cake.html">Dolly Parton Cake</a><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-71021216376462561782023-12-22T05:00:00.001-06:002023-12-22T05:00:00.124-06:00"I think your elves have gone berserk!"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkgpt88Pf6-rTfQyD8yLDhO8dPlTWlNhw467yh1bNsIgliE9u0Rut6ni8sztCfOgP0zYjXsUFdQuLX8iYydkFDbOuA7FILCFYSUUgo5x3EXcm5dG7oyD-gj6WeiegyoUgHew6F5IechRllbaarE9AcbagzyTN7xxJXHGtcLT-4lbcKXevU5mWzA/s738/babyjesuswreathsm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="738" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkgpt88Pf6-rTfQyD8yLDhO8dPlTWlNhw467yh1bNsIgliE9u0Rut6ni8sztCfOgP0zYjXsUFdQuLX8iYydkFDbOuA7FILCFYSUUgo5x3EXcm5dG7oyD-gj6WeiegyoUgHew6F5IechRllbaarE9AcbagzyTN7xxJXHGtcLT-4lbcKXevU5mWzA/w824-h469/babyjesuswreathsm.jpg" width="824" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div>"I went to the fire sale at the Baptist Bookstore in Shreveport last week. They had mismatched manger scenes at incredibly low prices. I cleaned them out of baby Jesuses which I made into ornaments!"</div><div><br /></div><div>Steel Magnolias was a favorite movie of mine and my mom's. The Christmas part is so superb and Annelle's over the top decorating never fails to impress me every time I see it. </div><div>The crown jewel in my opinion is Annelle's wreath comprised of a mass of mismatched baby Jesuses (and later I realized it is also cluttered up with hair clips, rollers, and hair color samples which is so perfect for a hair salon!). I have had a major fascination with making my own baby Jesus wreath for years and finally made one this year:</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2QBniBx5mSxWJ10I25YdbeQwQtMMDdqKmANNFmFDt0G_qgrmSanWdH7kwTC57DppetfNRW3Eg_m07owxucy96nLyF7w4DFLyRgy3ld7DEhQxJ3I6LAEMedpiJ0VJCh7oyMnQUdGTpD4a_gjvncDEyrnynqGL5Tb6ZrUIrNybZCiyvQcu04OOcg/s2232/IMG_5681.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2038" data-original-width="2232" height="704" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2QBniBx5mSxWJ10I25YdbeQwQtMMDdqKmANNFmFDt0G_qgrmSanWdH7kwTC57DppetfNRW3Eg_m07owxucy96nLyF7w4DFLyRgy3ld7DEhQxJ3I6LAEMedpiJ0VJCh7oyMnQUdGTpD4a_gjvncDEyrnynqGL5Tb6ZrUIrNybZCiyvQcu04OOcg/w771-h704/IMG_5681.JPG" width="771" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't able to get my hands on a bulk of singed baby Jesuses so instead I found images out in internetland, printed and edged them in gold glitter, hot glued those babies down to a cheap wreath we picked up from a church rummage sale along with adding gold glitter balls from 1.25 Tree to fill it out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdOnBXpomb6e9SIyQI_bCi9HETPDkl8xH6LsUBJCfgc_Cy3kcOihy-WFazp_gY5njEM2jHmV0lG7DNDQhaNIoTwBpew7xr9mN8jDfxJ0RDLWdVkbh7_GmNnbQQHvc1NGO0CnFb9fasCqtB3-px7Ju4wsWoNBmvwLxjmLxbRcilWJp3nbUzsTQmg/s3088/IMG_5683.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="885" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdOnBXpomb6e9SIyQI_bCi9HETPDkl8xH6LsUBJCfgc_Cy3kcOihy-WFazp_gY5njEM2jHmV0lG7DNDQhaNIoTwBpew7xr9mN8jDfxJ0RDLWdVkbh7_GmNnbQQHvc1NGO0CnFb9fasCqtB3-px7Ju4wsWoNBmvwLxjmLxbRcilWJp3nbUzsTQmg/w589-h885/IMG_5683.JPG" width="589" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of all the times I have watched the movie I never noticed that Annelle's wreath had the extra Hair Salon bling on it until finding a movie still to include in this post. I think pretty much all of those extra items could be sourced from 1.25 Tree if anyone out there is wanting to really do up their wreath full Annelle!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since the wreath was Steel Magnolias inspired I decided to extend the theme on the entire stoop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmL8mF03aoQOBEd-xCKiT_Xn4fjV1fZ_AarQnj5VI2K3xpxEIJSMkpklbfQ2euRLEMPddPtRaTMgorw34VOmIbLQR5pEPhxu1M9Yq6Q1tJAcxiGXHb2DUPpGTTyaW0XTlMomSyMSKh1Tz_Ca6x4JYGtqe7iZxsr_OoXAnSiITx0wwM0NRI5v3mA/s3088/IMG_5782.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmL8mF03aoQOBEd-xCKiT_Xn4fjV1fZ_AarQnj5VI2K3xpxEIJSMkpklbfQ2euRLEMPddPtRaTMgorw34VOmIbLQR5pEPhxu1M9Yq6Q1tJAcxiGXHb2DUPpGTTyaW0XTlMomSyMSKh1Tz_Ca6x4JYGtqe7iZxsr_OoXAnSiITx0wwM0NRI5v3mA/w582-h874/IMG_5782.JPG" width="582" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We put out our stuffed armadillo as a nod to the cake from the movie:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLDTDgPRzPwxgC3dFjiEBvtx968Z3BePvBLrwBIgPFLs8A_HAA_SU1MAN8BaFnyui3FSZ4G_Q8NUXP1F7WSlPOEyHF0OZ705Gym_y6iaUjsb8ZyudRQ9f2ibnykO4hyphenhyphenYPEYedsYjKOi8FestrY-z87in_IDP6PER3zF_6FRGD4biX2b1A0hNy4A/s798/armadillocake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="798" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLDTDgPRzPwxgC3dFjiEBvtx968Z3BePvBLrwBIgPFLs8A_HAA_SU1MAN8BaFnyui3FSZ4G_Q8NUXP1F7WSlPOEyHF0OZ705Gym_y6iaUjsb8ZyudRQ9f2ibnykO4hyphenhyphenYPEYedsYjKOi8FestrY-z87in_IDP6PER3zF_6FRGD4biX2b1A0hNy4A/w774-h435/armadillocake.jpg" width="774" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Only we aren't hacking into him. He's Santa's side kick. Oh! I just thought of something! I should have given him a red nose! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGtTUOch0ab1XUHzk6SGUt7mIAyIqU2wbXNa_ko4s8tu0AI02u3lbeTOYljHMVcHnRUx0oX1wzNl-BDTFq0dFMhssL6ppbxAMvvtHKj4pYlV9zYUookJiqx4YRcbZ0slfdzM5nkxyyUdVkRrv5emvnU4NqiZZuriKjjJX-npBP7M7j-FAKMvFSw/s3088/IMG_5783.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="1493" height="1015" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGtTUOch0ab1XUHzk6SGUt7mIAyIqU2wbXNa_ko4s8tu0AI02u3lbeTOYljHMVcHnRUx0oX1wzNl-BDTFq0dFMhssL6ppbxAMvvtHKj4pYlV9zYUookJiqx4YRcbZ0slfdzM5nkxyyUdVkRrv5emvnU4NqiZZuriKjjJX-npBP7M7j-FAKMvFSw/w491-h1015/IMG_5783.JPG" width="491" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And to round it all out, Annelle's berserk elves decor inspo:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Yd1T5xCBavE6we2vW77NpioteM74dL73JdP4vgQZ2KPE6unWrzRJ2uXRzLBj6P36MbQTunNE5CNflSc3SqMH6KABoKa5VLUrZKo5tiVdm3ZcLezkBoeiKal8qfVpUj6BuOG2LIQH2i0xh728aCRf8O34cOIaf47i-JjRkU0zSF7GLPXVCGa-Qg/s759/anelle%20front%20porch.PNG.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="759" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Yd1T5xCBavE6we2vW77NpioteM74dL73JdP4vgQZ2KPE6unWrzRJ2uXRzLBj6P36MbQTunNE5CNflSc3SqMH6KABoKa5VLUrZKo5tiVdm3ZcLezkBoeiKal8qfVpUj6BuOG2LIQH2i0xh728aCRf8O34cOIaf47i-JjRkU0zSF7GLPXVCGa-Qg/w872-h466/anelle%20front%20porch.PNG.jpg" width="872" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Put the cords so they don't show. It'll look tacky."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8V7QfPsgQiwPPfmASuwsDE_NZBgIj6bnepOs6qzKyiPel9SrKd4VRQaDMOXrxfGqLt_praHEz0D0SDOXBRg-TZB8uUh-ZhoKMXu-92etFro-5eWTmhFBGo1-AqWWHTqmX6skqFKbbH8Z5-9SyNpODGyDgpsEroJphgla_fD9Bkfok31JPcmPQog/s3088/IMG_5788.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="884" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8V7QfPsgQiwPPfmASuwsDE_NZBgIj6bnepOs6qzKyiPel9SrKd4VRQaDMOXrxfGqLt_praHEz0D0SDOXBRg-TZB8uUh-ZhoKMXu-92etFro-5eWTmhFBGo1-AqWWHTqmX6skqFKbbH8Z5-9SyNpODGyDgpsEroJphgla_fD9Bkfok31JPcmPQog/w588-h884/IMG_5788.JPG" width="588" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tacky is what we are going for!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My version....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsHSGWP0Rig4QW8C9DRzUdj3rAdFWkFNe6eNvIkmRmT0j1WSXiwQrRA6EnO_DFLN6wa8TYYDHvH6u5XGZSXpCc0SNHxhi24AEfho8afTvI1dWhS6JH5L7Dfr_tMXNQzIToXbtWpB-yCPI-TPvFJOHiyQFOna201_EsdodlKedp7AIf-N85W_1Fw/s3080/IMG_5790.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3080" data-original-width="1872" height="962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsHSGWP0Rig4QW8C9DRzUdj3rAdFWkFNe6eNvIkmRmT0j1WSXiwQrRA6EnO_DFLN6wa8TYYDHvH6u5XGZSXpCc0SNHxhi24AEfho8afTvI1dWhS6JH5L7Dfr_tMXNQzIToXbtWpB-yCPI-TPvFJOHiyQFOna201_EsdodlKedp7AIf-N85W_1Fw/w583-h962/IMG_5790.JPG" width="583" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All the spiders got some holiday flare.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnKc6FLbs_wo3cFZOcXYOsmIPMBFXQG0XeqvTvNvmk34v7yCugPMDkoNKjNB9r6hyLTGCZeuu_WyE2nzDsJFycCH0tdN-vvLY_qbOxTm_aFwewRJipInOzHMXU7RFKY6YV-SBUaOnoOvRn0tUV07IsO2__xLTSqDrzfkHAeHpdvU5z2OgSOvIxg/s3088/IMG_5791.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnKc6FLbs_wo3cFZOcXYOsmIPMBFXQG0XeqvTvNvmk34v7yCugPMDkoNKjNB9r6hyLTGCZeuu_WyE2nzDsJFycCH0tdN-vvLY_qbOxTm_aFwewRJipInOzHMXU7RFKY6YV-SBUaOnoOvRn0tUV07IsO2__xLTSqDrzfkHAeHpdvU5z2OgSOvIxg/w598-h898/IMG_5791.JPG" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Keeping with the Baby Jesus theme I put out most of our vintage nativity sets. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyyy_TxjwQY1e1lBsoiOzfBvP_ypAyLFssnF4s68890mcQ_l_KSXrrUOYv27yqy2skyhRTcPuuhJ9F0Qle2CDRnthi1P4GaMAoezZWnvGqMyDln3H-tiTAllY0FGxmNCREgTc66ss-nw_b7P76-geij50TIMLI4Uu19tVGrC219-SXMH0JnbeHw/s3088/IMG_5793.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="896" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyyy_TxjwQY1e1lBsoiOzfBvP_ypAyLFssnF4s68890mcQ_l_KSXrrUOYv27yqy2skyhRTcPuuhJ9F0Qle2CDRnthi1P4GaMAoezZWnvGqMyDln3H-tiTAllY0FGxmNCREgTc66ss-nw_b7P76-geij50TIMLI4Uu19tVGrC219-SXMH0JnbeHw/w596-h896/IMG_5793.JPG" width="596" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I decorated the silver tinsel wreath with all the little plastic mangers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXicm_KNwvJUoOtxYRtQsYjdMBrxEwS2m4Xn8sO7Zp3ukwIVlGHHe6tmlerCW4tndKlHkDc7B7QEIyWSjLfAYLQuqM-WAAUF9o_ZKmVTN9bi51CXLxjMAZI0-t9G1lz3dpNg9iKonAHotsQhfO1I31h2efvDV7HGuibOPMOJbrnqzHmCo9OwkSYw/s3088/IMG_5796.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="894" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXicm_KNwvJUoOtxYRtQsYjdMBrxEwS2m4Xn8sO7Zp3ukwIVlGHHe6tmlerCW4tndKlHkDc7B7QEIyWSjLfAYLQuqM-WAAUF9o_ZKmVTN9bi51CXLxjMAZI0-t9G1lz3dpNg9iKonAHotsQhfO1I31h2efvDV7HGuibOPMOJbrnqzHmCo9OwkSYw/w595-h894/IMG_5796.JPG" width="595" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wrapped the beam in garland and bows, along with everything else getting garland and bows!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCplT282y9tNwA4mJ3ezManp-6wzhvEqgRUrq4Csy-eUKXqd-nUAxJT8MQ-xchimeL8r3lbJapULyhMfVUaLT0UrrdxWvgTHZq8uFgglMUfqf-pnsd4GDmMqnydcWZ5FzI9BCtCioz3bk00t-og9T_lO_LJTZEHWN8yyHybqu0L-XwwGjCFREVeg/s400/83f0d1a67c99282d6c8a7d4b0fbf6017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCplT282y9tNwA4mJ3ezManp-6wzhvEqgRUrq4Csy-eUKXqd-nUAxJT8MQ-xchimeL8r3lbJapULyhMfVUaLT0UrrdxWvgTHZq8uFgglMUfqf-pnsd4GDmMqnydcWZ5FzI9BCtCioz3bk00t-og9T_lO_LJTZEHWN8yyHybqu0L-XwwGjCFREVeg/w400-h400/83f0d1a67c99282d6c8a7d4b0fbf6017.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again, looking at the movie stills I am realizing I barely decorated in comparison to the epic porch Annelle presented.... beautiful blow molds that moved, everything draped in garland, banners, bows, pots of poinsettias....and music!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the song she played:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Down in Louisiana....We have a Cajun Christmas!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lq054YV8RLE?si=B3a_oWx8p9AgjABI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Play it while looking at my front stoop images for that added bit of Annelle pizzazz!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a couple of past posts that are Cajun/ Steel Magnolias themed:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2005/12/its-cajun-christmas-aiyeee.html">Cajun Christmas Tree 2005</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2006/04/cuppa-cuppa-cuppa-cake.html">Cuppa cuppa cuppa cake and armadillo cake</a><br /></div>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-88824626870612895262023-12-20T05:00:00.005-06:002023-12-20T17:47:23.543-06:00Candy Containers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-hShIDbEWTsecy_RmbFAI89ybaZjbmTQcddDUDn-ZM15B1RkfKY5bL0EAsTth7jN4kUvdrdaVCRB8doekd2zjTVfvQhBVlRAiux1HdZR-J0sMI-ZWeRf_ANeIGkNhHrcSgTwSsMRNGBFW2PJYIsvSzYpolLbmyR9owgzm59_GshSJ40xMbbTdw/s948/candycontainers-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="696" height="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-hShIDbEWTsecy_RmbFAI89ybaZjbmTQcddDUDn-ZM15B1RkfKY5bL0EAsTth7jN4kUvdrdaVCRB8doekd2zjTVfvQhBVlRAiux1HdZR-J0sMI-ZWeRf_ANeIGkNhHrcSgTwSsMRNGBFW2PJYIsvSzYpolLbmyR9owgzm59_GshSJ40xMbbTdw/w602-h820/candycontainers-002.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1949-Sears-Christmas-Book/0295"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{image source}</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love it when I can find items that I own in vintage magazines! Today I am sharing a few vintage candy containers I have had for decades along with their corresponding ads!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The full page image seen above is from the 1949 Christmas Sears Catalog. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUj-rZ3aMtUv6-ETswzsXBsLx1gYikc0C-4j4bHTh6o8ZfRh0FlLbky9H97KsLDPxtKNOs_biWJjHrbtoVGcytV3hiwnT_JMZ6-oyFUaZk-ApxLODUMlLiUQ8GyWoyFvTy9IlW0PuVnKir_CArrSXjFOo9rtC2dDOuf-nA-ZAacjEWuNHl3aI2g/s691/candycontainers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="691" height="545" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUj-rZ3aMtUv6-ETswzsXBsLx1gYikc0C-4j4bHTh6o8ZfRh0FlLbky9H97KsLDPxtKNOs_biWJjHrbtoVGcytV3hiwnT_JMZ6-oyFUaZk-ApxLODUMlLiUQ8GyWoyFvTy9IlW0PuVnKir_CArrSXjFOo9rtC2dDOuf-nA-ZAacjEWuNHl3aI2g/w755-h545/candycontainers.jpg" width="755" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1949-Sears-Christmas-Book/0295"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{image source}</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The top header item is this amazing plastic Santa with 8 tiny reindeer carrying a sled full of lollipops!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This thing was such a big deal that it was the front cover illustration for the catalog!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Merry Old Santa and his Eight Tiny Reindeer, with a pack of sweets, all set for their yearly ride. Santa's Candy Express is truly unique..designed of gleaming plastic, to serve as toy or Christmas ornament. 60 inches of ribbon included to join Santa and reindeer, and 18 cello-wrapped pops are in his pack. Laughing red-suited Santa and his sleigh, drawn by snowy white reindeer, form a cheerful centerpiece...trim for your tree, or an entertaining toy. Use pieces separately or as a unit. Each piece has a ring for hanging. Size, as shown, about 25 in. Packed in handsome box with famous poem "Night Before Christmas" printed on side. Shpg. wt. 2 lbs. 8 oz. Complete 98 ¢"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 1/2 pounds?! Either those pops have a lead filling or the deer each chowed down at a Chinese Buffet before heading out for the night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my Merry Old Santa sans his reindeer. Until coming across this ad I didn't know they were included. On Santa's mitt I had always noticed it had a notch cut in it; now I know it was for the 60 inches of ribbon. I added a few cello-wrapped (dum-dum) pops to his sleigh so he could relive his glory days:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93wDa-EWPW-ik3wtVWhD8PzOsX1uE-yjxjzFzw1NLPDfLtnCHVZ5yhKru8H86YwrwqPsaMkxMRUE9fpHKoSma1DEhp0cuA1DfkPqXexbtQTZ5bwW_h_-c40Ytl0JFS6Ro9RT8GtH868D6kGfjXmgwobgFzW7qFLKuHF81MJO3rLQELXs5iEc4DA/s1988/IMG_5752.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1988" data-original-width="1934" height="739" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93wDa-EWPW-ik3wtVWhD8PzOsX1uE-yjxjzFzw1NLPDfLtnCHVZ5yhKru8H86YwrwqPsaMkxMRUE9fpHKoSma1DEhp0cuA1DfkPqXexbtQTZ5bwW_h_-c40Ytl0JFS6Ro9RT8GtH868D6kGfjXmgwobgFzW7qFLKuHF81MJO3rLQELXs5iEc4DA/w718-h739/IMG_5752.JPG" width="718" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But wait! There's more!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are two other candy containers I possess included on this same page:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduvj93rI6EIeJXmz9ED_spnTHvHBQeLY4TxxjqkjgvMq60DqLSM7mSRtoQ9ZdElYGzi6K-QOgtmcadLT-exn5bjs01jGiMqQskgIMHR4NYCMvl6P7kNbReWZGwStZ3nHFHZ6Y_R3lIKQDTYcexjyDg46SsqUx0xiv6rWIu0roNHD1bJP-0xvArw/s258/candycontainers-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="258" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduvj93rI6EIeJXmz9ED_spnTHvHBQeLY4TxxjqkjgvMq60DqLSM7mSRtoQ9ZdElYGzi6K-QOgtmcadLT-exn5bjs01jGiMqQskgIMHR4NYCMvl6P7kNbReWZGwStZ3nHFHZ6Y_R3lIKQDTYcexjyDg46SsqUx0xiv6rWIu0roNHD1bJP-0xvArw/w400-h301/candycontainers-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Four Plastic, Candy-Filled Toys: A delightful assortment of children's favorite plastic toys. Includes (1) A candy-filled Trojan horse with 4 candy pops astride it. Candy comes out of secret opening in under side of horse. On wheels, the horse is 5 1/2 in. high, 5 in. long. (2) Jolly fat plastic Santa on skis with 10 pops in his pack. Red and white Santa stands 4 1/2 in. high, on green plastic skis. (3) Cunning white plastic snowman, 5 in. high. with coal black stovepipe hat, buttons, pipe. He carries 10 pops in pack. (4) Large Santa Claus Boot, 4 in. high, with 18 pops. Shipping weight 2 pounds 4 ounces. Set of 4 toys with 42 pops. 98 ¢"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Man, that was a bargain wasn't it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't own the whole set (and frankly I don't want the dorky looking horse or Santa's old smelly boot) but do have the 2 best ones:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Im9Uc1jgPHFNghxJehNRI8rsx6SQb5Y6V3TNtULBE_DvdEgGEqFYV32nFXSqxdNciHNHHhhNN1xDnSHq4c3aEiOESTGbLmiG0ryFcy53SNU7p_kh65QZk257Bz2Oh0uCE3sJ8A9RASVZz5fKIki8BmkCHY_EUjvf0y21hxn9wjW9hrKlwaN8Fg/s2704/IMG_5754.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2704" data-original-width="1706" height="917" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Im9Uc1jgPHFNghxJehNRI8rsx6SQb5Y6V3TNtULBE_DvdEgGEqFYV32nFXSqxdNciHNHHhhNN1xDnSHq4c3aEiOESTGbLmiG0ryFcy53SNU7p_kh65QZk257Bz2Oh0uCE3sJ8A9RASVZz5fKIki8BmkCHY_EUjvf0y21hxn9wjW9hrKlwaN8Fg/w579-h917/IMG_5754.JPG" width="579" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTqpKabw_S8w9QN_ArQRXfv0stqnkvDsLUBwG1fbRSbKCPrNfPvCCk2uQHkQC0iljzq2r6rgrnOnl-d6ssAw6GN8oWQP6z0LmxHsVLNv6PUIRsoOQc2uq_bFB_xiRTzoLMrIE7JkWVzvZccobkA0DPOOpaZdE2nAyBiJ6pxbAKQC1RzEbql7S_Q/s2637/IMG_5748.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2637" data-original-width="1822" height="859" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTqpKabw_S8w9QN_ArQRXfv0stqnkvDsLUBwG1fbRSbKCPrNfPvCCk2uQHkQC0iljzq2r6rgrnOnl-d6ssAw6GN8oWQP6z0LmxHsVLNv6PUIRsoOQc2uq_bFB_xiRTzoLMrIE7JkWVzvZccobkA0DPOOpaZdE2nAyBiJ6pxbAKQC1RzEbql7S_Q/w593-h859/IMG_5748.JPG" width="593" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These babies go for 25+ bucks now on the black market... I got both of mine for pretty cheap over the years. The Santa was part of a pile of stuff I bought at a downsizing sale so it was a group price but I would estimate I gave a buck for him. The snowman was 25 ¢ from the Salvation Army thrift store.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is another Sears catalog from 1951 showing another item I own:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4hSvAi2l4xoVqv7bLJHcH1qQhyphenhyphenlRU-xaP7PLlU4jTikUwrVBLbuTOo2i_h7mM2t9NBScj0le4P01bs7yTdDNS8DRmvTXMUgp63igLy-G3oMqRTw3-VNHM_gMWAG0t2qbDMCJGTEGwVg4rTGHBNoXOTbzqN7nRzvLyr-yqAkjWMs8N4XO7S1KsQ/s948/candycontainers2-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="701" height="889" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4hSvAi2l4xoVqv7bLJHcH1qQhyphenhyphenlRU-xaP7PLlU4jTikUwrVBLbuTOo2i_h7mM2t9NBScj0le4P01bs7yTdDNS8DRmvTXMUgp63igLy-G3oMqRTw3-VNHM_gMWAG0t2qbDMCJGTEGwVg4rTGHBNoXOTbzqN7nRzvLyr-yqAkjWMs8N4XO7S1KsQ/w658-h889/candycontainers2-001.jpg" width="658" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1951-Sears-Christmas-Book/0373?ssp_iabi=1677578143986"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{image source}</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a super pixeled close-up:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKwlF30APtseAW0HP7bbC2Y9DKx8wia-481h29k077ks4XX3QGxsX4tfQ5DydaauumKQbWfPz3pOYKutzYCL7KOas9D3NyXtgF9URpQaTjraf59OWZbajfLpH9vW6nENIPVnaIqyRF4yQtBrsV8cQpSf69BWjGIgvwPRQ_oh4gUbz_OY-jVU14Q/s165/candycontainers2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="158" data-original-width="165" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKwlF30APtseAW0HP7bbC2Y9DKx8wia-481h29k077ks4XX3QGxsX4tfQ5DydaauumKQbWfPz3pOYKutzYCL7KOas9D3NyXtgF9URpQaTjraf59OWZbajfLpH9vW6nENIPVnaIqyRF4yQtBrsV8cQpSf69BWjGIgvwPRQ_oh4gUbz_OY-jVU14Q/w276-h264/candycontainers2.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Santa's Red Plastic Candy Cart. Trumpeting Santa stands in two-wheeled cart drawn by three white reindeer. Holly leaves and berries decorate wheels. Contains 30 assorted cello-wrapped pops with safety sticks. Shpg. wt. 1 lb, 8 oz. 98 ¢ "</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is my Santa's Red Plastic Candy Cart, however we see that it actually is "Santa's Candy Wagon". I added in a felt covered Santa and a small group of pops but it's just nothing as glorious as the original:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuTH2PmO2s056oY5iEZE-bK04QN2OHn_MLhxRomea7vTUxw27XhUPpRVkKPHM_rvhaWwOcTCnPDIDCHuCbtCYUVgBT03Ku6QYpTNNO5xofMqemSaqYeJxtn1J-bf6uGKqkID6_3dGhA4jz7xFC_5gxZ81LFU39dzAUwmSvRtXnthjurDMcWPrbw/s2740/IMG_5758.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1891" data-original-width="2740" height="597" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuTH2PmO2s056oY5iEZE-bK04QN2OHn_MLhxRomea7vTUxw27XhUPpRVkKPHM_rvhaWwOcTCnPDIDCHuCbtCYUVgBT03Ku6QYpTNNO5xofMqemSaqYeJxtn1J-bf6uGKqkID6_3dGhA4jz7xFC_5gxZ81LFU39dzAUwmSvRtXnthjurDMcWPrbw/w864-h597/IMG_5758.JPG" width="864" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought this at a really creepy, dilapidated thrift store over 20 years ago that has since gone out of business. The original Santa and his trumpet both jumped ship but check out it still having it's original ribbon!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And as a side note, did you see what has fallen from it's 1949 prestige?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Santa's Candy Express is now on the bottom of the page sharing a small image with Santa and his Workshop goons....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60JYeYv7Xc-UzyQxMRGNtFhelKv090eQLJ2t7ttJLznS5sWJN5JjBHY9OusWqOsecutV5Q5YEifffSyrusDMlN5Nha_X4P86hMU7KV9dGCXEMmSFef-Afm2IMaRO_QOL7dO9FhyphenhyphenFyHZ42ATdjFKGPWp_gAsbIUIET1EsjNapMHxNbAw6cCrm73g/s312/candycontainers2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="229" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60JYeYv7Xc-UzyQxMRGNtFhelKv090eQLJ2t7ttJLznS5sWJN5JjBHY9OusWqOsecutV5Q5YEifffSyrusDMlN5Nha_X4P86hMU7KV9dGCXEMmSFef-Afm2IMaRO_QOL7dO9FhyphenhyphenFyHZ42ATdjFKGPWp_gAsbIUIET1EsjNapMHxNbAw6cCrm73g/w470-h640/candycontainers2.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and then with the extra insult of being offered together as a discount package price!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-14790147746573675372023-12-18T05:00:00.001-06:002023-12-18T05:00:00.138-06:00Vintage holiday craftin' <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72mRKFToN_y9eV8oyrYpKfItFzrcem03-nOiiW5mGOi3NEsn4vBU0wBUnXI_Eg203zu9Vqgkh2KpCYOzj7IVmhxXtGkSkaST7mMWClVYEywRo9BL-XLVXYHMOidbtzaFFzLxGfsN0UT53xRV34_eImsD6DpN4MDpOLzdEURf9CZM0xQ9HyuxSbA/s2640/IMG_5608.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1986" data-original-width="2640" height="639" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72mRKFToN_y9eV8oyrYpKfItFzrcem03-nOiiW5mGOi3NEsn4vBU0wBUnXI_Eg203zu9Vqgkh2KpCYOzj7IVmhxXtGkSkaST7mMWClVYEywRo9BL-XLVXYHMOidbtzaFFzLxGfsN0UT53xRV34_eImsD6DpN4MDpOLzdEURf9CZM0xQ9HyuxSbA/w848-h639/IMG_5608.JPG" width="848" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Today I'm going to share with you all a few of my vintage crafted felt items. These aren't things that I crafted using vintage materials, they were crafted by some poor already over-worked wife out there 50-60 years ago under direction of either a PTA or church group in the name of a bazaar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can tell these aren't things that were made with love but rather in speed and quantity with all the attention of a fast food sandwich maker dealing with a double case of pink eye....but even still they are great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The above are clever Santa napkin holders with the white napkins folded in such a way that they become the hat details and beard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMH7W_zrbhLKP2GNyR4FR8KnUXrmy3I0hEoX8JsXur5UsiJvNc6oYU35ANRQQ_6QVVIocRTTnlGylfwuVLyAVu3RYi3RXdVtznK1_HPfHRpkoKu1aerGlBGX3fooXXNT9lRhjSuLkSIQr52y0iBDiFMNwOO_BGFOCK20s1EXoHTekPB5eMnsXQlQ/s3088/IMG_5606.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMH7W_zrbhLKP2GNyR4FR8KnUXrmy3I0hEoX8JsXur5UsiJvNc6oYU35ANRQQ_6QVVIocRTTnlGylfwuVLyAVu3RYi3RXdVtznK1_HPfHRpkoKu1aerGlBGX3fooXXNT9lRhjSuLkSIQr52y0iBDiFMNwOO_BGFOCK20s1EXoHTekPB5eMnsXQlQ/w833-h554/IMG_5606.JPG" width="833" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These babies were fashioned by someone that gave zero f*cks. They are still pretty neat though. They are door hangers with little bells.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aczt0opifgDoe99EzmXt60W_e8ZaXfgOIPeHsWYSBNi4gwfxhGL269iM497O5EGRMM31KVGWi9vHzkUQBJGi0QGq2EN45MbUCZojkl2lV1ShQtdn-8KHqDobq0svJTV3DnY0nu2n-VsWo747ZhRFXBk-yExwtWLCsZBEB8kjSBQsPmuHtLtgBQ/s2088/IMG_5610.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="2088" height="702" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aczt0opifgDoe99EzmXt60W_e8ZaXfgOIPeHsWYSBNi4gwfxhGL269iM497O5EGRMM31KVGWi9vHzkUQBJGi0QGq2EN45MbUCZojkl2lV1ShQtdn-8KHqDobq0svJTV3DnY0nu2n-VsWo747ZhRFXBk-yExwtWLCsZBEB8kjSBQsPmuHtLtgBQ/w829-h702/IMG_5610.JPG" width="829" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You may recognize these guys as I hang them off of my lamp shades every year. They are actually felt napkin rings where the white is the tip of his hat and his long ZZ Top beard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wxxPF8Sn1RvcPHacqGQ4dSePejPRjk_1iyaHcbWSvRkOIUW30wF831wY6-yIx4WSjUCXUjANZ1q3qjqm_VYMj8zOIhipwz0GV2BKYRgPh4xhPs2Y-91gv18moEfB437C4gM_OBWFk3_KxuwhpLFkRQV42cuCtYwtlMUwIecVwn9iSBGzV7xEUA/s1600/IMG_0139.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1357" data-original-width="1600" height="691" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wxxPF8Sn1RvcPHacqGQ4dSePejPRjk_1iyaHcbWSvRkOIUW30wF831wY6-yIx4WSjUCXUjANZ1q3qjqm_VYMj8zOIhipwz0GV2BKYRgPh4xhPs2Y-91gv18moEfB437C4gM_OBWFk3_KxuwhpLFkRQV42cuCtYwtlMUwIecVwn9iSBGzV7xEUA/w816-h691/IMG_0139.JPG" width="816" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These guys are...or <i>were</i> more of a fancier craft item (kit from Brucilla?) that was made as a gift with real care only after ages of wear and tear they look like holiday dumper dredges.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiS85LTK_hD-pCw_3pBFY3d0CvteWnflBkqqegcyvLSOLU-rl1yn0DFbnkqXEHuQAuP7cnZejCX_YFORwSwW5T27tB32xgo6IQzTy48_Jhtq-TzR-oKfdRw_irHUsBPe5saUjO4NlRqn337yUE0UswYuxodfpKKhfjOwPQEBFUebIJAUH1cq_ijA/s2408/img317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="1863" height="678" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiS85LTK_hD-pCw_3pBFY3d0CvteWnflBkqqegcyvLSOLU-rl1yn0DFbnkqXEHuQAuP7cnZejCX_YFORwSwW5T27tB32xgo6IQzTy48_Jhtq-TzR-oKfdRw_irHUsBPe5saUjO4NlRqn337yUE0UswYuxodfpKKhfjOwPQEBFUebIJAUH1cq_ijA/w525-h678/img317.jpg" width="525" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Also in my collection I have this one pattern for making felt lovelies.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You see that Merry Christmas table cloth above?</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIge5yvXqLI6_JmYJSynwrAhITkB4cMo2yPFNa4en_meDEFGycUqPuECVth2iHPDFg0HEsiTBfm63iI8rduJAaTS3nJU01HFTY1PvjFzH00M06p9vZ0TghM-HS57YhUyEeRzQ0GTgum9MloF3UBr5F37CydvSAJhRbarBz3eXse2L3dM6OguI6tA/s1558/img322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="1558" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIge5yvXqLI6_JmYJSynwrAhITkB4cMo2yPFNa4en_meDEFGycUqPuECVth2iHPDFg0HEsiTBfm63iI8rduJAaTS3nJU01HFTY1PvjFzH00M06p9vZ0TghM-HS57YhUyEeRzQ0GTgum9MloF3UBr5F37CydvSAJhRbarBz3eXse2L3dM6OguI6tA/w640-h261/img322.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the other side!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I also found a few felt Christmas crafts in one of my vintage Better Homes and Gardens 'Christmas Ideas for 1958' that would be great for some modern day craftin'!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo89YmYQkkr0pt3QScP6li-Xgv3S4U-vHzhCIRrlju-GhufRWJYOW4Q4ddG2yXzisZt5bwe86DCOf5B5d7MGLGuB68yV_X5uRSolYF3oP1Ht9FVIAgpMgf3VCYES139-Q5cpIFK_PBzCorpi58MnF9j9tCM76UIDUZuQPzfQnJ_elOC1_WKTUDew/s2462/img323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1869" data-original-width="2462" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo89YmYQkkr0pt3QScP6li-Xgv3S4U-vHzhCIRrlju-GhufRWJYOW4Q4ddG2yXzisZt5bwe86DCOf5B5d7MGLGuB68yV_X5uRSolYF3oP1Ht9FVIAgpMgf3VCYES139-Q5cpIFK_PBzCorpi58MnF9j9tCM76UIDUZuQPzfQnJ_elOC1_WKTUDew/w640-h486/img323.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Santa Belly card holder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZMkEb8WaFfKZNhBwAVvLEcDG-IvriEqP5oRS8mL2w-Qj21JV5V71a_wuZhokY7liRObg3gjSBs6AgnnZjGlt7EaTx1YDwAQcrac5yJFTYyOAN3b3QJIw4nvdtuvCTQXwyVA57lfJvYTGWNBkkbbUKBwpHNEmxj60HlaZ9KemuBNY3UGa1hS00w/s2769/img325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1777" data-original-width="2769" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZMkEb8WaFfKZNhBwAVvLEcDG-IvriEqP5oRS8mL2w-Qj21JV5V71a_wuZhokY7liRObg3gjSBs6AgnnZjGlt7EaTx1YDwAQcrac5yJFTYyOAN3b3QJIw4nvdtuvCTQXwyVA57lfJvYTGWNBkkbbUKBwpHNEmxj60HlaZ9KemuBNY3UGa1hS00w/w640-h410/img325.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A stocking and cafe curtains.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33a9tTx8BgSywlqEUDpYJyTK9GI0bQUr515agioK-PjuoMs12autKmnx4tJhwqG_j6_JTAylWf-923wYxydKekPAeloMVQ-w_7xUcEmeU4fIi9vCHlVlaGzi5_zqemXLbU9MDHAIgUtQLGEXfuGaCnqQQIuofjY41UYxDq1917zf3SR94YpArFA/s2797/img326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2178" data-original-width="2797" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33a9tTx8BgSywlqEUDpYJyTK9GI0bQUr515agioK-PjuoMs12autKmnx4tJhwqG_j6_JTAylWf-923wYxydKekPAeloMVQ-w_7xUcEmeU4fIi9vCHlVlaGzi5_zqemXLbU9MDHAIgUtQLGEXfuGaCnqQQIuofjY41UYxDq1917zf3SR94YpArFA/w640-h498/img326.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Placemats.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g4z-fJdvUZ2hE-Ja0tlWyjRdwfJLh9yiqulqHhUEsjHEa6tX6aB9qJzLzIoOZcfsYUga_vN6D_heOff9cJxb7kcx-Nw08gZUsdbgucTjibcJVz-ToOrlzImWHFrh5DjNFq4TDwBoJ_e-V4UUo6J9bNUpAjy1WhgAd_bTo1d5ut2NB9rBFxe4mA/s1468/img327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="1468" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g4z-fJdvUZ2hE-Ja0tlWyjRdwfJLh9yiqulqHhUEsjHEa6tX6aB9qJzLzIoOZcfsYUga_vN6D_heOff9cJxb7kcx-Nw08gZUsdbgucTjibcJVz-ToOrlzImWHFrh5DjNFq4TDwBoJ_e-V4UUo6J9bNUpAjy1WhgAd_bTo1d5ut2NB9rBFxe4mA/w640-h606/img327.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A table runner, covered match boxes, and a clothes hanger slip cover.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlr6Um1ao9SwIvbDwFOCrO1y9og9pW13q2x0IAuIwjFfvu-M9CJSjRjAkEeRWdKyRl8xXy9BzT-wruz8B7VWjaUrFcVXuvEEe-R40Zf6wbpe9ctbtSTyNJGD2uPflnuaER6HalGvMFHoWgWRCOa61mQM4JK03vhA00T260R38CSnDu2-qO0cD6Q/s1383/img333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="1276" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlr6Um1ao9SwIvbDwFOCrO1y9og9pW13q2x0IAuIwjFfvu-M9CJSjRjAkEeRWdKyRl8xXy9BzT-wruz8B7VWjaUrFcVXuvEEe-R40Zf6wbpe9ctbtSTyNJGD2uPflnuaER6HalGvMFHoWgWRCOa61mQM4JK03vhA00T260R38CSnDu2-qO0cD6Q/w590-h640/img333.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this super cute tent tunic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to try your hand at making some vintage inspired felt items I'll give you a hint. Don't use felt, or craft felt, or what ever those scratchy small sheets of brillo pad they sell in the store are. It always was so frustrating to me when I would see and own all these vintage crafts that were made out of "felt" but clearly felt of today was sub-sub par. I just figured felt had become a victim of 'evolving' into garbage as everything has over the years. Then while I was helping my stepdad downsize my mom's MASSIVE craft hoard I came across a couple of bolts of this solid colored fabric material....and it felt just like vintage 'felt' but it wasn't vintage. I then put it together that mid century felt is today's FLANNEL! Maybe all you ultra crafty folks are already in the know about that but for the few that weren't aware there you go, that info is your gift from me, Merry Christmas!</div><div><br /></div>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-63168338402895001352023-12-15T05:00:00.000-06:002023-12-15T05:00:00.353-06:00Santa Egg Cup<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh1TCv-enKBB1S2HjfjT5Zn4Pg0nUe06QMA9y1geQjNpe6GKeqWjl_OLgWdBFqx_C3L2aGczyieCytv8v7OY36gloPaXytdfv-g1oXUvnH4MjVIqHfIsn_ASZx84w22H0P5LJYeFuFqnICD_AEr4DuZ6MxhCnWxgJkjDj6ocP20lvRvtD_izd0Q/s2482/IMG_5673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2482" data-original-width="1890" height="776" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh1TCv-enKBB1S2HjfjT5Zn4Pg0nUe06QMA9y1geQjNpe6GKeqWjl_OLgWdBFqx_C3L2aGczyieCytv8v7OY36gloPaXytdfv-g1oXUvnH4MjVIqHfIsn_ASZx84w22H0P5LJYeFuFqnICD_AEr4DuZ6MxhCnWxgJkjDj6ocP20lvRvtD_izd0Q/w592-h776/IMG_5673.JPG" width="592" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have had this ceramic Santa head for ages. I got him at a thrift store, probably gave a quarter for him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For those that care about brands, he has a "Lefton's" sticker on the bottom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His hollowed out brainless cranium has always been a bit off putting to me so this year I decided to do the overpopulated idea of having a tree growing out of his noggin, but better since it's actually a super neat looking vintage plastic branch:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7nFTfS4rAN7QuB7oeCL-EgNtgnGF1-Bz8kCQWn3V9y3RC1RcMZ4vDHR-Y3Re0NbU-0f3pEzlIaSNOjO-tzyq0_iINHNngYhnaZr_pctOlVsVNBhZC3Wxj3JtWksEQWiIJ0KtTZe92freTQbMbctxWHbwLArzdUbhdLglLbdUncdhUtVJJug1fQ/s2787/IMG_5674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2787" data-original-width="1823" height="843" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7nFTfS4rAN7QuB7oeCL-EgNtgnGF1-Bz8kCQWn3V9y3RC1RcMZ4vDHR-Y3Re0NbU-0f3pEzlIaSNOjO-tzyq0_iINHNngYhnaZr_pctOlVsVNBhZC3Wxj3JtWksEQWiIJ0KtTZe92freTQbMbctxWHbwLArzdUbhdLglLbdUncdhUtVJJug1fQ/w551-h843/IMG_5674.JPG" width="551" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I thought, why not do him up proper and style him with his intended egg head as I would see fit:</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-XovXrE5_GMCpejrhRq4NzJ4wMXA3p_RwwiYxgPzYuupcO-vWL3OhZsIvLs0Tpf3QRxDgYyST88KgU6nZlGX-1rey5oQAJ9ZKQ0jGRfMV2iS76DEjI4BnphgdvVW9Qx2f3aMC6QkmH1FCjjGxuTtFzWnmp3rpDnQATKTMHD6RMxyhqWK_wMb-w/s2573/IMG_5676-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2573" data-original-width="2056" height="766" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-XovXrE5_GMCpejrhRq4NzJ4wMXA3p_RwwiYxgPzYuupcO-vWL3OhZsIvLs0Tpf3QRxDgYyST88KgU6nZlGX-1rey5oQAJ9ZKQ0jGRfMV2iS76DEjI4BnphgdvVW9Qx2f3aMC6QkmH1FCjjGxuTtFzWnmp3rpDnQATKTMHD6RMxyhqWK_wMb-w/w614-h766/IMG_5676-001.JPG" width="614" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that's adorable!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-45308890645579137082023-12-13T05:00:00.001-06:002023-12-13T05:00:00.136-06:00Holly Boy Hunt 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPwqwLJzYFDQjBr6w3RM0MG2jH6mGU7Xh5untEt2IRTipjcz59aNwEduUiNUeUnQ_oBWMQWcKv6-MhlCTAtUKrO6Od4mNOyUoA1uAzlIQomwE2r0rf04rQyzz1Bx6QxkqOxIJLcUKUZC6UzHXnLdb5H_2xIYRKghKgwVsEX4maKFJT0eDAwdiDw/s1708/IMG_2896.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1708" data-original-width="1609" height="712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPwqwLJzYFDQjBr6w3RM0MG2jH6mGU7Xh5untEt2IRTipjcz59aNwEduUiNUeUnQ_oBWMQWcKv6-MhlCTAtUKrO6Od4mNOyUoA1uAzlIQomwE2r0rf04rQyzz1Bx6QxkqOxIJLcUKUZC6UzHXnLdb5H_2xIYRKghKgwVsEX4maKFJT0eDAwdiDw/w670-h712/IMG_2896.JPG" width="670" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We haven't had a good old fashioned Holly Boy hunt here on MHICTY for a couple of years now so I did a bit of internet scavenging and came up with a few new items!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you aren't familiar with all the Holly Boy Hype where have you been?! Check out these past posts to get in the know...It's quite the saga! (<a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-holly-boy.html">The Holly Boy 2020</a> and <a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2021/12/2021-holly-boy-sightings.html">Holly Boy Sightings 2021</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So first up are these Finger -tip paper towels and soaps available now on ebay for 24 bucks:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhpzPH7Xmkzh0ec7KwWbPG-ZC8gcXyPA623zgtcgAT-p5Q1fox1W6BPaXqX3C8szJBpRkoLoTWKcO06uCvdlJf24ElLsXaio2I9IF79SBj8hbSsm-juc_S9w_P7B-ZDUDLbwBAzCAmRDzkEa44r3njQPTTcJtNJnthSucfnX8bCBOc1fucc_6KQ/s1417/s-l1600%20(76).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="1417" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhpzPH7Xmkzh0ec7KwWbPG-ZC8gcXyPA623zgtcgAT-p5Q1fox1W6BPaXqX3C8szJBpRkoLoTWKcO06uCvdlJf24ElLsXaio2I9IF79SBj8hbSsm-juc_S9w_P7B-ZDUDLbwBAzCAmRDzkEa44r3njQPTTcJtNJnthSucfnX8bCBOc1fucc_6KQ/w640-h632/s-l1600%20(76).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The box cover says the set includes 10 scented towels and 3 cakes of guest soap. Hmmmm....so the towels are scented but not the soap? Weird, but I am going to believe the soaps smell like the Holly Boy! I think his lovely little self would smell like a crisp winter day in the wilderness, fresh snow, a pinch of fir tree and a dollop of raspberry jam.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHSc_pM60hkmV8S8rE2h-u9arNPgZtA7VNIHMBm4UIZ8Yoj-WFht8WH6_h7R23lHWLLOa-TQvuMG1Nl81O-sblf7a406cxj7l4yodVTKN_OVBbfts6jcnPu7s8yioFhApx1p5-IEq69cxolFfT5SKwL1QrvsPgjtNC4nAbV2GKjYcSPbpqwWfNA/s1337/s-l1600%20(77).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHSc_pM60hkmV8S8rE2h-u9arNPgZtA7VNIHMBm4UIZ8Yoj-WFht8WH6_h7R23lHWLLOa-TQvuMG1Nl81O-sblf7a406cxj7l4yodVTKN_OVBbfts6jcnPu7s8yioFhApx1p5-IEq69cxolFfT5SKwL1QrvsPgjtNC4nAbV2GKjYcSPbpqwWfNA/w638-h640/s-l1600%20(77).jpg" width="638" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also included is a card with an extremely watered down and misconstrued blurb about The Holly Boy:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"I was conceived through the imagination of a little girl who could not understand why a living tree had to be sacrificed to make a holly wreath, so the holly wreath turned into a "Holly Boy".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let me bring into <i>your</i> home the Christmas spirit and let me bring to one and all the happiness that you deserve."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shall we Holly Boy fanatics pick this apart!? First off, Linda never gave a rat's ass about the death of the holly tree being sacrificed. As a matter of fact, the story doesn't make a point of saying the holly tree died. It just says branches were cut to make a wreath. And I quote: " Is the Holly Wreath happy? she wondered. Just a few days ago it was part of a beautiful, living holly tree. But Daddy cut off the branches and tied them together to make Christmas wreaths. How can those holly branches be happy...all cut up and tied so tightly!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I only have access to part of the story through the pages photographed on <a href="https://cravecute.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-holly-boy.html">Always Crave Cute</a>. Maybe in the intro there is a brutal tree slaughter and Linda is traumatized early on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Either way this little card included with a set of soap reveals a deeper, darker side to The Holly Boy Story. Linda definitely later in life founded one of those eco-activist monkey wrencher groups.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also let's talk about the over worldly promise included on the card claiming that if you <i>let</i> him, The Holly Boy will bring to one and all the happiness that they deserve. I mean. That sounds like some some Christmas voodoo. I never knew the Holly Boy to possess the power of life fulfillment...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">maybe it's within the soap!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Use Holly Boy soap and all your wildest dreams will come true!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And speaking of soap, I also found these Holly Boy Bars with a colorful print:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwLUZ5FXkN-IPJ1M2tMTwzuzanxcAYWBRI7iVuU5gcbb5IVGieOD4pa5xd4ER1nmx4zFYWfWptY4O69tD3_duK1afgnwf18Em6RsyFVx7uHDsyxXFTse4QLvLuLisjWrLGacwQUxnLZkovTIU60UnGkEVQYx7QhbOmJuCSpKpMet4o3Melpd6tQ/s1263/hollyboysoap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1263" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwLUZ5FXkN-IPJ1M2tMTwzuzanxcAYWBRI7iVuU5gcbb5IVGieOD4pa5xd4ER1nmx4zFYWfWptY4O69tD3_duK1afgnwf18Em6RsyFVx7uHDsyxXFTse4QLvLuLisjWrLGacwQUxnLZkovTIU60UnGkEVQYx7QhbOmJuCSpKpMet4o3Melpd6tQ/w640-h406/hollyboysoap.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have the feeling these soaps contain no magical powers...Just look at them all dry and blotchy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last found on the hunt is this set of notecards, envelopes, and beverage coasters :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhei9vkLyfsdaVhTu4Cr0q0hxWho9uqbOR2-1TrCYRdiVDx6mvG7vOA3JCzqLcNMjd76kT-T5yMHrgLPOlFHN3DuFQIFRKSz32BUEWrYGRn6qf3_YE0p78DxPlWMYUwdRZiLKkDYh3OTIlg-k24psekWcfGr8jBq452s76mrGS9WWXe__3geclF-w/s1115/hollyboynotecards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1115" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhei9vkLyfsdaVhTu4Cr0q0hxWho9uqbOR2-1TrCYRdiVDx6mvG7vOA3JCzqLcNMjd76kT-T5yMHrgLPOlFHN3DuFQIFRKSz32BUEWrYGRn6qf3_YE0p78DxPlWMYUwdRZiLKkDYh3OTIlg-k24psekWcfGr8jBq452s76mrGS9WWXe__3geclF-w/w640-h414/hollyboynotecards.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are no secrets revealed within these items.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1_gXoD6hoq8dH7I3iPRLaVItJPITNSm0AhZH19tDYICkQnZoPjWCvAnPo7N7WTrLU1Ts99mARxVZNCwM5H5E-cD1WeQiQnIeUBJWn2zvt_SugbxtLbda3xlUCslqVcfwpDxLbEZ_K6ewvhbkvCltyBy1jzMri5jm6ShPA8jg2pHPl4_tiNFQrg/s1075/hollyboyenvelopes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="1075" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1_gXoD6hoq8dH7I3iPRLaVItJPITNSm0AhZH19tDYICkQnZoPjWCvAnPo7N7WTrLU1Ts99mARxVZNCwM5H5E-cD1WeQiQnIeUBJWn2zvt_SugbxtLbda3xlUCslqVcfwpDxLbEZ_K6ewvhbkvCltyBy1jzMri5jm6ShPA8jg2pHPl4_tiNFQrg/w640-h460/hollyboyenvelopes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Those are cute envelopes though!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Holly Boy hunt, as always, leaves us with more questions than answers.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(I have a Pinterest sub-board called <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/myhouseiscuterthanyours/christmas/holly-boy-sightings/">Holly Boy Sightings</a> if you want to see a visual catalog of everything)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-56787080643210405282023-12-11T05:00:00.006-06:002023-12-11T15:35:10.922-06:00Christmas Collection: He's a Brick House!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-fnl2u2XxceIxcqG1Ra-c-Fa02Mfi5hvO16yFQhdWvKKLspt6TB8WDhhfdM_0WnCfZMaq1f_0rWT3q7hrAIwA-qnp_syB-7rv99qKD-zBaCWykXiYsdqJ9B7ePjiJI1FEX9RYixWkEvwkuNBaEWX8-ASf5PLG_8-y2rAmUCobYhrroj-9CW8xg/s2515/IMG_5598.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2028" data-original-width="2515" height="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-fnl2u2XxceIxcqG1Ra-c-Fa02Mfi5hvO16yFQhdWvKKLspt6TB8WDhhfdM_0WnCfZMaq1f_0rWT3q7hrAIwA-qnp_syB-7rv99qKD-zBaCWykXiYsdqJ9B7ePjiJI1FEX9RYixWkEvwkuNBaEWX8-ASf5PLG_8-y2rAmUCobYhrroj-9CW8xg/w858-h692/IMG_5598.JPG" width="858" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my favorite icons of the season is kinda an odd one but it's Bricks! Fireplaces, chimneys, facades... I just love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The above piece is one I have had for 17 years or so and probably my most favorite Christmas collectible I own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYOuLb_gDZf6Yl0qOw6HVH7Rc9s7GSIkXJQOX07YsCuR97RJ2hRsUXgrzwjteYOrwb-c74xeTqKtNZEwcIbxN56y0GSq2eo6UGBQqlZF-M2viA431n7-P0LLyjOUMGMSVuZLyDfxAnQ9HCqPCnsDEknjfQvTiI8OD8BHnY5FbW2NLr_uDsfyfEQ/s3088/IMG_5596.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="569" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYOuLb_gDZf6Yl0qOw6HVH7Rc9s7GSIkXJQOX07YsCuR97RJ2hRsUXgrzwjteYOrwb-c74xeTqKtNZEwcIbxN56y0GSq2eo6UGBQqlZF-M2viA431n7-P0LLyjOUMGMSVuZLyDfxAnQ9HCqPCnsDEknjfQvTiI8OD8BHnY5FbW2NLr_uDsfyfEQ/w856-h569/IMG_5596.JPG" width="856" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is an odd broken bit of brick decor I picked up from a thrift decades ago. It's a music box (and still kinda works playing a very dragged down version of Here comes Santa Claus) missing the plastic dancing Santa. You can see his broken boot he left behind in the middle of the gifts. I have several of these kind of flocked dancing Santas that I shove one into the shoe when I set this up. I like the bonus idea here to wrap mini gifts in aluminum foil then covered in colored cellophane with sparkly pipecleaners for the ribbon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIh-qSqreWhBG9cUIjLBBCOkNMUPTTWhCkL9XbYF4U6DaRUH24ncM6nI0Pl5WJ1puOmrxOfDRBDg7iiyfP8YOvIHTvHoRg7zcWsJk8HqdbRBfVHGiRsucje0MCXY8exdBpXRYpHQXq4wHpn2Lq0TN2cI2LIyBWA8vYPzWrNCcSOmUMvtKxS3I1Q/s2532/IMG_5599.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="2532" height="662" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIh-qSqreWhBG9cUIjLBBCOkNMUPTTWhCkL9XbYF4U6DaRUH24ncM6nI0Pl5WJ1puOmrxOfDRBDg7iiyfP8YOvIHTvHoRg7zcWsJk8HqdbRBfVHGiRsucje0MCXY8exdBpXRYpHQXq4wHpn2Lq0TN2cI2LIyBWA8vYPzWrNCcSOmUMvtKxS3I1Q/w851-h662/IMG_5599.JPG" width="851" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I put these two guys together since they have the same thing going on, popping out of chimneys. The one on the left is plastic and the Santa can be pushed all the way to the top. He's also one of those puppet deals where you push the spring up and his limbs are on strings and he goes limp and dead. He's got a really 'duh...." face. Not much going on upstairs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The other Santa on the right is a homemade ornament that I picked up at a thrift.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVYF5OgM25G_JNEVDrO_z-EDfCjv46YU-owqDbng4UtWEQfgQCijEghncSd7KTeXm5k7_BGcUNedpkpuvBE0Lsj2mPpKn02HZpitxgu4u1199DCawlpqewLyduUbhCGIDFyQ0X9Bw2hPbHdO5CtmoOxrQr82GpADKxid97iWzH_CrTQ3X5VgbSWg/s2949/IMG_5602.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="1913" height="848" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVYF5OgM25G_JNEVDrO_z-EDfCjv46YU-owqDbng4UtWEQfgQCijEghncSd7KTeXm5k7_BGcUNedpkpuvBE0Lsj2mPpKn02HZpitxgu4u1199DCawlpqewLyduUbhCGIDFyQ0X9Bw2hPbHdO5CtmoOxrQr82GpADKxid97iWzH_CrTQ3X5VgbSWg/w551-h848/IMG_5602.JPG" width="551" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this guy! I got him and the pop up Santa above at a huge vintage Christmas downsizing sale I went to several years ago.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZREh0XluR3HDeruWW_HVFfJCsuP7NVzi0JMYEx7LYemYkdKIa1n2NJ1jJhhTCQCUCHAewIfdOx7DnmZ5TEUFxQ-qHwIO9nrmnA770GrRZQsZC5Uw4ZEe1-dOefHdnsmAy6I16AfAo-Fn9IgNqFmZpX0UWyQdOLTdaF8q6NbeqfrmgDLflm_rGqw/s3088/IMG_5603.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZREh0XluR3HDeruWW_HVFfJCsuP7NVzi0JMYEx7LYemYkdKIa1n2NJ1jJhhTCQCUCHAewIfdOx7DnmZ5TEUFxQ-qHwIO9nrmnA770GrRZQsZC5Uw4ZEe1-dOefHdnsmAy6I16AfAo-Fn9IgNqFmZpX0UWyQdOLTdaF8q6NbeqfrmgDLflm_rGqw/w809-h538/IMG_5603.JPG" width="809" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aren't these drinking glasses fun? They tell the story of why you need to leave Santa a veggie tray instead of cookies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFljX0hloICXzn-0XPtOOxOqHedllh7Ftynhg0gDt0FLycD015wgcBoDS29s-tQFu4AaPIZJOkqFmM6BsqsNpWtUKjkt9Xr-3MYhZ9J_wX6GpSBWPVM8VUsnqVJE3CROuc7C80Y2BSQNksp7FznLgiPbVSmPZnCRkq1weswLAztUA9_5KoljkWA/s2390/IMG_5620.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="2390" height="659" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFljX0hloICXzn-0XPtOOxOqHedllh7Ftynhg0gDt0FLycD015wgcBoDS29s-tQFu4AaPIZJOkqFmM6BsqsNpWtUKjkt9Xr-3MYhZ9J_wX6GpSBWPVM8VUsnqVJE3CROuc7C80Y2BSQNksp7FznLgiPbVSmPZnCRkq1weswLAztUA9_5KoljkWA/w767-h659/IMG_5620.JPG" width="767" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have had these plastic houses for decades. It wasn't until setting them side by side for this photo that I realized they are exactly the same, only each is missing bits and/or something has been relocated. I got thses at a thrift 20+ years go for 50 ¢ each.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GvA_N6nx8TrReaBEUBgYwPlRRuKYCkYqYjbF3ek6Fmd3bC_8_5AEddK5rmfdCprnyN8rhN9heZ3Kr38khplLY8VvIN5sAHSK-vffpd-knAheYhj73N7bq7ZLpzli0g4rY38EZe508n633ojXUwWQ_i9pPInGCK3dUsO1adwLTblH66PCN0TLaA/s3054/IMG_5622.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3054" data-original-width="988" height="1011" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GvA_N6nx8TrReaBEUBgYwPlRRuKYCkYqYjbF3ek6Fmd3bC_8_5AEddK5rmfdCprnyN8rhN9heZ3Kr38khplLY8VvIN5sAHSK-vffpd-knAheYhj73N7bq7ZLpzli0g4rY38EZe508n633ojXUwWQ_i9pPInGCK3dUsO1adwLTblH66PCN0TLaA/w329-h1011/IMG_5622.JPG" width="329" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this card holder a couple of years back at a thrift store. He's a bit bedraggled but worth it for the long brick chimney. We clip our past family Christmas photos on it each year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSCuZF0QVmsx44iD4oHAasBJfIlFjsXr_2yd-kowidN4EWoLdq8fnABDsSIxQvuU4zr29LrFTgZUJCVhDrM5RzOxLDZL0xozmhOlNSBW_PJAJH-7Un58OE5OWiawlonknpHfgfFNBK1DcGxPkTzWN7COUUu-duBJCYsDS8SfFaM0xxWwyaRKpfg/s2048/IMG_2269.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1376" height="744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSCuZF0QVmsx44iD4oHAasBJfIlFjsXr_2yd-kowidN4EWoLdq8fnABDsSIxQvuU4zr29LrFTgZUJCVhDrM5RzOxLDZL0xozmhOlNSBW_PJAJH-7Un58OE5OWiawlonknpHfgfFNBK1DcGxPkTzWN7COUUu-duBJCYsDS8SfFaM0xxWwyaRKpfg/w500-h744/IMG_2269.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This vintage little paper chimney is a coin bank/saver freebie gift from a bank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9BETMLF6IFnx9tRjnWFNPk46Bm51S-qgmLfrr8LdKigvMscA6azzfXY3TSWFeqJ43RzeW_dNcinDg4TUenCvHKrHcHWx6VjEgl0bZ58Ah6wUiPl_yCTamnsG6zQu5cEcay_ltkZewFSsIZ4J5_-MCy8GjjW_qPM6OsOfw7Vdl4-R-OZbz6rnLg/s2645/IMG_5630.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2033" data-original-width="2645" height="597" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9BETMLF6IFnx9tRjnWFNPk46Bm51S-qgmLfrr8LdKigvMscA6azzfXY3TSWFeqJ43RzeW_dNcinDg4TUenCvHKrHcHWx6VjEgl0bZ58Ah6wUiPl_yCTamnsG6zQu5cEcay_ltkZewFSsIZ4J5_-MCy8GjjW_qPM6OsOfw7Vdl4-R-OZbz6rnLg/w776-h597/IMG_5630.JPG" width="776" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a love/hate relationship with this ceramic Santa planter. I picked it up many years ago at a thrift. Once I started looking at it I became disturbed by Santa's inappropriate spread eagle stance. However PB thought it was hilarious and loves this tacky thing because I hate it. I wanted to re-donate it but now I pull it out every year, even decorate with it, and remind PB that when he moves out "Santa asking for a diaper change" is coming along with him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUYyActiCCP2vAa6AIV-zmLjApI2wFsVNSKkkK44KRYz6-EhvCy3ril6Y3KYhD-mrpS-gY2StDF4wdyN5QYeAbBk6KJAkY4EWrfTEpqpTbhlY9x4Y_1SIU4k3i3n5iSr11i1dF-teD0enxwpeMvTN69EDIF8vFKY6NgLFXvlVfQGVjYLo-z7NGw/s3024/IMG_5614.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="1436" height="922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUYyActiCCP2vAa6AIV-zmLjApI2wFsVNSKkkK44KRYz6-EhvCy3ril6Y3KYhD-mrpS-gY2StDF4wdyN5QYeAbBk6KJAkY4EWrfTEpqpTbhlY9x4Y_1SIU4k3i3n5iSr11i1dF-teD0enxwpeMvTN69EDIF8vFKY6NgLFXvlVfQGVjYLo-z7NGw/w438-h922/IMG_5614.JPG" width="438" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you love Christmas brick as much as I do then the ultimate item to have is a cardboard fireplace!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have two. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQWJwlAW5ABBhikmTbBYkkEeXQfD4MH_uqv85tXqGJJs7om57JVB4FxC9aweQeEbc37EqKXv3aDSUR0iuNT3yIsO7G-K2p25s_lFl3Plz9jqSAuEAis5JBBlHGMvgfI90vTg6n4KpR8mWBqiyA6BFAr3A8YqXCcaHGCOlXQFGcswv-vOeKlwP6w/s3050/IMG_5615.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1605" data-original-width="3050" height="455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQWJwlAW5ABBhikmTbBYkkEeXQfD4MH_uqv85tXqGJJs7om57JVB4FxC9aweQeEbc37EqKXv3aDSUR0iuNT3yIsO7G-K2p25s_lFl3Plz9jqSAuEAis5JBBlHGMvgfI90vTg6n4KpR8mWBqiyA6BFAr3A8YqXCcaHGCOlXQFGcswv-vOeKlwP6w/w866-h455/IMG_5615.JPG" width="866" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the neat back on the box. I would love to be able to copy that and make a wall decor piece from it...not cutting up the original box!</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomKYGWcG2GK40bKXWM1EIsznBdPvuvKpsbx7Ccbx3v0-7y4p6RKir_nS56Ie0D89vfRaE42apLwnKukZhhHW_hQK5zLoZ1AimH1CQ4ZyUsLN9RBMtM4-Hieh85o69AXZPpd2HruOaimvwJmUdf-_v4UHMVxcr8YOXFR9c04lX_hRczNu3fMePyg/s2925/IMG_5617.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="2925" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomKYGWcG2GK40bKXWM1EIsznBdPvuvKpsbx7Ccbx3v0-7y4p6RKir_nS56Ie0D89vfRaE42apLwnKukZhhHW_hQK5zLoZ1AimH1CQ4ZyUsLN9RBMtM4-Hieh85o69AXZPpd2HruOaimvwJmUdf-_v4UHMVxcr8YOXFR9c04lX_hRczNu3fMePyg/w863-h354/IMG_5617.JPG" width="863" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the box to my second fireplace. Each one is a little different so I have just kept them both. I got the first one from ebay over 20 years ago. The second one was won for me by a family member at a local auction around the same time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the above fireplace set up:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IvAIYra1IrnmiqIVIiQXCRcpFXU5Dotyb9bdbPEJP3BN4O-rk_JHijKEGfDpXEOF4Wkeag3gEy9aQYEg0SS0-B3PwzhL3g-wTQlutkBU2_UBk22w3YLTk4Ace6kwn8j8Hf8v89uJ-KIdknDLPLWsPweb6ilBMEESyaU84QU5vtv-QOAbmb2VMg/s2956/IMG_0021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2956" data-original-width="1823" height="995" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IvAIYra1IrnmiqIVIiQXCRcpFXU5Dotyb9bdbPEJP3BN4O-rk_JHijKEGfDpXEOF4Wkeag3gEy9aQYEg0SS0-B3PwzhL3g-wTQlutkBU2_UBk22w3YLTk4Ace6kwn8j8Hf8v89uJ-KIdknDLPLWsPweb6ilBMEESyaU84QU5vtv-QOAbmb2VMg/w612-h995/IMG_0021.JPG" width="612" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Side note of how to make <a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2019/12/tacky-sweater-stockings.html">Tacky Sweater Stockings</a>)<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also like to make Christmas Crafts for gift giving featuring fireplaces, brick chimneys:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQUZfB27yLVd8J2-G-NsW-x0NNZWTUbVoUB5kcFtPf95wDzhZ0jRPvNoWmFiXzlgOj8FPHvKix_wIUzZPoPyBkxuaOFbzFSQknFQyj3n5yZ-BW2fAy4PRxaP_kWsfoyIQgItKc5pBUO-ZOlT1dROReCSKngmBnTMFMrfY_4dVge951aJt_H7TOQ/s3088/IMG_0005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQUZfB27yLVd8J2-G-NsW-x0NNZWTUbVoUB5kcFtPf95wDzhZ0jRPvNoWmFiXzlgOj8FPHvKix_wIUzZPoPyBkxuaOFbzFSQknFQyj3n5yZ-BW2fAy4PRxaP_kWsfoyIQgItKc5pBUO-ZOlT1dROReCSKngmBnTMFMrfY_4dVge951aJt_H7TOQ/w888-h591/IMG_0005.JPG" width="888" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This cardboard fireplace is the vehicle for the loaf log tucked inside. I couldn't find paper with a brick pattern so I used a red and black buffalo check wrapping paper that had the bonus of being reversible with wood grain on the other side. More on the How To: <a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2019/12/log-loaves-and-fireplaces.html">Log Loaves and Fireplaces</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For Christmas Sweets giving in 2021 I made these chimney containers:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaWsjZZpw_kL7XD4e6iHEL0bpMZ9QfvlbOOVt8YpphI39XV1kkdyuy6oC55DMYwu0Gcj1-sQ5gQoQt1WRQVubGzpGXj4YKLgivdmHOeLztGZDYDaqjh61AY_EUym1jo3wtryy_1y3fZiYwZArp-fKcuRbMJ2j0DKCwvqMgxRFePqak7XCMJ945A/s3088/IMG_3055.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="889" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaWsjZZpw_kL7XD4e6iHEL0bpMZ9QfvlbOOVt8YpphI39XV1kkdyuy6oC55DMYwu0Gcj1-sQ5gQoQt1WRQVubGzpGXj4YKLgivdmHOeLztGZDYDaqjh61AY_EUym1jo3wtryy_1y3fZiYwZArp-fKcuRbMJ2j0DKCwvqMgxRFePqak7XCMJ945A/w592-h889/IMG_3055.JPG" width="592" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gosh these are so cute! I wish I would have made myself one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The How To here: <a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2021/12/santas-chimney-of-sweets.html">Santa's Chimney of Sweets</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So there is my Christmas Brick House doodads and what-nots.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> As a side note, do you remember when grocery stores would wrap the interior support columns in a corrugated brink cardboard at the holidays?! I miss seeing that!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-PDCheAXQt3m98tV6eCtbL8A54HuoIUeFuh5lnxZwmsOLPvkSmsyiqbuCrzW8b3Jd8CByaLZv8gKEhhSnOp7uHiurQ9N_OGk-pSj_zfqrxr0jAzP1OCtIIvHjzppJpFREP52mY_9pIvHaHDBfpT3eB6-f7hYYwo_ixC_rYSb2ACwPLVdu0bqzw/s889/1cd3eeec330d853188ff168414886010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-PDCheAXQt3m98tV6eCtbL8A54HuoIUeFuh5lnxZwmsOLPvkSmsyiqbuCrzW8b3Jd8CByaLZv8gKEhhSnOp7uHiurQ9N_OGk-pSj_zfqrxr0jAzP1OCtIIvHjzppJpFREP52mY_9pIvHaHDBfpT3eB6-f7hYYwo_ixC_rYSb2ACwPLVdu0bqzw/w530-h640/1cd3eeec330d853188ff168414886010.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a couple of mid-century grocery views featuring brick decor.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuM9PdLTrpj9KiQWlXYQ7yfpq5kyKibpYKew8BQ2Bbcl2jlx1_gnAnVRNHjWIS0HCB8CzgkXq34r-AbNadpfl5PTFM-18w04eMMTwt6VfmVvnUZRKt9kMtKLatAexeLkKbZe_9O_BjtzAMMkQo86AgskouCKmD6G8fWXFBEbBcLStKDl1lzRZBvw/s661/96aec09a944094b03194af26bb8138a2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="636" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuM9PdLTrpj9KiQWlXYQ7yfpq5kyKibpYKew8BQ2Bbcl2jlx1_gnAnVRNHjWIS0HCB8CzgkXq34r-AbNadpfl5PTFM-18w04eMMTwt6VfmVvnUZRKt9kMtKLatAexeLkKbZe_9O_BjtzAMMkQo86AgskouCKmD6G8fWXFBEbBcLStKDl1lzRZBvw/w616-h640/96aec09a944094b03194af26bb8138a2.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'd sell what's left of my soul for that inflatable snowman....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And I just realized! That's the same woman in both photos! She's making her rounds to all the great brick Christmas displays just like I would have done!</div><p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-47927891722086953532023-12-08T05:00:00.001-06:002023-12-08T05:00:00.126-06:00Christmas Collection: Nativity Sets<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgyw_J1p_W0GCLAEQJUraZlBqoQ2HKdtPTHSUJGx79FdyplK-pav6AwShxxq7buQTlzZwPQVF_0bcCtOYX-0KhqiO9_HjgxbSBQ68WB9vpNEfesGmOMf-QXWoS1dfz6ff8osYQbv8acyp9fdEbl7uus2H549HYYMbXPkNRyJaytWdDG29mh8/s3088/IMG_4547.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="784" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgyw_J1p_W0GCLAEQJUraZlBqoQ2HKdtPTHSUJGx79FdyplK-pav6AwShxxq7buQTlzZwPQVF_0bcCtOYX-0KhqiO9_HjgxbSBQ68WB9vpNEfesGmOMf-QXWoS1dfz6ff8osYQbv8acyp9fdEbl7uus2H549HYYMbXPkNRyJaytWdDG29mh8/w522-h784/IMG_4547.JPG" width="522" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I am sharing one of my collections that I have amassed over the decades, vintage nativity sets:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvCWCjDJojLps7DAQuFijA-WjJgwGcp7uf7_yQVMM-szwpUr8t0_XCegAuJP_YCkxj1PCQEfif0U-Tgshrn3aRCei1Ojni8swocObadCHZwtdUG1rkp1Ia58fQYYa120oZ9Q5AjqDxaRJ_BtqgO1RyqDcJ_QJtPWeVejmDtX7GGb2ClPx6Sc/s3088/IMG_4551.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="832" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvCWCjDJojLps7DAQuFijA-WjJgwGcp7uf7_yQVMM-szwpUr8t0_XCegAuJP_YCkxj1PCQEfif0U-Tgshrn3aRCei1Ojni8swocObadCHZwtdUG1rkp1Ia58fQYYa120oZ9Q5AjqDxaRJ_BtqgO1RyqDcJ_QJtPWeVejmDtX7GGb2ClPx6Sc/w553-h832/IMG_4551.JPG" width="553" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the MCM design in this one.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5WC0IwE7zMvtt1oSqaIjsffU35KzoBBTSzm6MnpeqDXPAkUZ0gYfMBp1Im4ZICGAx97rS4UhSQeJwSxp2bYVq5tbXozfEB5MCRhhLxNaIdtG0QO5kNO9EKbvVQqF4ZUCAlJ91_HYLUwERHN-_pZkWU0hYkDxnZ3XPPyzTXh93JD_-kbyuhE/s2723/IMG_4552.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="2723" height="569" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5WC0IwE7zMvtt1oSqaIjsffU35KzoBBTSzm6MnpeqDXPAkUZ0gYfMBp1Im4ZICGAx97rS4UhSQeJwSxp2bYVq5tbXozfEB5MCRhhLxNaIdtG0QO5kNO9EKbvVQqF4ZUCAlJ91_HYLUwERHN-_pZkWU0hYkDxnZ3XPPyzTXh93JD_-kbyuhE/w765-h569/IMG_4552.JPG" width="765" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">No room in the inn, and barely any in this stable either.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiWjKXta4w6-NmPehHYv6UlmLAmp8Gbrt8DrpLtDnU29EzLjThk48PX8lZtDI9f8RaPOcop4Pi7-yTD52-nn_2Yzl-ssatKDEZpvB9UeXJDK_6SJ0xvG79a4davffDf9eNRds0XLLa-HpG-1lsd23FMWBdgvJ-ezFFpLCk4y-v7xyj028l0g/s2645/IMG_4562.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1935" data-original-width="2645" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiWjKXta4w6-NmPehHYv6UlmLAmp8Gbrt8DrpLtDnU29EzLjThk48PX8lZtDI9f8RaPOcop4Pi7-yTD52-nn_2Yzl-ssatKDEZpvB9UeXJDK_6SJ0xvG79a4davffDf9eNRds0XLLa-HpG-1lsd23FMWBdgvJ-ezFFpLCk4y-v7xyj028l0g/w774-h566/IMG_4562.JPG" width="774" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the first set I bought decades ago and it's pretty big. I absolutely love the styling of the figures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also have several plastic kitschy sets as well:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfzqQokHDki3pcPMwUUUgsat9bbIQzVuYZh5giNQMMi5QCGK4n4iqaUmPqtJbo1TVXkUellO9SVANj0mIw6rQv2BmTy3zvj4f_SxwZCwQ8xEmL6jVR-J_jptK_VXR2LbwBBqoajeNexw9XpxOY1UgQ9kqaX145GDDG0AAyb7exQC93HImhx4/s2594/IMG_4557.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2008" data-original-width="2594" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfzqQokHDki3pcPMwUUUgsat9bbIQzVuYZh5giNQMMi5QCGK4n4iqaUmPqtJbo1TVXkUellO9SVANj0mIw6rQv2BmTy3zvj4f_SxwZCwQ8xEmL6jVR-J_jptK_VXR2LbwBBqoajeNexw9XpxOY1UgQ9kqaX145GDDG0AAyb7exQC93HImhx4/w785-h608/IMG_4557.JPG" width="785" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7ht6FPYfsWCiMnxo9l9ISkJXm89xwDefLREteNZsRXDM-bc7LYDU_veh_mej_eZmtFYI3npLrBN_2lV_ooStAJ6F5zhT1j8o0gVTyiD0pa-czbUkfpbzfiuJksmGvf2whHxSOhprjRnBkCgpFOj3Yc-kCqdVsv-NKzzpSCwvwkIHr7MzPlo/s3088/IMG_4559.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="555" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7ht6FPYfsWCiMnxo9l9ISkJXm89xwDefLREteNZsRXDM-bc7LYDU_veh_mej_eZmtFYI3npLrBN_2lV_ooStAJ6F5zhT1j8o0gVTyiD0pa-czbUkfpbzfiuJksmGvf2whHxSOhprjRnBkCgpFOj3Yc-kCqdVsv-NKzzpSCwvwkIHr7MzPlo/w834-h555/IMG_4559.JPG" width="834" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYywBWhhEF5z4GVXgM3alaRqJl-V3FLNb1gsllwXkwCM4Cyo0dAWFtsSgQz7b5LI4NnkpFHA4RhpDw593avhIJjzPK5dq2omTHgnLRwLFrs0yxRMJyN7hWolvsAIRJ5WMo7BQRe7mYDq-q-PDxlqSP0b_Yw2DHUsHxzMLNrlTPjlUGnW4usaY/s2354/IMG_4560.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2018" data-original-width="2354" height="702" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYywBWhhEF5z4GVXgM3alaRqJl-V3FLNb1gsllwXkwCM4Cyo0dAWFtsSgQz7b5LI4NnkpFHA4RhpDw593avhIJjzPK5dq2omTHgnLRwLFrs0yxRMJyN7hWolvsAIRJ5WMo7BQRe7mYDq-q-PDxlqSP0b_Yw2DHUsHxzMLNrlTPjlUGnW4usaY/w820-h702/IMG_4560.JPG" width="820" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And some micro versions with original boxes:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbd0xN5SU94V4Xcbf3zVman31Q_ZVfPAz0QIizf-KBjeJ_goxIFE1FVlmgKtarcBBEXVZkkXs_objSZ1TKuGt22aNrxobk0ANMBu5IE39HCVbbtMIvKEC2lx6sMSESR3gTjU5zCVa-ztGJKRBq9X4QCVEti04kZ_Zt63kAcEjP49ANQxOSlY/s2754/IMG_4570.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1777" data-original-width="2754" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbd0xN5SU94V4Xcbf3zVman31Q_ZVfPAz0QIizf-KBjeJ_goxIFE1FVlmgKtarcBBEXVZkkXs_objSZ1TKuGt22aNrxobk0ANMBu5IE39HCVbbtMIvKEC2lx6sMSESR3gTjU5zCVa-ztGJKRBq9X4QCVEti04kZ_Zt63kAcEjP49ANQxOSlY/w835-h538/IMG_4570.JPG" width="835" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That one on top of the green box glows in the dark!</div><br /> <p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-89016076250979904652023-12-06T05:00:00.001-06:002023-12-06T05:00:00.137-06:00New Stuffs Christmas 2023<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmng-NR7qBgc87DWjxCoKYZxu3zFgaCAesYsb4R12Jflijkj-OsNFSwjhnyvi3MzjZiFhJeRkE1iNeUxiWX5lNHyyGuLqb-GeiDb4GwlbOwDa_D_gZloEEUQ3qLzvAk64BvsENNo9b4zbh5Hf31vaiYRxGd2d9-TO5EYubsy1BUeK_gjo4Z4MxA/s2745/IMG_5591.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2745" data-original-width="1523" height="957" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmng-NR7qBgc87DWjxCoKYZxu3zFgaCAesYsb4R12Jflijkj-OsNFSwjhnyvi3MzjZiFhJeRkE1iNeUxiWX5lNHyyGuLqb-GeiDb4GwlbOwDa_D_gZloEEUQ3qLzvAk64BvsENNo9b4zbh5Hf31vaiYRxGd2d9-TO5EYubsy1BUeK_gjo4Z4MxA/w532-h957/IMG_5591.JPG" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2022/12/felty-candles.html">Last year</a> I set the intention to not add to my overwhelming Holiday Hoard and I am happy to say I did pretty good on that front! I only have 3 new vintage items to show.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The top one shown is a small cute plastic snowman nugget only about 1.5 inches tall. I found him at the bottom of a box of Christmas stuff that had already been plundered for the good vintage stuff at an estate sale. As a matter of fact he was actually a decorative bit belonging to a larger centerpiece that had been already snagged. I saw it on a hold table with his fellow snowman brethren still indentured within. My snowman is footloose and fancy free making his own way in the world now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqALnJnJkB1QCsN9DolI-wuYqHi0gaMf-n5926KTJbz9jxlI9VMoPBM-YBMbiGmaewm8fIAi9sLTTXM8RGH8vsVFDfBjXbzOOSqLq3EH7OHiIx0y3No01c0rZzVsaQytmQeiraYjA8zpvQpvg6RKWP_0UtwQcdrxNHW5iU1M_P46gqjgFLpdaYw/s3088/IMG_5592.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="595" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqALnJnJkB1QCsN9DolI-wuYqHi0gaMf-n5926KTJbz9jxlI9VMoPBM-YBMbiGmaewm8fIAi9sLTTXM8RGH8vsVFDfBjXbzOOSqLq3EH7OHiIx0y3No01c0rZzVsaQytmQeiraYjA8zpvQpvg6RKWP_0UtwQcdrxNHW5iU1M_P46gqjgFLpdaYw/w894-h595/IMG_5592.JPG" width="894" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The last two items are a set. They are plastic ornaments featuring a snowman and a Santa. I have a feeling the snowman isn't suppose to have that red bleed coming from his neck. I think the scarf may have had a hand in it but it also kinda looks intentional so....eh, I can live with it. I picked these guys up at a thrift store and they came in their original hideous 70s lack luster artwork bedecked packaging: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FrK03pldYlPGBUGDkZUGA2q2V8UT1Xhfirhjqn102gYMtStAkuVTWk8QVhINBhwa3O7Op6l1sNfvhLgSTPnEcCDELgkJnXznjaqN4tzlqBFjmRoKW_cWfET6jim78RCbtJhFlm15vL8-Zg-akvBZ84qtWXvcyo0IQ_JZraijZJ9RdWJ__90iXw/s3063/IMG_5627.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1901" data-original-width="3063" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FrK03pldYlPGBUGDkZUGA2q2V8UT1Xhfirhjqn102gYMtStAkuVTWk8QVhINBhwa3O7Op6l1sNfvhLgSTPnEcCDELgkJnXznjaqN4tzlqBFjmRoKW_cWfET6jim78RCbtJhFlm15vL8-Zg-akvBZ84qtWXvcyo0IQ_JZraijZJ9RdWJ__90iXw/w622-h387/IMG_5627.JPG" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's that horrible?! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Sometimes I think the 70s art advertising companies hated everyone and everything and showed it with drab graphics and odd grainy magazine ad photos.</div><p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-6859295594553236572023-12-04T15:30:00.003-06:002023-12-06T14:48:34.814-06:00Seasoning's "Greed"ings!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_suRcFFRfoQLrVVNu5S55BOtkPdrp_L2wXAQXf11G9f5Os80Uy1L_hG6XVY4buape59LiEDIyxFbZNovoDIwD5TEPmIfThxcQLTZ1BqE4FXByIR792eSm2-sRBCKhHKk8jXlL52ipJ0YlitDW-gXJFgpRfVnuvqoISfBZ7iyyitb4LnG9Ivg/s3088/IMG_4582.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="940" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_suRcFFRfoQLrVVNu5S55BOtkPdrp_L2wXAQXf11G9f5Os80Uy1L_hG6XVY4buape59LiEDIyxFbZNovoDIwD5TEPmIfThxcQLTZ1BqE4FXByIR792eSm2-sRBCKhHKk8jXlL52ipJ0YlitDW-gXJFgpRfVnuvqoISfBZ7iyyitb4LnG9Ivg/w626-h940/IMG_4582.JPG" width="626" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's that time of year again where we are pressured into spending, spending, and more spending on crap we don't want to buy for people that don't want the crap we bought.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Husband got me this vintage mechanical bell ringing Santa a couple of years ago and I thought he would look great paired with a black pot stashed with cash, Salvation Army Style. I don't think the Salvation Army is being greedy at Christmas, so don't misunderstand me there. But I do see this vignette with Santa representing corporations and vindictive advertising ringing a bell pulling on nostalgic heartstrings to fatten their pot in the name of Christmas. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">That probably sounds like I am a real 'Bah Hum Bug' Scrooge but hey, it's just how I look at how the majority of the world treats Christmas. One big spending spree on junk. Don't get me wrong. I really like Christmas if it wasn't for the gifts part of it. I like watching movies, eating tasty fattening carbs, and seeing Christmas decorations and lights. I even like having a few gifts under the tree at my home. I just don't think all of the other random gifts to other random family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, mailman, hair dresser, barista, dog groomer, garbage collector, or Amway salesman is sane.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a lot of pressure to shop for that 'perfect' gift for multitudes of people during a time of year already full of other obligations and festivities. This usually means generic overpriced stuff is bought to just fill the quota. I can't get with that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In order to not appear as a whack job to the rest of the gift devouring- money wasting lemmings of society I like to give just little tokens to family and friends such as handmade gifts or homemade treats so I'm not breaking the bank but still participating.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have been a reader of MHICTy for some time you are already familiar with this lament as it's close to being the same each year. Don't take it personally if you love to shop and spend and gifts are your 'love language'. It's just a hot button for me and makes a time of year that should be enjoyable quite the opposite. Now that I've said my peace and got this season started with the gusto of a piece of old prechewed gum, I have several Holiday upcoming posts celebrating the great part of Christmas...Vintage Decorations!</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-53393775303666136532023-11-30T14:43:00.001-06:002023-12-04T14:27:17.460-06:00$4,000 Half-Time Spoon Rolls<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbcJtsl3ldAh6VHFNzG3FHfGsc6OZMsRd6MrLRls0QQ8vZf1kUIxRO_JfmGheLALxIFNSXvFKkNNAJcOc8WHKxLQIX_Oimpi3kD2k7lo4PDKghWngsNJuUVAWTjtOby1L0xl4cnpSwPiBSxHPgw5-oTt0THakwLkmKmB3D1DMGvrYwsDFoMLayg/s3088/IMG_5167.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="891" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbcJtsl3ldAh6VHFNzG3FHfGsc6OZMsRd6MrLRls0QQ8vZf1kUIxRO_JfmGheLALxIFNSXvFKkNNAJcOc8WHKxLQIX_Oimpi3kD2k7lo4PDKghWngsNJuUVAWTjtOby1L0xl4cnpSwPiBSxHPgw5-oTt0THakwLkmKmB3D1DMGvrYwsDFoMLayg/w593-h891/IMG_5167.JPG" width="593" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These rolls come from the 1950 second annual Pillsbury Bake-Off, taking home the $4,000 prize.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mine don't quite look as light as the original and probably taste a bit off since my yeast happened to expire back in 2020. I "inherited" a cache of yeast after my mom passed away. She was one of the many that jumped on the sourdough bandwagon during quarantine and she bought up a shit ton of the stuff. I don't really do any yeast baking since it's such a waste of time and energy for all the prep nonsense that goes into it but since all the packets were "bestowed" upon me I finally got around to trying some of it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The rolls turned out pretty good even though they were a bit dense, more of a yeast biscuit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I need to figure out something else I can use up the rest of this yeast stuff on since it's rising capabilities are quite past their life expectancy. Yes, I know I can use it as garbage but that seems wasteful. If anybody has ideas for extremely expired yeast, let me know. I'm kinda thinking pizza crust, but non- food options would be interesting too. Maybe it could be some kind of bug/critter repellant that has yet to be discovered.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQdc0ekGGFRYtRcOZe4PVuK5szcEslwVKubvzzy19Q3W5xOvSE2m-Uce7RbGkYzdk1OWP3UjFSAwnKMhUbVFjNJRNIuhrbNfTY5uJ7Ri2OhU6h-g_V2CmsmRyJ1W45nnde650Zw26f8eR8aY_Iiind4rJ2x61LsnLMPAQxMpdKl4HuZM6c0fAWg/s3265/img311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2506" data-original-width="3265" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQdc0ekGGFRYtRcOZe4PVuK5szcEslwVKubvzzy19Q3W5xOvSE2m-Uce7RbGkYzdk1OWP3UjFSAwnKMhUbVFjNJRNIuhrbNfTY5uJ7Ri2OhU6h-g_V2CmsmRyJ1W45nnde650Zw26f8eR8aY_Iiind4rJ2x61LsnLMPAQxMpdKl4HuZM6c0fAWg/w781-h601/img311.jpg" width="781" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-18480213037793142982023-11-29T05:00:00.000-06:002023-11-29T05:00:00.135-06:00Butter-Biscuit Turkey Twist<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixImPNXsXUGPvHIJb-J3BZd8TqjXoO3zdlqDNtYxm3ia57eDtH7x0sXW2aReZ9cD73AORspchXKnxSWhGLgQKbhMqhSTxe2IWD9Gb0b045y5N6w6ttWn383vVLbmxpIFGti4cxIrLn2SN8BefSVC4hkMXb4ZH3uz32EFxY9HZ0fI56SO36QLk/s3088/IMG_4463.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="859" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixImPNXsXUGPvHIJb-J3BZd8TqjXoO3zdlqDNtYxm3ia57eDtH7x0sXW2aReZ9cD73AORspchXKnxSWhGLgQKbhMqhSTxe2IWD9Gb0b045y5N6w6ttWn383vVLbmxpIFGti4cxIrLn2SN8BefSVC4hkMXb4ZH3uz32EFxY9HZ0fI56SO36QLk/w572-h859/IMG_4463.jpg" width="572" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">The last recipe I have to present to you on using up those turkey leftovers is "Butter-Biscuit Turkey Twist". Seen below, front and center.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lSH9nyDbJlvssAO0AIsZ92ntSd95KBZYjBfZsvOWRR1ypWIOZ4HOU3LA-TLdzQpJZUclBZ2vGjSQdXikvoTWBrFDaUJ6hphQk1RBwwzxTI3V_GKANxm0fBijPkTN-lL3Vj83glwEEHrp2fFUf-oEA2diO4zXLXvsVSfdF8q8h712jTfJJZ8/s2353/img330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2353" data-original-width="2002" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lSH9nyDbJlvssAO0AIsZ92ntSd95KBZYjBfZsvOWRR1ypWIOZ4HOU3LA-TLdzQpJZUclBZ2vGjSQdXikvoTWBrFDaUJ6hphQk1RBwwzxTI3V_GKANxm0fBijPkTN-lL3Vj83glwEEHrp2fFUf-oEA2diO4zXLXvsVSfdF8q8h712jTfJJZ8/w536-h630/img330.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{image source Household Magazine October 1957}</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLx07lSlXAbm2OvKzTO5elBTnSnqGJr4pz7AuNAZnCJ72OQDFEbjK7-HUuwti3ANKvxxfn7rMM-uFRvgoK-PCu3Ymb5nkSw7mjTmjaB_95q28OE9svFkQ7eP_a7XMFamXrwlyg3Bu9Y6mWBsmhLY8E0pl7G4OZtvJP4Ul58jLlmchOxniBRM/s792/img329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="775" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLx07lSlXAbm2OvKzTO5elBTnSnqGJr4pz7AuNAZnCJ72OQDFEbjK7-HUuwti3ANKvxxfn7rMM-uFRvgoK-PCu3Ymb5nkSw7mjTmjaB_95q28OE9svFkQ7eP_a7XMFamXrwlyg3Bu9Y6mWBsmhLY8E0pl7G4OZtvJP4Ul58jLlmchOxniBRM/w470-h481/img329.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4HOJug4V8fugbFZKFZ4rf0JGS5tCELqFfHnhYibbX12yZce_UlG-xItffNE_jx4_bwRnTQSi0sGPER4_uRLrsosmETQRV7dw-V96UWuhEh6GBmEwASnkNHWUdJn3ZTnUPyffH7ahAKELInGS4xIgK4cCVvFArfVcClAg1bSzOqKJjQM9Po4/s2387/IMG_4465.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1914" data-original-width="2387" height="656" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4HOJug4V8fugbFZKFZ4rf0JGS5tCELqFfHnhYibbX12yZce_UlG-xItffNE_jx4_bwRnTQSi0sGPER4_uRLrsosmETQRV7dw-V96UWuhEh6GBmEwASnkNHWUdJn3ZTnUPyffH7ahAKELInGS4xIgK4cCVvFArfVcClAg1bSzOqKJjQM9Po4/w819-h656/IMG_4465.jpg" width="819" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This dish is an elaborate way to fancy up those leftovers. Mine turned out a bit lumpy and dry but it's nothing that gravy can't help. It's just a rolled up turkey biscuit and gravy therefore tasty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Another dish that I have made, seen in the top left corner within the 1957 image is <a href="https://myhouseiscuterthanyours.blogspot.com/2020/07/chips-n-chicken-bake.html">Chip n' Chicken Bake</a> if you are curious about that one)</div><br /><br />my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-72659612636312127942023-11-28T05:00:00.000-06:002023-11-28T05:00:00.240-06:00Turketti<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXDDRomm2_LqkC7mITi3Pd0mwUFgtoT3w0BCP3sofdhT1MxFtcxlyB4lF52Q8TGJk2CrPC4wSY6lJTKHd8hb1Dbjm2lmcjQ4IOUC191Q-Mv2rC5K6ZYGM5hcS2j4I-5HIav_zBCJ0kQRPH5IEdMS-XH83auNQowbDMtlWKhvI1QkyVGZ7Cg0/s3088/IMG_4545.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="924" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXDDRomm2_LqkC7mITi3Pd0mwUFgtoT3w0BCP3sofdhT1MxFtcxlyB4lF52Q8TGJk2CrPC4wSY6lJTKHd8hb1Dbjm2lmcjQ4IOUC191Q-Mv2rC5K6ZYGM5hcS2j4I-5HIav_zBCJ0kQRPH5IEdMS-XH83auNQowbDMtlWKhvI1QkyVGZ7Cg0/w615-h924/IMG_4545.JPG" width="615" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our next recipe for using up those turkey leftovers is "Susan Makes Turketti".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Riupv2PiaLWpExmeAKaNSRUzmBHxviJoCsgzQHYyciVwu-FT-wmGgyOMtb10nHvX3FdQcS7WLZf4Cmg1W0MEs_Wk7ljwySVEErq3FySGyAbwglvavVQoEjvhs5PFAwpgwdrrsXNqo5X7XCbdV-_tp6iv1GVUwQxtJn7RahSRWZ73kMgejSY/s3105/img332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3105" data-original-width="2310" height="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Riupv2PiaLWpExmeAKaNSRUzmBHxviJoCsgzQHYyciVwu-FT-wmGgyOMtb10nHvX3FdQcS7WLZf4Cmg1W0MEs_Wk7ljwySVEErq3FySGyAbwglvavVQoEjvhs5PFAwpgwdrrsXNqo5X7XCbdV-_tp6iv1GVUwQxtJn7RahSRWZ73kMgejSY/w533-h717/img332.jpg" width="533" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtZUe-DVmPsd4ePfr-Z_76f_AIm2DC9gdthILMCgqozepwktD5Za3-wlyH_hCKX0jK1KkwL90y78e2vzm7YV1AAwImA_gEQyb9gU9TklEXYzx5A3Elx4a_amAy8QSW7ThrkJ9vpGNzskHy2y9mJu2Jzmht6tkGzbBO_Ev9UKcpyweDEraJu8/s2898/img335.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2898" data-original-width="2152" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtZUe-DVmPsd4ePfr-Z_76f_AIm2DC9gdthILMCgqozepwktD5Za3-wlyH_hCKX0jK1KkwL90y78e2vzm7YV1AAwImA_gEQyb9gU9TklEXYzx5A3Elx4a_amAy8QSW7ThrkJ9vpGNzskHy2y9mJu2Jzmht6tkGzbBO_Ev9UKcpyweDEraJu8/w558-h750/img335.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Good Housekeeping December 1951}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know who this Susan is but she was damn proud of every step she did. Susan did this, Susan did that, Susan cooks, Susan sprinkles...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gKCZtRmQUZnmb7oSuFIxnyo-6uu9b89A2r8Q4OvUufaIfKGKbz2K5B5tXRQPA9nYDkukSM8Xok8jgdg-TCpYPanY4Mu1KwL7iUG-QpK_K6UOdBt_9bNoVspU4sOOWF8NhEG9uKNncEYgX0vYmHUyoUtX-Q3AaUCplcbt_VBOyRlKV62FgK0/s2955/IMG_4543.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2955" data-original-width="2056" height="932" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gKCZtRmQUZnmb7oSuFIxnyo-6uu9b89A2r8Q4OvUufaIfKGKbz2K5B5tXRQPA9nYDkukSM8Xok8jgdg-TCpYPanY4Mu1KwL7iUG-QpK_K6UOdBt_9bNoVspU4sOOWF8NhEG9uKNncEYgX0vYmHUyoUtX-Q3AaUCplcbt_VBOyRlKV62FgK0/w649-h932/IMG_4543.JPG" width="649" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anywho.... It's just Turkey spaghetti. Get over yourself Susan.</div><p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13900147.post-12701083422316884532023-11-27T05:00:00.000-06:002023-11-27T05:00:00.135-06:00Holiday Club Sandwich<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iVm2nAfgic1HaXlI1ocfFm9VVe109HueGWPtMuI6gQD2rdYhPq5lsVcEs5SsOzCO4JpKHRBz527s5Zkp_FNv7RTx8qKie4XfAlT4xpzQ8ZBcNWSeYIjgO0Yadzs1_nejUM1n4We6GExmxVhTbfGZReZnE512iOF7BcbkzT8VeDr_WLlm5Wo/s3088/IMG_4487.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="923" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iVm2nAfgic1HaXlI1ocfFm9VVe109HueGWPtMuI6gQD2rdYhPq5lsVcEs5SsOzCO4JpKHRBz527s5Zkp_FNv7RTx8qKie4XfAlT4xpzQ8ZBcNWSeYIjgO0Yadzs1_nejUM1n4We6GExmxVhTbfGZReZnE512iOF7BcbkzT8VeDr_WLlm5Wo/w614-h923/IMG_4487.JPG" width="614" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have several vintage recipe suggestions to share with you for those impending turkey leftovers over the next few posts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first recipe is for a Holiday Club Sandwich, with the bonus of a full menu suggestion!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkewLNDrnHH8jVH0wMd65stm_gImnSWuhwmYWJkH6XCs2_F7ZIbQZIuUjkQ_y8wzJCX0UyxSCWsutZFLi5NVys1WZjWHJg2Ups0PYCVGwzJyG3lftyG7uuptt-D-4T1E8zgEHvmwepxHwGaArh22BCy-ubTkYzz53zqVNJ8bqq6KT9lPUtBE4/s3186/img331.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3186" data-original-width="1478" height="843" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkewLNDrnHH8jVH0wMd65stm_gImnSWuhwmYWJkH6XCs2_F7ZIbQZIuUjkQ_y8wzJCX0UyxSCWsutZFLi5NVys1WZjWHJg2Ups0PYCVGwzJyG3lftyG7uuptt-D-4T1E8zgEHvmwepxHwGaArh22BCy-ubTkYzz53zqVNJ8bqq6KT9lPUtBE4/w390-h843/img331.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">{Good Housekeeping December 1951}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It comes to us from the fine folks of Du Pont chemicals. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure your bread is loaded up with Myoban...to retard spoilage...it's added value at no extra cost! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sounds safe to me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Xq7yhewWr4b24va4zHqJQvC3yE8UiXoxR16S8m6FaqjxBh1jGNgWg4YhJNfPtECEx188fukDEDBl3NV4OLn6bSGuDgpX0JjmAbGWlBsNg9ZCYMAsEBf52nGb3klzTMepw4U_sgUIC4xdcHOBqqBw5VkZjUr3DeNZSxrQJ3OMkn66RLXV8pM/s3088/IMG_4484.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3088" height="567" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Xq7yhewWr4b24va4zHqJQvC3yE8UiXoxR16S8m6FaqjxBh1jGNgWg4YhJNfPtECEx188fukDEDBl3NV4OLn6bSGuDgpX0JjmAbGWlBsNg9ZCYMAsEBf52nGb3klzTMepw4U_sgUIC4xdcHOBqqBw5VkZjUr3DeNZSxrQJ3OMkn66RLXV8pM/w853-h567/IMG_4484.JPG" width="853" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Obviously this is a tasty sandwich because deviled ham is involved! I used french fried onions in place of the thinly sliced onions as this makes more sense to use up from Thanksgiving leftovers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And just a side note, if your bread isn't baked with added Mycoban you can still get it! It's now an Antifungal topical cream for athletes foot and ringworm! Just use it as a spread*!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(*Consult your physician on all condiments! Don't use any ointments and salves as dipping sauces unless medically directed to do so!) </div><br /><p></p>my house is cuter than yourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.com0