hedge apple hunting

I spent Saturday morning hanging out with my favorites.

We went hedge apple hunting and drank chocolate milk.

I came out on the porch and found Annie sharing her milk with her brother.

Isn't this the cutest thing ever?

cuter than Christmas.

they're only 14 months apart and inseparable.

then we went on the search of  hedge apples 

(they are supposed to keep spiders out of your house in the winter)

and I love this moment that annie and my mom were having in the kitchen.

she must get all of her fashion sense from me: pj pants and cowboy boots

how was your holiday/weekend?

Digi scrap is my new crack

 what the hell is digital scrapbooking?

yeah that's what I said in August.

Now I'm addicted.

Its fun, and crafty, minus the glue and glitter stuck to your fingers.

my ocd loves it.

{thelilypad is my new love}

a note to my Mammaw 

my sea star 

annie and her adorableness

i miss this

pretty crumpled papers, fabric scraps, paint splotches, doodles that look better than any real doodle i've ever doodled. whats not to love?

Shabby Apple Giveaway

I just added this horse print from Shabby Apple to my wishlist. 

This week you have a chance to win the Da Vinci Dress from Shabby Apple.

Its gray knit jersey and looks comfy cozy.

Paired with tights and boots it's a dress I could live in this fall.

To enter, head on over Shabby Apple on Facebook, and 'Like' them! Then come back here and leave a comment telling what your favorite Shabby Apple item is.  I love this silver initial necklace.

You can earn an additional entry by tweeting about this giveaway: "Win a dress from @shabbyapple on @whatannaloves!" Leave a separate comment if you tweeted.

I'll choose the winner on Monday, November 21st. 

Good luck!!


and the winner is #11 KylieK. Kylie I will email you about size and shipping. Congrats! 

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random whimsy

today is Veterans Day.

I am Proud of both of my Grandpa's for fighting in WWII.

Yesterday was my Mammie's 80th birthday.

I sent her 29 red roses and gerber daisies.

1 for every year of MY life. 

1 for every year I have had the world's greatest Grandma.

She still doesn't think of herself as an "old person". 

I hope I'm like that in 50 or 60 years. 

new link to my Flickr stream on the sidebar.

that was my Dad's Dad's Ford decorated for the 4th of July parade

on our town square in 1966. They drove it in the parade for the K. of P. Lodge (Knights of Pythias). My Dad recounted the whole day to me last night on the phone. He remembers everything, even that he had a toothache that day. He was 14. His Dad died 6 short years later in 1972. I'm glad he has this vivid memory of a happy day spent with his dad.

1st photo-- supplies: The Tattered Pear template; Storymappers 1 {cropped}  and papers from Sahlin Studio