Ladies Christmas breakfast

This is my second year to decorate/host a table. The lady who oversees the event every year called to ask if I would do it again, since everyone loved it last year!
Now how could I refuse?!

My *FaMoUs FrIeNd* Georg loaned the Fire King mugs and the pink tree to me.
This year was much simpler than last year, but just about as much fun!
My friends Tippy, Julie and Vickie sat with me, and Vickie's family, all sweet as can be! And they helped clean up after; the best part!

I found this arrangement on the front of Little Pie's dresser the other day. I always find little vignettes around the house...and she never shows them to me. I like to think that playing and being creative are such a part of her life that she doesn't even think about doing it. The little penguins were my great grandmas, then my grandmas, and she gave them to me when I was 10 or 12. Little Pie loved pulling them out of the Christmas box this year!

Here's what's been going on with me: I'm pregnant, and everything looks normal this time. Yay!!
And I've never been sicker in my life. My earlier pregnancies were (apparently) pretty easy. Who knew there WERE easy pregnancies?!

Anyway, I'm not feeling like decorating, creating, cooking, shopping, eating, or blogging. It's hard enough for me to keep the house under control right now. So unless I convince Mr Magpie to take the reigns here, you won't hear from me for awhile. Even though I love blogging Christmas stuff...but I am still keeping up with my favorite blogs:)

Merry Christmas!!

Art & Soul update

Hope to see you there, Chickies! It will be GlOrIoUs!!

Junkin' and creating

My friend Kim took me junkin' recently at a huge antique mall where she won a gift certificate. And bought me this dress! I am really excited to wear it, which won't be for a while. It's so thin, and perfect for summer! And I found the bangles that day also, so I think they all go together...now I just need some cute sandals!

And for those who keep asking what I'm working on- here's a tease. You will have to come see for yourself!
Art & Soul is Saturday, November 28th, 10-4 at the Pourhouse. Watch for more updates...See you then!!

My fairytale life

Little Red Shoes

This is what I found at a garage sale this morning. Except the suitcase which was already mine. Obviously.
Gap fair isle cardi, patent leather clogs, sparkly silver flats, star flip flops and red leather Mary Janes, all Gymboree. All unused, most still has the tags. Don't think I'm a bad mama, but this will probably all go in Lil' Pie's Christmas pile. I always hated getting used stuff as a kid, and used to think other people were scrooges when they did it. BuT-it's different when it's something you would buy them at full price. And she is going to be so HaPpY when she opens this up!
Here's the great thing-the sizes are a couple up of what she wears now, so it's practical, too.

These are my faves- Even Daddy smiled when he saw them. And that's something;)

Round Top, baby!

So what everyone wants to see is what I bought, of course! Doesn't look like such a haul, huh? But this is just an aerial view...wait!Christmas tree reflectors, Bakelite dominoes, utensils and small stuff. Hamilton Beach 3 spindle milk shake maker for Soldier Boy (he has always wanted one, and it was a good price) Luray, jadite, millenry leaves. SB actually agreed to stop at an estate sale on the way out of of Kansas City!! And I got the embroidered sheets, which are going to be a shower curtain and dresses for Pie; hand mirrir, box of buttons and box of Crhistmas bulbs and reflectors. Which also happened to have 2 figural bulbs in the bottom, as I discovered after I bought it. Woo-hoo!
Lil' Pie's loot-Daddy found the shirt at Buy Buy Birdie. So adorable! And the sting ray toy...
The jadite hands were some of my favorite things....and of course the boots! But I didn't get them at the show. Cavenders. And the little pink stool for Pie is from the Brass Armadillo, near Kansas City. Also got to go to Curious Sofa in KC...hoping to meet Debbie since I had just seen her feature in Christmas Ideas, but she wasn't in. I got the birthday matches there, though...
Lovin' this! Pie calls it "Mommy's BLACK duck!" (She calls the pink ones "Mommy's pink ducks"...and carries them all over the house:)
Speaking of Texas finds, has anyone else been LoVIn' Miranda Lamert's new CD? I have..."Sometimes I wish I lived in an Airstream, home made curtains, livin' just like a gypsy..." You Must. Check. It. Out!