Do You Bunco?

I love my Bunco

Girlfriends!

 

We play once a month,

and when there's a

holiday...

 

It's Party ON!

 

If you haven't ever played,

you might look into

starting your own group!

 

It's a dice game, with

12 players...(you can

talk, and play, no strategy)

 

Some groups

play with their husbands,

others, like ours, are just

gals...

 

The main thing is, choose

who you know will be fun

and a good fit for your group.

 

We plan on playing together

forever!!!

 

The word is out, on how

fun our Bunco gals are,

and we have people asking

to be subs...we actually

have 13 players, and if

we all show up, then many

times, the hostess is just that...

(and sometimes, that's a blessing)!

 

Check online for Bunco rules.

 

We each pay $6 dollars to play,

and have money prizes...

The hostess provides dinner, desserts

& sometimes other giftys too,

(that's totally up to her)!

 

We're a party group, so many times

we go all out for holidays!

 

Our hostess for Valentine's Day

is also our group creator,

I call her our 'Party Gal',

here are a few pictures of our

Valentine Party!

 

~Wish you could have been there too~

~a candy bar~

~you could decorate your own cookies~

 

I forgot to take pictures of the three tables...

they were beautiful, adorned with silver chargers, all set

with hearts sprinkled about, and a heart shaped

box of chocolates in the center of each place setting!

Also a pretty jar with conversation hearts at each table!

 

I know, I know, I'm terrible about taking pictures...

Jeri (our hostess), also had the most incredible

Panini station set up in front of this area...

with several different types of cheeses, meats,

olives, onions, tomatoes, condiment's etc.

...and what, four different salads!

(OMGoodness, an electric Panini iron, 

and a timer...)

 

WOW!!!   

 



~these are our Birthday cupcakes~

(Each month if someone has a birthday, Pam, 

who we also call the 'Cookie Lady' makes

cupcakes for the birthday girl)!

 

Oh, and the jar lids you see,

belong to small jars of vanilla ice-cream 

(she'd fixed ahead of time), 

just waiting for the hot fudge topping!

 

...and this, yep cheescake!

 

I mean really?

 

Jeri really goes over the top, don't you agree?

 

We were waited on, and pampered like you

would not believe!!! There was so much

more, but you get the idea...

pure enjoyment!

 

I also forgot to take a picture of the bar,

I won't even go into that...too much to tell!

 

We love you Jeri,

thank YOU, for such a fun

Bunco Party!

 

We also had a Valentine exchange,

yep, I told you, we looove our parties!

We're pretty much like little girls when

Valentine Day rolls around.

 

 

Our hostess with the mostest,

had a bucket ready for each of us...

 

Over flowing with love, from our

Bunco Girlfriends!

 

 

We 

Laughed & Giggled, 

as we went through our loot,

(because the little girl in us

always come out),

 yes it does!!! 

 

Thank you for visiting my blog,

I'd looove it,

if you'd leave a message!!!

 

Always, Debbie~

 

 

 



Her First Valentine Exchange!

Remember the day,

of your

'very first ever'

Valentine exchange?

 

Such a sweet

memory!

 

A couple of weeks ago,

my Granddaughter Lulu,

 and I, worked on her

first ever, Valentine project

for her kindergarten

Valentine exchange...

 

 

For the girls,

 

I drew a 'Sassy' Lip pattern,

 

...and

 

for the boys,

a

~Mustache~

 

Easy, quick & Fun!

 

We traced the amount we needed 

onto fun foam,

then I cut them out, 

as Lulu punched the holes

and inserted the heart suckers! 

 

I ran off her Valentine message,

and we stapled them onto the suckers,

and TA DA, they turned

out adorable!

Lulu loved them!

 

 

 

Finished Valentine!

 

She could hardly

wait to hand them out!

 

 

What fun we had making these!

 

 

There she is, Miss Sassy Lips!

 

 

I ~mustache~ you... 

My friends,

wouldn't you agree,

that she looks adorable

either way?  

 

Happy Valentine's Day

 

Thanks so much

for visiting my

blog, I really appreciate you

stopping by, and would

looove it if you'd leave

a message!

 

Always, Debbie~

 

 



No Trick, always a Treat!

You know I just had to share

a few of our little

Goblins...

Grandpa & I went over to
visit our Grandkiddos,
to share in their
Halloween fun!

 

Lulu just leaving to go trick or treating!

 

~is that halo just a tad bent~

 

Angelo was sick, so he stayed home with

Daddy and Grandpa!



~he's smiling that big under his mask too~

 

 

~You mean this remote~

 

He had fun showing off his costume, and

watching the trick or treaters at their door!

 

~Whoa, thats a bright light~

 

Baby Sophia was also coming down with a cold,

and stayed home with Daddy & Grandpa!

 

Angelo (2 in January) Sophia (5 months)  & Lulu (6 in December)

 

~Cousins~

 

 ~photo taken by Lacey King~

Cowgirl Audrey (7 years), Masked Trevor (6 in February),
& lil' Pumpkin Jerred (6 months)!

 

Aren't they adorable?

I knew you'd

agree!!!


Here are a few Free Printables
for your enjoyment!

Cupcake Picks
 

Johanna Parker Designs

 

 

DIY Banners

How About Orange

You can follow the links to their blogs
to get the printables!

I find all my free printables on
Pinterest!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Always, Debbie~

 

 

 

 

Ghostly Greetings

October 31st.

 

Happy Halloween

Bloggy Friends

~*~

Enjoy your little

Ghosts & Goblins

Tonight!!!

 

Here are a couple

pictures of my Mini

Haunted House!

 

I wasn't able to get very

much done, but I plan to work on it

throughout year, so

hopefully the next time you see it,

you'll notice many changes!

 

 

 

 

It's hard to tell,

but the ghosts

flanking each side of

the porch are lights...

they illuminate quite a

way, in an eerie

spooky

sort of way!

 

 

~what's that looking over the roof~

 

That goblin on the roof is

very creepy if you ask me!!!

 

~very creepy indeed~

 

~ghostly shadows lurking inside~

 

 

 

I thought I'd leave you

with a couple free

Halloween Printables

for your to enjoyment!

 

What's not to love about this!

 

~who doesn't looove tags~

 

Not me!!!

 

Happy Halloween!!!

 

Always, Debbie~

 

 

 

 

 

My Haunted House

A friend of mine showed me the most

adorable little doll house she'd

transformed

into a

haunted

 house!

Last Halloween!

 

...and I haven't been able to get that

little beauty off my mind since...

 

 So of course, I started looking for just the right

doll house, I wanted one with a good sized front porch.

And the day after my Bunco party as I was strolling down

 the toy isle, at one of my fave thrift stores...

There she was!

Missing a few windows, but really, I wanted it for

a haunted house, so did that really matter???!!!

 

NO, not really...

and

at $5.99 plus 30% off... It did Not matter at all!!!

 

This is my fabulous find!

 

~Great front porch~

 

~the back side/inside view~ 

 

Notice the missing round window...

It's also missing two more just like that one,

and a couple of the frames from the big windows.

I've actually seen them on Ebay, I may bid on

some later if I feel I need them.

 

~it opens up to a nice size~

 

I looove the gingerbread detail around the porch & doors!

 

This is going to be an ongoing project, I'm not going to finish

it this Halloween, I plan on working on it as I find things

 that'll go with it.

 

My McGiver thought he'd do a better job of spraying it!

...And who am I to look a gift horse in the mouth,

wouldn't YOU agree???!

 

~amazing what a little black spray paint can do~

 

~bye bye pink~

 

~eerily cool~

 

And let the fun begin!

 

~adding a little purple trim~

 

~Mr. Skeleton resting on the porch~

 

This is just the beginning and I'm loooving it...

 

I hope to have a SPoOkY little update

for you 

on

 

HALLOWEEN!!!

~*~

I'm linking to Cindy's blog,

 

My Romantic Home!

 

Please try to visit as many of

these ladies that you can,

they are so talented!

 

Thanks so much for visiting,

I'd looove it, if you'd leave me a comment!

Check back soon, to see what's new

on my little 

HaUnTeD

house!!!

 

Always, Debbie~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collecting and Decorating in Miniture, for Our Grandkiddos!

A few weeks ago I was visiting one of my

favorite thrift stores looking at toys

for my Grandkiddos, and I happen

to notice a large bag of what appeared

to be doll furniture! After a better

look, I realized it was all Fisher Price

and in really wonderful shape,

so I decided to get it...

I brought it home and arranged it all

over my coffee table, I really had

fun with it...and knew it was

going to be a HUGE hit with

my grandkiddos!

~all for $5.99~

Last weekend Lulu came over

for a sleep over, it was the first time

she'd seen it, and she couldn't keep

her hands off it...I had as much fun

watching her play with it, as she

was!

That night when she was sleeping,

I decided to start checking Ebay & Craigs List

for a doll house!

I found several Fisher Price doll houses,

on Ebay, they were terribly expensive,

and some had horrid shipping prices

 tacked on too!

So I ran over to Craigs list, and found one

that also had some pieces of furniture too, for

only $35. which seemed like a bargin

compared to Ebay's bidding. It wasn't

terribly far away, so I thought I'd go

check it out. But I got busy, and when I

checked later,

it was

gone...

In the morning, Lulu and I went

to the thrift stores looking for a

 swing for her baby brother,

although we didn't find a swing,

we did manage to find a few more

pieces of doll house furniture

to add to our collection!

~all for $6.99~

...and I also found more of the Price Family!

~Gotta love the twin girls, Grandma's sister & a little brother~

On Monday I found another dollhouse

on Craigs list for $20,

and it was fairly close, so I

was going to arrange to meet, but after

work, I stopped by the

Goodie (Goodwill) and sitting

on the floor was a FABULOUS

Fisher Price doll house!!!

And

it

was

only

$7.99!

I couldn't get it into my

cart fast enough!

I looove a wonderful deal, and

I especially looove making my

Grandkiddos smile, so this

totally made my day!

~Adorable~

~This little Pink & Yellow cottage will make Huge Smiles~

I'm going to share this fabulous

Nana find, over at Cindy's Blog

'My Romantic Home'

for

Show & Tell Friday

and

Beverly's blog

'How Sweet the Sound'

for

Pink Saturday

Be sure and go visit as many

of these CrEaTiVe folks

that you can, they're always

up to fabulous things!

~*~

Thanks so much for visiting,

 and I want you to know, I looove

reading your comments, they

make my day!

Always, Debbie~

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