Such a WONDERFUL field trip!!!

Yaaaaay!!!! Spring has totally sprung here in Georgia and

this past Saturday was absolutely GORGEOUS!!!

It was breezy, low 70's in temps and just perfect.

We decided to get up early (yes, don't faint, I really did it!)

and get going around lunch time to head out the Scott Antique Market.

What's so funny about this market is that it's held in buildings that used to be

stores we loved when we were growing up...Richway and Treasure Island!

Yes, those names sound so cheesy but my husband and I grew up near

both of these stores, we went shopping there as kids

and now these old buildings house this amazing market!!!

Oh well, enough about all that...just look at the goodness I saw ~

And I know this is quite pitiful but all I spent was...wait for it...

$18.00.

Yes, I know. There were so many treasures to be had!!!

But I have so much stash here already and just

can't justify buying more until I create more!

What DID I buy?

The most amazing speckled canvas fabric....

THIRTEEN yards of it too!

I love creating with this stuff and it's so much a yard at Hob Lob but I

found it for much less...

One sweet piece of stained linen with gorgeous lace and

a beautiful blank diary/journal from 1930.

The most encouraging thing of all from this field trip???

There was SO much inventory at this market and

TONS and TONS of customers buying!!!!

What does this tell me???

Folks are sick of the economy...and sick of everything else ~

but are ready to buy beautiful,

wonderful, old, amazing, gorgeous stuff!!!!

It really was such a great trip...

I hope you enjoy my pics!!

Wishing you a wonderful Monday my dear friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

Simple goodness...in progress!

I took a trip to Hob Lob the other day and

was thrilled that they had their Simplicity patterns on sale for .99 cents!!!

I am absolutely enthralled with small purses.

I just love them!!

I look at little girl patterns because sometimes

they will also feature a purse pattern.

Anyway, this wasn't a little girl purse but a small purse pattern that I ended up getting.

So...I'm in the process of working on a few!

The tan and beige ticking will be the lining and the best thing?

It has a wonderful flap that I can embellish with yummy old goodness!!!

Stay tuned...

I'm sorry the pics are so lame but I still wanted to show you what I'm up to!!!

Wishing you a beautiful weekend my sweet, sweet friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

Some yummy goodness to share ~

So worth repeating!!

I'm sharing a wonderful recipe post from way back in 2007, November 4th to be exact!

I had to re-post it because it is a delicious recipe handed down to me

from a precious family friend that is no longer with us.

Just tasting it reminds me of our precious babysitter Maw Flynt and her sister Lucille...

they watched our three oldest boys when I worked full-time

and they both loved them like they were theirs ~

Both of these precious women have passed but they certainly left a legacy in our family.

I thought it was time to share a recipe with you that is one of our family favorites. This cake is perfect for the holidays or any occasion, it just tastes "special". Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas or family gathering,

you'll just love this one!

Fresh Apple Cake

• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups of vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped apples
• 3 cups plain all-purpose flour

Stir together the sugar, eggs and oil in a large bowl. Add orange juice. Sift dry ingredients together and stir to mixture. Stir in apples, coconut and nuts. Bake at 325 degrees in a greased, floured tube pan for 1 hour or so (check after an hour with toothpick to come out clean.)

Now, do you really want to go over the edge??

Glaze

• Melt one stick of margarine in a pot
• Add 1 cup of sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup of buttermilk

Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Pour over the apple cake after it is baked and while it is still in the tube pan. Let stand one hour then turn cake out. ENJOY!!

PS: This is a wonderful cake to bake in the small foil loaf pans with the plastic lids. Place loaf pans on a cookie sheet (minus the plastic lid of course), fill each pan about 2/3 of the way full with batter and cook probably half the time. You'll have to watch them because they will bake much faster. But they are great little gifts that you can give to a new neighbor or at Christmas!

PS.....should you make this, I would LOVE to know what you think!!!! :)

Have a beautiful Thursday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn