Thank You Party #2

It is that time again!

Having blogger friends that read and comment on my posts are so important to having a good blog! I try my best to thank everyone that has commented or featured my blog at one time or another. It NEVER seems enough. I don't have a linky party on my site so I decided in order to truly thank them I would have a Thank You Party!


What is a Thank You Party?
It is my way of giving back! I do this by Showcasing YOU! You read and comment the most!
All I ask is that you read this and GO VISIT the person. If you like them please follow them but that is up to you. If you do, you will be glad you did because they are truly sincere in what they write on your posts and who knows, you might want them to follow you too!


You might be next! I like comments so I am going to start doing this hopefully every week! 


Blogging is so much more than finding someone that does what you do, to me, it is exploring all around and learning things I never knew before. I like diversity! I like meeting new and different people.


My next follower is Robin from The Cranky Crow. She says she is "Cranky" but she is such a dear! Some of the sweetest comments I get are from her. Take a look!

Hello, Hello, Hello!!!

....from TheCrankyCrow!

Wow....I am sitting here in my Halloween socks a little more confused and bewildered than even I normally am....

I am humbled that Deneen would ask me to be a guest of honor at her Blog Thank You Party (and let me wear my Halloween socks....) ~ but still a little befuddled as to why....and as to what I am going to say.....

See, I am NOT a Redo Queen like Deneen....

or like Queen Deneen's guest last week, the very talented Lesley from The Homeless Finch....

In fact, I am not really sure WHAT I really am other than cranky most days....

But, I guess the best place to start is to tell you a little about me and my blog....

I first started blogging about 8 months ago....and what an amazing journey it has been.  I have met so many amazing artists, friends, soul mates, kindred spirits and talented folk that my head is still spinning.....(Think that might have something to do with my confusion and bewilderment? Nah, you're right....probably not....)

As I say in my blog profile, I'm many things and not much at all....I am an attorney by profession (but currently not working), wife, and mother. I like primitive decor and crafts.....What crafts say ye??

Well, hooking....

RUG hooking (Exactly what kind of hooking were YOU thinking???!)....

And punch needle:

And cross stitch:

I love antiques and all things old (including my husband)....

In particular, I love.....

Old photographs:

 Old books:

Old Chocolate Molds:

Old cemeteries:

To see more of the things I love, check out this post and this one.

My blog isn't "neat and tidy" as far as the topics I cover....I go where my heart tells me to go.....One day I may take you on a tour of Nod (that's where I live...):

(You can see more here....)

Or I might take you with me on a very personal journey home:

 (You can see more here)......

Truth be told you (nor I) may really know what might show up on my blog....but it will be from my heart, and usually laced with a healthy dose of whimsy and nonsense (unless I'm feeling particularly cranky....)

Oh....and I LOVE Halloween....so this time of year, you'll see lots of that on my blog....The spooking hour is drawing near...and I've been decorating....Wanna peek??

 (Among other things, I have a degree in pumpkin hoarding....)

So....that's me....in a proverbial nutshell.  If you'd like to know me a little better,  I recently did a post on getting to know TheCrankyCrow A-Z.

I'd love for you to visit....I'm probably not everyone's "cup of tea...," but believe that diversity is the true spice of life.  So I follow many different types of blogs (I started stalking following Deneen because I was mesmerized by her furniture transformations and amazing sense of style....), and am blessed to have to many different types of people follow my blog.  All said and done, though, my followers are some of the best folk you'll ever, ever, meet.

And Deneen....thanks for being one of them!!

Please go visit Robin and say Hello! If you like it there follow her!

Since this is a Thank You Party I want to thank Knock-Off Decor and The Vintage Farmhouse for featuring my Theatre Sign!

Happy Friday! 

Hershey's Chocolate Cake and other Mishaps

For some reason I can't seem to take pictures and cook! Doing too many tasks in the kitchen for me leads to mistakes.

I don't know if it was concentrating on taking pictures or if it was designing my business cards but as I was making the recipe for this scrumptious cake I realized something went wrong!

So if you come to my blog looking for the perfect everything...you will not find it here!

I do have to say that is still came out awesome! If you would like to try it here is the recipe.


Hershey's Chocolate Cake

1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
16 oz can Hershey Syrup
1 stick of butter
4 eggs

Topping
1 stick butter
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar

Mix all five of the cake ingredients together and pour in a 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 325* for 30 minutes.

On stovetop combine topping mixture and bring to a boil. After it boils turn to low for 2 minutes.

Remove and add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips

When cake is done pour mixture over top of cake.

Should be like a glaze. Cool and enjoy!

This is where the mishap occured. Too much evaporated milk! Yes my cake was floating!!!
After it soaked in some I drained it. I tasted it and YUMMY!!! It was still awesome! The topping should have been more of a glaze and it does sink in to the cake but shouldn't have been so much.

Note to self: Pay attention when cooking!!!

The other mishap.....

The other day I was cleaning and I stripped the dog bed to wash it. Puppy has a memory foam bed! He really loves it. I mean who wouldn't it is so soft and cuddly.

But Puppy being Puppy....he decided to get in on all the decorating around here.

OH DUDLEY!!!!

Thank God for Duct Tape!

On another note, I am happy to say that my Thank You Party was a huge success! Lesley got lots of hits and followers! It is all because of you! Thank you and I cannot wait to feature YOU!

Happy Weekend!