Black Friday Sales and a PINK Thanksgiving.....

Yikes.......

if there is one thing I DETEST it is the phrase 

"black" friday.

it just seems so dark for the start of CHRISTmas shopping and for the day after 

Thanksgiving,

even though I know it has to do with "being in the black".

and for personal reasons, i have very good reason to not like it...trust me:(

but for today's blog post i have to use it, 

so please excuse me because I stumbled

on something REALLY cool!!!

did you know........

you can go to

blackfriday.com

 and pull up early sales AND a list of what will

be on sale Friday?

so for those power shoppers,

no need to pore over ads.

you can make your shopping list RIGHT NOW:)

now for pink Thanksgiving,

for pink saturday....

bet you didn't think this would be possible but look at this.....

see, it is possible to have a pink thanksgiving!:)

xoxoxo

Suzanne

Pink + Balloons + Sweets = PARTY TIME!!!

i feel SO lazy this morning.

in fact, i almost felt too lazy to do a post for pink saturday's 4th birthday.

now THAT is lazy, right?

then i remembered back 2 summers ago,

when i was diagnosed with MS.

it was Beverly and her pink posse to the rescue.....

praying for me, sending me encouraging notes,

checking in from time to time, 

simply giving me a boost when i needed it most.

SO

i decided to get off my lazy butt and take part in the

pink saturday party!!!

come on in.......let's get started:)

hop on your bicycle......and don't forget the balloons.

after all, what is a party without PINK balloons??? 

turn LEFT at the PRETTY PINK phone booth.....

proceed along the BEAUTIFUL PINK tree lined road.

my house will be the little white cottage at the end of the road......

you can't miss it because it's the only one with a

PINK door:)

just yell "HEY" if you need a hand with your PINK presents:)

gosh...it's great to have you here.

just wait and see,

there will be........

i should probably warn you.....

it's a bit of a zoo around here

with all my animals.

but they like PINK too so......

at least they followed the dress code.....

WEAR SOMETHING PINK:)

by the way,

thank you for the lovely flowers!

okay, enough talk!

please get yourself something yummy to eat.....

and if you brought your bikini,

grab a surfboard and hit the waves!

and then we can watch the sunset together.......

until next time.......

Suzanne

hawaiian lava flow and a bit of vintage BLING for your saturday......

now there's a combination!

the lava flow comes later.......so read on:)

first......don't you just love vintage jewelry?

i'm especially partial to earrings and brooches.......

and the more SPARKLE, the better!

i've been collecting it here and there when i see it because 

i just know one of these days i'm going to

create some real pretties.

and that day is coming, mostly because i have been so

INSPIRED 

lately by the beautiful ideas i've seen.

in fact, i know what my first real projects will be.......

vintage earring bracelets and whatever else i can think of to embellish!

are these PRETTY from my little princess or what?

and this shabby buffet is the PERFECT setting for everything!

i love this creamy pink rose bracelet from vintage elegance

and my favorite pink bracelet, from missjoanshobby

another gorgeous bracelet from flickr.....

GOSH.....are you inspired yet?

OKAY......so you're not into vintage jewelry.

are you ready for summer?

down here in the south, it is PLENTY HOT enough already,

so it's time for a summer drink!

a Hawaiian Lava Flow!

 and YES, it's as good as it looks.

anything with strawberries, cocoloco mix and pineapple juice (no alcohol folks:)

well, it MUST be good.

visit HEATHER at thecoterie for recipe details.

 so that's what i'm into on pink saturday

 

and my inspiration for the six sisters:)

have a WONDERFUL weekend!

XOXO

Suzanne

PINK Milk and Cookies.......

MILK + COOKIES = HAPPINESS!

they just go together......

they are a reminder of childhood days......

they are maybe the ULTIMATE comfort food!

they make you smile.......

they are just plain a HAPPY treat!

so what are we waiting for?
let's have some milk and cookies!

first up,
we have some ADORABLE cupcake cookies
on a stick.......with white milk.  OOPS:)

 pretty pink toile cookies from
the enchanted oven

pink dress cookies...pretty enough to actually wear:)

and if your pink milk and cookies party

includes some big girls too,

these bustier cookies are So PRETTY!

but for some simple,

you KNOW they will taste good cookies,

just put some pink coloring in your favorite cookie dough.

even better......substitute pink m & m's.

now i know there are actual "recipes" out there.

but why complicate something?
(i'm lazy:)

like i said.......pink food coloring works for me:)

click for some real recipes if you prefer.......(pink cookies)

now, if you're REALLY ambitious,

or have a special child to celebrate,

how about a pink milk and cookies SILHOUETTE party?

 how precious are these cookies?

(found at sippystix)

like the straws?

get yourself some some pretty straws here.......

add some pink milk,

and you have a PINK Milk and Cookies Party:)

OR......you could make your own Strawberry Milk,

courtesy of scrum dilly-do!

In a blender, mix the following:

Ingredients:

*1/2 cup milk

*1/2 cup frozen strawberries

*1/2 teaspoon vanilla or 2 tablespoons Ovaltine

*blender

*whipped cream and sprinkles (optional)

YUM-MY!

and while this last one isn't a cookie,

it looks so fluffy and delicious.....

and it's pink!

it's a strawberry milkshake whopper marshmallow 

cake from (culinary concoctions by peabody) 

here's all you need to do;

Strawberry Milkshake Whopper Marshmallow Cake
Classic White Cake(recipe follows)
Marshmallow Frosting(recipe follows)
Strawberry Milkshake Whoppers(two 6 ounce boxes)

or you could take the easy, lazy way out.......like me:)

BUY a cake mix,

some frosting and whoppers .......instant cake!

see......milk and cookies.

happiness.

childhood memories.

comfort!

and pink saturday:)

thanks to Beverly from How Sweet the Sound.

and happy saturday to all the other pink saturday ladies!

check them out here.......

XOXOSuzanne

A Rose Gold Wedding......

and to top it off......

it's a BARN wedding!

so, i had a pretty much perfect wedding, 

minus a few guests:) 

but IF i got married again, this is what it would be like...

a rose gold themed wedding in a barn. 

i know, i know......

i've done the "if i married again" post before......

what can i say?

i love weddings!

and i have LOVED rose gold since i discovered it as a teenager.

and unless i'm REALLY out of the loop,

it's kinda popular right now.

how perfect, the blending of gold and PINK roses to make rose gold...

a beautiful, peachy-pink shade of gold.

(rose gold is SORTA pink, right?  happy pink saturday!:)

now first, i'm going to show you a collage of the big day.

then if you scroll down, i'll highlight a few of the items.

all info for the items can be found on my polyvore set,

by clicking here.

take a look at my

 ROSE GOLD WEDDING...

i LOVE the mix of fancy and free.....

peachy pink and cream.....

rustic and glam!

here are a few closeups i HAVE to show you....

the dress.....

i think the thing i have to say about this,

 besides it's totally drop dead gorgeous,

is that some of the most unique wedding "gowns"

 can be found in the evening gown section,

not the bridal section.

the ring.....

i don't know about you, but diamonds aren't MY best friend:)

i like to be a bit different.

the bridesmaids.....

now, i would do a washed out rose gold dress.

but i kinda like the idea of the bride being the ONLY one

in a floor length gown.

and i also like the flowyness of this little dress.....

fun and flattering to various sizes:)

(and by the way, this dress wasn't in the set since i found it too late:)

wedding party gifts.....

maybe a sweet little "love" ring in rose gold,

or pretty earrings to wear with the dress?

 wedding party make-up.....

just so happens, Bobbi Brown has a rose gold themed makeup line.

see....maybe i AM in style!:)

the bride's COWBOY BOOTS...

you got it!

can't get married in a barn without a cute pair of boots

hiding under that breathtaking gown!

the flowers...

cause i love peonies, whether they go or not:)

the ADORABLE flower girl.....

maybe a bit more peachy pink but still!

the barn.....

can't forget that!

the decor.....

pretty!

cute little signs everywhere.....

the CAKE.....

and as if you haven't had enough CUTE, SWEET, ADORABLE, AMAZING yet,

here is my absolute 

F

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 part.....

instead of "here comes the bride".....

how about THIS.....

OH.

MY.

GOSH!

hope you liked my ROSE GOLD WEDDING!

check out the other pink posts.....

you'l be so happy you did:)

XOXOXOXOSuzanne