Think Pink, Race For The Cure Crafts

Psst... It's almost October...

I know... October is a very busy month...

at least for me...and our family... 

It's the busiest month of all.

Not only will October be full of hay wagon rides, 

campfires, and pumpkin patch visits 

but October will be full of pink...

Yes, PINK...

because it is also also Breast Cancer Awareness month.

My friends at FOX19Now, here in Cincinnati 

 are supporting our local Susan G. Komen, Race For The Cure,

 this Saturday, September, 24, 2016!!  

They asked..."Do you happen to have any super-fun pink crafts 

to support this great cause??"...and I said "Yes!"  

Yes, I do!!

Supporting Beast Cancer Awareness month and

 the Race For The Cure is a cause near and dear to my heart. 

 Like many of you, I have amazing women in my 

life who have been touched my breast cancer. 

I'm happy to share that these extraordinary women are survivors... 

strong and beautiful...inside and out...

If there was only one thing my dear friends would 

want me to share with you...

it would be that early detection is critical to saving lives. 

 --So important. 

Be sure to get your annual screening and do 

monthly checks...it can really save your life.

Read on to find out where to get these great PINK crafting supplies
 and how to put together these budget-friendly 
PINK crafts!!

COUNTRY LIVING FAIR 2016, PART TWO...I Wanted to Tell You ONE Last Thing...

The Country Living Fair...

It's wrapped up for this year here in Ohio,
 but wow, was it special!!

I had so much fun!

...from start to finish, 

it was an

absolutely wonderful time.

The fair is an antique-treasure hunter,

farmhouse decor, DIY lover's dream come true.

I took one of these darling bracelets home with me.

They are from jewelry makers: BelMonili: Etsy Shop

So, you can imagine how happy this place makes me...

If you love Country Living Magazine, this three-day

extravaganza of demos and food and finds...It's made for you...

And yes, it was made for me.
(Me, and thousands of folks)

I always have a lovely time...

this year was no exception.

However...

... presenting, oh my, goodness... this year...

sharing my recipes on the Kitchen Stage, what a treat!!

I LOVED having the opportunity to 

share delicious and award-winning recipes with you....

in person... (my favorite part)

I LOVED answering your questions....

I LOVED giving way some of my 

very favorite baking tools!!

I hope that if you went,

you had just as much fun as I did.  

Most of all...
I hope it's not too late to share with you
 one last thing...that I really wish 
I had remembered to mention...

2016 Ohio Country Living Fair Day One

What a day!!  

What an amazing day full of fun...

Yesterday afternoon,

I had the privilege of presenting

on the Kitchen Stage

 at the 2016 Country Living Fair 

in Columbus Ohio!!

I shared the

'Salted Caramel Pecan Turtle Bars'

It was a hot day, I was wilting by noon...

but we pressed on...

Thank you Joanna and Lisa!! I'm so happy you were there.  xo

So much fabulous shopping...

Lots of amazing treasures to be found.

Look at THIS cute-as-a-button bag that 

a dear friend (Joanna, above) found for me!!  

So happy to get to tote things around in my new blue-ribbon bag!!!

This bag is THE perfect souvenir from this weekend

This bag is from Marlene at:  La Bonne Vie Designs 

For all of you who are cheering me on, 

via your comments, messages and

all of your kinds words, --thank you.  

I love that you are enjoying these recipes and having

 the opportunity to share them with you...
...at the Country living Fair, no-less...

is... well...

  it's absolutely amazing. 

I am thrilled to have this opportunity!!!

 .... just thrilled!!!

 Thank you.

I had the pleasure of meeting Nancy Fuller

 from food Network's FarmHouse Rules!!

Here I am after the presentation being asked to come over...

Followed by Nancy telling me how much she 

likes my rhyming name AND

the salted caramel pecan turtle bars.

Nancy was a doll.

I can't wait to go back tomorrow...

Sunday.

We will do it all over again...

This time...

apple pie.

I have GREAT NEWS about tomorrow!!!

Transitioning to Autumn and The Winners!

Not everyone has a "transition" wreath...I get that...

I do.  

I have a front-door wreath I refer to

 as my "transition wreath".

My sunflower "transition" wreath has been 

up for a few weeks now. 

It's the wreath I like to use when it's way too early 

for full blown orange and black pumpkins...and a 

wee-bit too late in the season for daises...

You know,

 that awkward in-between time...

 Mornings when you wear a sweater and 

really enjoy a hot coffee

 and by lunchtime you are thinking,

 "Is the pool still open??"

It is after all the season of transition, right?? 

2016 Country Living Fair Ticket Giveaway!!

This contest is now closed. 
 Winners and details listed at the end of this post.

This is BIG....

So exciting... actually two times as exciting!!

First, I am thrilled to tell you that I have 

2016 OHIO Country Living Fair tickets

 to give away to THREE lucky winners... 

A set of (2) two tickets to each winner!!!  

These are not ordinary tickets... 

Nope...

better than ordinary... 
extraordinary!!

These are 3-Day, EARLY BIRD passes!

Yes, I know, really great tickets. RIGHT??

You can go each day September 16, 17 and 18...

and you can even go EARLY -Friday and Saturday.

(as in: before the crowds, first, lucky-you)

Before everyone else...get your fill of

all the amazing crafts, antiques, 

and wares the CL Fair has to offer!!

Getting super-amazing 

finds before anyone else...  

Well, that's pretty awesome.

Guess what is even more amazing??

(at least I think so)

I will be there too!!

Yes!! 
 I'll be there shopping and loving the #CLFair...

and BONUS...
 I will be presenting too!!!

Can you even???  

How much fun will this be?!

Friday and Sunday--I will be presenting

amazing blue-ribbon winning desserts

on the Kitchen Stage!!!

 THIS... 

this is going to be so much fun!!!