Betty Crocker would be so proud....

Oh My Stars!!!! Betty Crocker would be soooo very proud of me if she could see my collection of "Suzie Homemaker Mixers"!!!!!

I must admit, I do have a wee bit of an addiction for vintage mixers, irons, hats, aprons, Lucite grape clusters, sewing machines...well nearly anything 1950's - 60's.....

I have 15 mixers on display and #16 is a 1960's Sunbeam mixer that is my daily user. All but one of the machines still work like champs. Even the 2 that are 1928 machines run but because of their age I don't run them. I love the fact that they are all "Made in the USA" and all metal as opposed to the imported plastic ones that manufactures sell us. Lets face it, back then things were built to last for awhile unlike today's "Planned Obsolesce".

I also have, yes,,, another New-Old sewing machine...this one is unlike my others, as it has an after market hand crank..I am guessing that it was bought for a farm wife who didn't have access to electricity readlly so the hand crank was added. Can you imagian cranking with your right hand and only your left hand available to manuver the fabric? And what if you are 'left' handed???

This machine is made by Western Electric-'Ma Bell'...they made a few washers & sewing machines in the mid 1920's but their primary target was telephones....They are also no longer around. I think they died out in the mid 1980's if memory serves me correct.

Anyways, got to get back to dusting off this machine & trying to find a place to put it! Oh My! I am running out of nooks -n-cranys to put all my collectibles!

What Magazines Do Your Kitties Read????

My kitties are hooked on magazine reading,,,quick, toteable & 'Green" (cuz they pass them on & share them with friends.)
Sometimes they even let me peek over their shoulders to read an article....
Here are Peekaboo & Dolly.... Ms Beasley & Cissy-girl were busy checking out the inside of their eyelids while snoozing under one of the Christmas Trees....
Ho Ho Ho!!!!!

Saturday, December 6th(18 days til christmas)

Bees w/o Boarders Apron Swap. I made this one.

Vintage linens my Mother found & sent to me.

Peekaboo guarding my new apron & goodies

Peekie all zonked out!

I thought I would share a few pictures from my camera with you today...

We had a fun Apron Swap on the MaryJane's Farm Forum/Bees with out Boarders" and here is a picture of the (delightfully brilliant idea) apron & goodies that I received from Khart~Kathy....Thank you so very much Kathy, I am wearing it right now.

The blue apron (1st pic.) is the one I made for my secrete swap friend at BWOB.

And ofcouse, what would my blog be, if it did not include a picture of one of my furbabies,,, totally exhausted from playing a game of "chase the ribbon with mommy"....

My mother, who lives in Palm Desert/Palm Springs California and found these beautiful handworked lines & doilies. Knowing that I collect them she bought & sent them to me. I am in 'Hog Heaven'...as I love vintage and not so vintage linens & doilies.

(click on the pics to get a closer peek)

Have a Wonderful Saturday.

Another Fun Apron...

Ok, so as a rule I 'procure' my fabric, cut, sew, iron & wear my own aprons (when I am not swapping them) but...every now and then I come across a pre-printed apron. You know the ones...you buy them by the panel or package. the apron is printed on the fabric, you just cut it out, toss away the instructions (no body reads them anyways!) then you sew the apron together making a few modifications (cuz you threw away the instructions), iron it & Voila' you have "instant apron"....

I could not resist this one. It actually turned out really cute! It has a gingerbread man & house motif. Really Kitcheny Cute! I found it at Joann's fabrics & the best part, it as well as all the Holiday fabrics were on sale! Wahoooo!

Now to head into the kitchen wearing my new apron, pull out my "Easy Bake Oven" and whip up a package of Betty Crocker Brownie mix....Betty Crocker & I are best friends! lol!

HoHoHo, Bingle Jells & a couple of 'Falala's' for good measure.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas...

Oh, It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here...

The Stockings are hung, the lights are lite and the shopping has begun! lol!

I couldn't decide which tree to put up this year so I decided why just one, I'll put up two, after all two is better than one! But then if you count the mini tree on the coffee table that would make 3, and if you count the pink foil one on Breakfast bar, well that would make four, not counting my two 3 feet tall tinsel trees by the front door and well I couldn't stop there,,, so I put itty bitty decorations on my itty bitty trees in my Department 56 mini village, well I admit I have a 'thing' for Christmas Trees but I have pared back compared to years ago when I was a wee bit over the top when it came to decorating the inside of the house....but I am not alone,,,,hubby dearest is always in charge of decorating the outside of our home,,,,think the "Griswold Christmas Vacation" movie & you'll know what our house looked like outside!

Whether you have just one small lit candle or miles of twinkle lights, let us not forget "The Reason for the Season". <><

Have a very Joyous Season.