Out with the old in with Tropical flamingo pink Living room!

Well bloggers, it's almost a new year. The Christmas came down last night and I am still working on it, changing rooms etc. which I do every year (at least once) after Christmas holidays. I needed something different, so here it is! So far, the living room is pink flamingo tropical, and my bedroom is now the opium den oriental style! (more later).

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Christmas Day

Hey all! Computer problems all last week prevented me posting. I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas...Mine was fairly low key, but nice. Last weekend my friend and I did our annual visit to Weston Missouri!

yes the middle aged woman to the left of Father Christmas is me. My friend Meri

Today the local theatre the Englewood reopened, and it was free! They showed "The Sound of Music"  on the 50 foot screen. The inside is decorated like the Radio City music hall.

 some vintage decor.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

more christmas at the Zoot house...

Santa and deer Christmas table scape

Not sure about the brightness of these pictures, because my computer color etc...are way off for some reason! Anyway, wanted to let you know what has been up around here.

More will be revealed- Be Merry!!

wall of santas

Monday, November 7, 2011

...Christmas ?

Somehow, the blo mold pumpkins turned into snowmen over night! I noticed a whole family of snowpeople blo molds on my kitchen cabinet!

Perhaps Frosty had something to do with it? He has, after all, been in the family for over 5o years!

Now, the are starting to multiply on my stove! What will be next? Stay tuned, and you'll soon find out!

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Halloween party over at Lisa's Creative Design

http://www.lisascreativedesigns.com/lisascottageblog/2011/10/decorating-for-halloween-a-sneak-peek-and-haunted-blog-party/

Joining the cool decorating for Halloween party at Lisa's!

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Whooo wants to see more ?? Kitchen Halloweening.

I got a cute rug at the Dollar Store with a hoot owl and the moon, for$1.00! The chenille pumpkin rug was a gift from my daughter last year.The Holiday Cookbook has a cool Halloween section.

My "colonial" Fall colored curtains are perfect for the kitchen window over the sink.

One of my latest blo molds...Pumpkin head on a hay stack...

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Some Autumn ramblings...

This was a good day to go to the thrift stores, piddle around, bake my Cinnamon friendship bread...really pretty weather!A tablecloth I really love for this time of year -cannot find as many as I would like. I wish I had a whole set of Fall leaf dishes and glasses, but, you know how we are, can't pass up the cool odds and ends, either! I cannot find my crows from last year, I love this crow sign. I ordered some more crows, and hope they come soon!

I had intended to start my owl collection so that I would have a bunch of them before Halloween, but I did get a few. I had collected them for my daughter, but I saw a really cool idea at a bed and breakfast last Halloween, and it gave me the inspiration to collect them. The owner of the B and B had tons of owls on her side porch. Also lots of frogs. They looked really cool. Oh well, always next year I hope!

Saturday, October 8, 2011

My favorite time of the year is mostly the colors, well - ok, the nice cool nights and the warm Indian Summer days, too!

Yes, the flowers are fake, but I can drag them out year to year without spending anymore money!

My son pulled the garden today. It's sad, but just part of the changing seasons. Lots of fried green tomatoes in my future!

Blo-mold extravaganza continues in my front yard!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Another little taste of Halloween

Reproduction Halloween postcards...My fav is "Curiouser and curiouser- that's Halloween".

Mod orange curtains in the guest room.

Love old mysteries, especially about TRAILERS!!

Last years Halloween party invitations.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Outdoors Halloween Blo molds etc.

I like all my blo molds that welcome me home. Can't wait to light them up!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

1st Halloween installment

My favorite part of Halloween decorating is to haul out my many Pumpkin Head men! I wouldn't care if I had a hundred, I'd still not be able to pass one up!Some have black cats, some are hobos, but all are super groovy in my book! And much cheaper than the "Victorian" paper mache candy holders, etc. I cannot even afford the knockoff versions! Love them though!  Blo molds are one of my biggest weakness! I buy them all year round, as you know if you are a reader!The back room/dining room is the "blank slate" I use to decorate for the holidays-because it's got the china cabinet, and a lot of big walls that I can change around without too much redoing. But, as evidenced by the multitude of nail holes in the wall, they are going to be a major PATCHING project when I paint!

I usually do one wall with mostly Witchy stuff...one with pumpkins and one with cats.

Another favorite is my Spin O Rama game. (below on the Witchy wall-I found it and some other Biestle paper items at a garage sale a few years ago.

The kitchen was kept in a Fall mode, just because it is sooooo much stuff to move. I am still in the process of washing all my Fall Melmac, etc. to stock my open cabinets. I used this fall motif ribbon and some white doily shelf paper (vintage) and placemats (vintage) for shelf paper.

A few years back, Dollar General sold these fiber optic scarecrow heads. I love them! They really set the mood for Fall. I like to turn off the lights and watch him. It is so pretty!

Above is my "candy corn colored" fondue pot, and one of my Tang pitchers. Also a set of Autumn leaf glasses.

Well, hope you enjoyed the tour! I sure love sharing it! Happy Fall, Y'all! and stay tuned for more!