Red Writing Wreath party

UPDATE:  I NEED YOUR HELP LADIES–ANY SUGGESTIONS on DEALS I may not know about???
Sorry it took so long to get this update done.  I have been working on booking our tickets back to Kansas City and searching for deals on rental cars-actually a mini-van.  Any suggestions on great deals.  I may do a Priceline bid.  With 4 kids we have to have a van or SUV, and a van has better pricing but I’m not opposed to an SUV.  I wish I had a rich uncle with 4 extra cars and we could just borrow one but I don’t so I have to focus on finding a GREAT deal. So for all you experienced DEAL-FINDING travelors-HELP ME.  For all you gals in the KC area-keep me up to date on the weather–OK.  We only have shorts and short sleeves or sleeveless stuff and if I need to grab something for the kids-it may even have to be once we land-there aren’t a lot of options for warm weather clothing here in SW Florida.  I am hoping it is nice and warm, I hate to think about having to buy warm clothing, if it gets cold there, for just a week and a half, because they will not get to wear it down here. UGHHH!!!  I added more pictures of my trees.  I did get all my comments visited and am trying to get over to visit some of you that I haven’t “seen” for awhile.One of these days I need to go grocery shopping or I am going to run out of food.

I haven’t started on my pumpkin projects yet. I haven’t started my 2 big wood projects. I haven’t started G4’s wedding outfit project. I did start planning out the home school schedule–Ugghhh I need a 26 hour day.

This is decorated-Progress.

So–before I get to the party.
I am doing another GIVE-A-WAY. On my far right panel you will see this book cover

by Sandy Badgett, Remembering Laura, letting go of life with beauty and grace. I personally know Sandy. We went to the same church together and I was very familiar with Laura’s story. Laura was diagnosed with a brain tumor, as a newly married, young wife, who hadn’t even had a chance to have any children or begin to make a dent in all the plans they wanted to do together. What I really love about this book (and yes I read it and could barely put it down) is that Sandy doesn’t just write a sad story about her daughter’s journey. Yes, it is a heart wrenching story, after all she left behind a young husband and 2 little boys, A Mom and Dad and 2 brothers and a host of friends and other family members, but it doesn’t matter what you are dealing with-job loss, problems with a rebellious teenager, divorce, illness, tragic loss, financial despair, YOU can apply this book to your life. Remembering Laura just came out Aug, 5th-Laura’s birthday.

I purchased a book and Sandy was so kind to offer one of her books as a give away on my blog. She has added a sweet personal touch, she has added different styled little bookmark ribbons in each book, of course they are in Laura’s favorite color-pink. All you need to do is go over to Sandy’s website, click on her name, Sandy Badgett
and it will take you there. Look around and then come back over and You need to tell me 2 things and this is so super easy-the name of Laura’s 2 little boys AND what made you want to read this book.

You can put your name in for the drawing up until next Monday, Sept. 14. (till 11:59 p.m.) and I will announce the winner on Tues, Sept. 15 with my favorite picks next Tues. The chance to enter begins NOW!!!

If you don’t have a blog, send me an e-mail with the info. My e-mail is in the contact button at the top of my blog.

One of my new followers Miss Daisy is having a give-a-way as well.

I am still working on my Decorating project, for the Celebrating the Holidays party, so I will come back and add it to this post in a little while but I wanted to get the party up in the meantime, so you sweet gals can post your projects and yummy recipes.

These foam sheets are really expensive for what they are. I mean really, a DOLLAR a sheet. The only way I can say it is worth it, in this instance, is that I used 2 sheets and got 24 ornaments made so that is only 8 cents an ornament not counting the ribbon I will use to hang them but I buy it in bulk so it isn’t much and this is what I created with a little glue, foam sheets and some craft paint.

I used 3 sheets for the candy corns making them 12-13 cents each.

So I will get my trees on the lanai decorated tonight and post those pictures before I go to bed.

Updated info:
I will take better pictures in the morning with good natural lighting. It is just too dark to get anything GREAT. I will post what I have taken but I will re-post again tomorrow.

This is the CANDY CORN TREE. It is done in all white, yellow and orange. I used a spider web for the tree topper. It is a white flocked tree and it has been perfect for so many different themes I have done. It is great for Easter with pale, soft colors, it is beautiful with Valentine red and pink decor. For those of you who don’t know me or are just getting familiar with me and my blog, I have been decorated trees on the front lanai all year long-doing a new theme for each holiday or season.

Here are my day time picture of the Candy Corn Tree:

The other 2 trees are green trees.

This is the ACORN TREE. I used some small Indian Corn for the tree topper. This tree is a tall, narrow tree.

And here is my Day time picture of the Acorn Tree:

This is the LEAF TREE. I used some berries and flowers that are faux flowers but they look like dried flowers. This tree is a wider tree. I call it a Charlie Brown tree because it is more of a scraggly tree but I love it.

And this is my Day time pictures of the leaf tree.  I love the coloring of the leaves and they are so much prettier in person.:

What are you showcasing today? I can not wait to see everyone’s projects. I am thrilled to be able to celebrate your projects with you.

I will be posting to all of the parties below so you should get lots of visitors:

1. You must link back to me or better yet just grab and paste my button into your post.
2. Then copy the URL not your blog address. The URL is when you click on the actual post name, the url for that post will be in the address window. Copy it and paste it into the party.

Don’t forget to sign up for this amazing book Give-a-way.

Don’t forget to put your name in for the drawing.
Sandy Badgett I know you will be captivated by this book as much as I was.

I love reading every comment and I do read every single one, even if I don’t get over for a visit. If you become a follower, I will do the same and come follow you in return. If I have not come for a visit within 24 hours it is because you don’t have a link on your follower setup and I can not find you. Please leave me a message with your blog info so I can come on over.