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Pink Saturday – Those Adorable Pink Peeps

Sandra — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:00:48 +0000

A huge Thank You to Bev at How Sweet The Sound for hosting our weekly celebration of all things Pink. Make sure to check out all of the other sites she has listed.

The other day my son (mid-thirties) said he had a hankering for Peeps which got me wondering about these perennial Easter favorite, though, the company that produces them has now got Peeps for All Seasons. No reason to go without your Peeps “fix” whenever you need them.

And what would an Easter basket be without at least a few Peeps in it?

Here’s a few pictures of “appropriate” pink Peeps and Bunnies along with some links to a few websites with further information on them.

Enjoy your Pink Saturday!

The Official Peeps Website
A site filled with information on the history of Peeps, the newest Peeps that are available, and even information on Coloring Contests.

Peeps Research
A very entertaining site with little known facts about our sweet peeping treats.

Tour of the Peeps Factory
See how these marshamallow treats are created.

Pink Saturday – Various Finds

Sandra — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:38:56 +0000

A huge Thank You to Bev at How Sweet The Sound for hosting our weekly celebration of all things Pink. Make sure to check out all of the other sites she has listed.

Today I’m featuring three non-related items, except of course for the pink!

The first item I purchased at Home Goods about two weeks ago. It’s a lovely pink glass bunny covered dish. I photographed it sitting on the sideboard in my dinning room, but he lives on a table in my bedroom. He’s so cute and pink I may just leave him out during the year and not pack him away with the other Easter decorations.

The next item is one I picked up at a local thrift store. I thought it was very nice and I think it goes with some of my bunnies. At least the flowers look like they do. I’ve been thinking of buying some things that I find at thrift shops and garage sales and offering them in an online shop. So many ideas and so little time.

My last pink item for today is from the Lenox Pincess Collection. This is The Snow Queen – not exactly the nicest of the Princesses. I have about 8 of them and would like add to the collection. I had no idea until I started researching what they were going for on eBay that there were so many I had never seen. Guess I’ll be saving my nickles and dimes (for a long time) to get another one to add to the other Princesses.

Each week Bev asks us to visit a blog we haven’t been to before and then feature it in our posts. Most of the time I end up posting about a blog I have been to before – but this one was new to me since it was the first time they had participated in Pink Saturday. The blog is Cape Cod Rambling Rose and she’s done some extraordinary things with vintage paper, ribbons, and more. Take a few minutes and visit the site, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

Hope you are all having at least a few glimpses of Spring. I’m seeing small shoots coming out of the ground, so soon there should be tulips and daffodils showing up.

Have a Happy Pink Saturday!

Sandra

Pink Saturday – Easter Vine for Bunny

Sandra — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:38:54 +0000

A huge Thank You to Bev at How Sweet The Sound for hosting our weekly celebration of all things Pink. Make sure to check out all of the other sites she has listed.

This week I’ve got an addition to my Easter decorations in the kitchen. First, I got a very lovely “sugared egg” vine that I’ve wrapped around one of my new bunnies as a centerpiece on the kitchen table. The vine is by Valerie Parr Hill from QVC. I need to do a bit more fluffing and evening out of the eggs and follage since it needs about a day or so to relax after being in the box. I’d love to have gotten the topiary, wreath, and centerpiece, but have to draw the line somewhere. Second, last week when I was at Home Goods I picked up the plaid tablecloth with the bunnies and eggs woven into the design. It’s all so pretty and pink.

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Bev has asked us to post about a blog we haven’t been to before from the previous week’s contributions. My pick to share this week is from a brand new participant in Pink Saturday. Tobi’s blog is The Pink Pixie Forest which features her fantastic Fairy Trees and Pixie Trees. Check out her blog where you’ll find out all about these gorgeous trees that she creates.

Have a wonderful Pink Saturday!

PS Does anyone else have a clock around the house that never did get the time changed last fall so after this weekend it will now show the correct time? Thought so. LOL

Sandra

Pink Saturday – Signs of Spring

Sandra — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:10:14 +0000

A huge Thank You to Bev at How Sweet The Sound for hosting our weekly celebration of all things Pink. Make sure to check out all of the other sites she has listed.

Today I have one Home Good find, another angel from QVC, and an intruder who just would not take no and had to be included in my Pink Saturday posting.

First is an adorable bunny teapot. It matches the larger pitcher that I got last year at Home Goods. My guess is the teapot has been sitting in a wharehouse since last year just waiting for me. I’m thinking that the small cookie jar that’s the size of the teapot really needs me to go back today and get it – before it goes home with someone else. lol Any excuse for a trip to Home Goods.

Next is a Jim Shore Easter Angel called “He Is Risen” that I purchased from QVC. I have one like this that’s for Christmas as well. The angel has an rotating diorama in her skirt. It’s also a music box and plays “How Great Thou Art.” There is a very small seed light bulb that shines on the diorama. The three images in the diorama portray Christ praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Crucifixion, and then Mary witnessing the risen Christ.

And lastly, I couldn’t resist him when I saw him on QVC the other day during one of their garden shows. It’s the Travelocity Gnome! He’s designed to be used indoors or outdoors but I won’t be using him on the patio or small terrace outside my condo. It would be one thing if I had a yard, but the area is wide open and I’m concerned that someone might “help him walk away” so to speak. I think he’ll look just adorable in front of the fireplace.

He’s not as big as the one that you see on The Amazing Race (one of my favorite tv shows) but he’s big enough and cute enough to make up for that.

He told me that he just had to appear in my Pink Saturday post. He did point out that he has a rosy pink color to his cheeks and nose. lol

Have a wonderful Pink Saturday!

Sandra

Pink Saturday – Happy Valentine’s Day

Sandra — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:42:42 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day – with a touch of pink to it of course.

A huge Thank You to Bev at How Sweet The Sound for hosting our weekly celebration of all things Pink.

To celebrate St. Valentine’s Day I’ve gone through some of the images I’ve got and found a few that fit in with our pink theme. Enjoy!

Hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day with someone you love. I’ll be spending the day with my son, Dave, and the “greand puppy” Bootsy watching the Nascar race at Daytona, the premiere of The Amazing Race, and of course the Olympics.

Sandra

Pink Saturday – HomeGoods Goodies

Sandra — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:01:56 +0000

It’s Pink Saturday again! And as always our Hostess Bev has collected a list of great blogs that want to participate in the celebration of all things Pink. You can find more blogs listed at How Sweet The Sound.

Friday night I decided I’d had enough of being cooped up in my home and needed to get out – even if it was in the single digits – I needed a shopping fix. lol So, I headed over to HomeGoods. It was so nice walking in and seeing what I hope is just the beginning of the Easter and Spring items they will have.

Here’s my “goodies” that I purchased tonight.

I couldn’t resist this adorable pink bunny with a wreath of flowers around its neck. It goes perfectly with the other bunnies (Fitz and Floyd) that I’ve got in the hutch in my kitchen. I purchased one other bunny from HG last year and guess I’ve started a tradition.

Here’s a close up of my new bunny. Such and adorable expression!

At first I wasn’t sure what these were. I thought they might be candleholders, but they are a bit too big. I think they are egg holders. Will have to see if I can find wooden or paper mache eggs to go in them – or make some out of polymer clay.

Here’s the four egg cups out of the package. A pretty blue, yellow, light pink, and a little bit darker pink.

I also picked up a set of towels to hang on the over door. I’m going to try to keep my son from messing them up when he decides to do the cooking.

So, even though it’s cold as can be outside, by putting out some pink and other pastel items I can at least feel that Spring is on its way.

For this week’s Featured Blog here’s a link to Sweet Finds by Joanna. It’s her post from last week featuring something I think looks fantastic – pretty pink dishes combined with things like vintage silver jewelry, buttons, or other decorative items. Lots of other neat things to explore on her blog.

Have a wonderful Pink Saturday and a great week!

Sandra

Pink Saturday – New Collectable and Giveaway Winner

Sandra — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:10:52 +0000

The winner of my giveaway from a few weeks ago is Tina from Beansie Babbles! Congratulations. The package will be in the mail to you soon.

This week I received the Spring part of a collection from Jim Shore that I got from one of his appearances on QVC. I love his work and the way he incorporates quilt patterns into his sculptures. I think that this egg is just adorable. There are two very tiny bulbs in the diorama section – that don’t show up in the photos – that illuminates it. The bunnies are so cute and so is the quilt pattern on the back of the diorama. The other two in the collection that I’ve received are a pumpkin with pilgrims in it and a star with a nativity scene in it. I’ve forgotten what the Summer selection is so in a couple of months when I receive the next installment it will be a surprise.

Bev has asked us to feature another Pink Saturday blog each week. This week I’ve selected a blog that is filled with some fantastic crafts. The blog is Glitter and Roses by Ginger – and she’s even having a giveaway this week. Make sure to check out her blog.

Lastly, thank you for the many kind wishes for my son. He’s now back to work and is doing very well. He even went on a job interview yesterday. The contract with the current company is over and now he’s looking for something permanent. My hope is that he gets the job that’s right for him. Fortunately, he’s in IT and has a lot of great experience so he should be able to find something good soon.

Have a wonderful Pink Saturday and thank you so much for all the great comments – they mean a lot.

Sandra

Pink Saturday – Christmas Present

Sandra — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:32:11 +0000

It’s Pink Saturday again at Cottage Dreamer! Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for once more hosting this fun day of sharing all things Pink!

It was a very nice Christmas for my son and me. Bootsy was all excited with the wonderful scents drifting out of the kitchen. We had a Prime Rib and it was great.

For Christmas my son bought me something I’d told him I would like – an iPod Touch. It’s like his iPhone, but without the phone feature. I already have a cell phone – one without any features just for emergencies.

The photo below shows the wallpaper I selected for the iPod Touch – a pink lotus. Now I get to explore “apps” for the Touch.

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas.

Also, my son just sent me a huge file of images from last night. I’ll probably work on the later in the day and make another post with them. It really was a great night of Christmas magic.

Merry Christmas!

Sandra — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:52:46 +0000

Merry Christmas to all! I hope you’re having a wonderful Christmas. Last night my son and I took our traditional ride through Naperville looking at the decorations. This year we found two houses that had the lights coordinated with music where you tune into an FM station and can listen to the music in your car while watching the light show. I’ve seen this in videos on YouTube, but it’s so much better to see them in real life. I told Dave, next year we’re bringing his video camera.

For the first time that we can remember it rained for almost the entire four hours we were out. Course we were a bit slowed by the fact that Dave stopped at about every three houses to take pictures. lol

Last year Bootsy was good for almost the whole “tour” but this year he was fidgety from the start – so about an hour into the excursion we decided to take him back to Dave’s place. I guess he was a lot happier there since Dave was trying to handle the maps he’d printed out and his camera and couldn’t let Bootsy ride on his lap. Dave said when he got home Bootsy was snuggled into the big bed watching the Discovery channel. lol I keep the Cartoon Network on in the living room when he’s spending the day here. Yes, the dog is spoiled.

Below is a photo of my two “boys.” Dave sent this out as his Christmas greeting. Poor Bootsy, he just doesn’t look real happy. I think Dave took so many pictures of him when he was a puppy that he got sick of the camera. That’s why Dave is holding him while I took the picture.

Once again, Merry Christmas and I hope you have a Blessed New Year!

Special Pink Saturday – Christmas Traditions

Sandra — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:40:21 +0000

This is the third Saturday that we have a theme for our Pink Saturday thanks to Bev at How Sweet The Sound. This week we are recalling a Holiday or Christmas tradition.

Each year for about the last fifteen years my son and I have gone out on Christmas Eve to see the decorations around town. We used to go out and guess at where to go. Now our local paper provides a list of homes that have great decorations and breaks it up into north and south sides of town. This makes things a lot easier. Plus, my son is a techno-geek so likes programming all the addresses into his GPS. We tune the car radio to one of the Chicago FM stations that plays Christmas songs and take off on our adventure – with Bootsy (Dave’s Chihuahua) cuddled in a blanket on my lap.

Here’s some pictures that show off our town:

Naperville’s downtown lights create a beautiful canopy.

We haven’t found another house that is decorated as extravagantly as any other in town. There are always a dozen or so cars parked around this giant display. We always get a laugh at the house next door. Their one decoration is a large arrow made up of white lights pointing toward this festival of lights.

This is one of several Trolley’s that give tours of Naperville. At Christmas they take folks around at night for an hour tour of the best decorated homes in town. Several times we’ve run across the Trolley on Christmas Eve and have found a few houses to add to our own tour.

Another wonderful house with a fantastic light displays. It’s always one of our “must sees.”

Now, in keeping with the Pink Saturday idea, I thought I’d show off a new tradition for my home – 4 foot trees. Rather than one big tree that I never seem to get set up – mostly because I don’t like bugging my son to do it and he does work hard. So, now that I’ve got one tree set up in my bedroom, I realized how much I like these smaller trees – even got three more this year at JoAnn’s for fantastic savings. But they will have to wait for next year to be put up – but oh what fun I’ll have through the year search for “treasures” for next years theme trees.

A pretty pink tutu graces my Pink Themed Tree.

My pretty pink ballerina dancing on my White Christmas Tree

My ballerina and beautiful painted rose ornament.

I’ve had this ornament for a long time. She’s a Joan Walsh Anglund angel.

Handpainted rose ornament by Debi Coules.

The entire four foot white tree that sits in the corner of my bedroom. My bedroom has such a wonderful glow to it.

And lastly, there’s my ceramic nativity that I made about thirty years ago. Just one of my five nativity sets.

Thank you for sharing an old and a new tradition with me this year. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to everyone!