good days, bad days and everything in between...

yes, i'm still here...sometimes half here but what else is new?

i didn't forget about my fall party...

just hit a little bump in the road.

tell me, do you find your blog posts...or lack of them

kind of go the way of your mood or your day?

mine ABSOLUTELY do!

when i'm feeling happy or cool or all things good...

i keep it light and do things like a giveaway or PARTY!:)

feeling LAZY...maybe a few quotes, pictures..

Feeling SAD, nervous, upset, STRESSED or scared?

then i either don't do a blog post at all or something kind of WEIRD.

i can't explain it but it's one of those posts that make you say

"don't know where that came from or where she's going with that but...okay" :)

so can you tell that the past few days have been kinda BAD blogging days around here?

like i can't bring myself to act truly happy/silly/laid back or whatever...

when i feel far from it?

ya'll know my dad had heart surgery...

6 WEEKS AGO!!!!!

and he's still in the hospital...intensive care...fighting off EVERY complication

known to mankind.

it's been a true rollercoaster ride.

good days and bad days (ahem...the title today:)

he has a few good days and we are so happy, planning the future, getting back to laughing and having fun when

WHAM...he hits a setback.

and while we still try to smile and laugh...

it's tough.

don't ever let anyone say that it isn't.

we know that he is firmly in God's hands...

yet there are times we wonder at the things he is going through.

but we have FAITH that God will see him through this...
and he will be HAPPY and HOME again...

the fact that people i have never met in my life pray for him is

nothing short of incredible.

it is extremely humbling and I am so very grateful for the prayers and messages of 

encouragement i constantly get.

i can always use it. 

i'm using my words of encouragement up on my mom

trying to take care of her emotionally, along with the rest of my family,

just as his caregivers take care of him physically.

but i truly didn't intend to do this...
so enough already.
let's get on with things;)

i only meant  to say a few words to explain why i dropped things cold 

and why i didn't reply to comments Friday

or post about the next giveaway.

i will...PROMISE.

maybe later today...maybe not.

I just have to regroup, get my act together...all that GOOD stuff.

thanks for your care, prayers and patience!

XOXOXOXOXO

Suzanne

Apron Giveaway WINNER...

well, i have to say, the apron i am giving away

is so stinkin cute...

that i wish i had one for all who entered.  

i don't, but i am sooooo happy you took the time to stop by and enter.

and if by ANY chance you are lovin 

OWLS...

really cute owls, i might add,

then come back later today when i have my act together

i mean get my Friday post up and running with a 

SUPER cute owl giveaway:)

i promise you'll be glad you did!

and now, i would like to introduce you to lucky #11,

Terry from Cherished Treasures.

(i;m so sorry...apparently i'm too stupid to get the random widget to
show up on my post!:)

Terry is the winner of my apron giveaway.

She is so cute...she can't decide whether to keep the apron

or give it to her daughter.

Terry, here's a thought...

IF you decide to give the apron away,

AT LEAST make sure she shares the SCONES with you! :)

if you have time, pop over and meet her by clicking on the button:

 

 okay, have to run but "OWL" be seeing you later today:)

xoxoxoxoxox

Suzanne

Cute and Creepy Ideas for the Little Chicks...

like the saying goes...

"kids are people too"!

oh yes, they SURE are.

and they deserve a bit of FALL fun too, right?

so today is all about the little ones.

let's get this party started...

every kids party i ever did included a little craft.

something very cute, very simple...and fun!

i don't know about you but i am CRAZY about all the

coffee filter crafts out there.

take a look at these sunflowers.

 how dang cute are these?
i know that amazing, dyed coffee filters are all over the place,
but these are cute and they are just COLORED...
with good, old fashioned color crayons:)

and since part of fall is a hayride pulled by a tractor,

how about their very own big green tractor picture,

made with their footprint:)

(thank you to Life's a Bowl of Cherries)

(click on the highlighted links to get more info.)

my niece Tammy had a great idea...

buy a BUNCH of those tiny pumpkins 

and hide them all over the yard.

how adorable is that...their very own 

PUMPKIN PATCH 

or it could also be a pumpkin hunt!

then...they could PAINT their mini pumpkin...
take a look at these, courtesy of Playstation.
meet "Frank"...

or how about a creepy spider...

and the one that CRACKS me up...

hahahahahaha..told you it cracks me up:)

and MUMMIES...
who knew they could be so cute?

(BH&G)

speaking of pumpkins, how about these hanging pumpkin ornaments?

 we make christmas ornaments like this and

hang them all over the house, but some genius person

created them in orange and green.

so clever and SOOOOO easy!
i could tell you how but i'm lazy not good at tutorials,
so visit the hostess blog and she'll help you out:)

it's not all about pumpkins here.
let's not forget Mr. Turkey!

(thank you My Blessed Life for the pic)

okay, are the little goblins hungry yet???
then it's time for  TREATS!
whenever i had a kids party...and we had a lot of them...
other moms would have an...ahem...
  HISSY FIT if we jumped right to sugar...
i know, i know...it's the right way to be.
so let's start with something REALLY (haha) nutritious...
like MUMMY DOGS!

i think these are pretty self-explanatory...and they do look good!

strawberry ghosts would be yummy and CUTE!

apple cider and donuts are always a good idea...

 especially acorn donut holes:)
or maybe served with GHOSTY HOT COCOA...

and one of the COOLEST ideas for a SPOOKY treat/Gift would be
Southern Vogue's take on smores...
Halloween Peeps in a Jar!

 how dang cute/clever is this?
visit her and she'll tell you EXACTLY what to do.

okay...i think i've done enough damage for one day.
if you would like to win this
SUPER CUTE apron,

 visit here and leave a comment.
the deadline for leaving a comment is midnight tonight...
but never fear...another drawing is coming up tomorrow...
want a clue?
whoo do you think i am...i can't give anyone an advantage!
(wink, wink;)

See ya!
Suzanne