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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Metamorphis Monday - I'm Flexible!

You know you're flexible when you can buy Halloween & Christmas decor in the same place. My wonderful Goodwill store is just starting to put out the Christmas decor. Even though I have too many Rubbermaid containers with Christmas decorations in our storage unit, that doesn't mean I'm not always on the look for more.

On Saturday, I found this brown metal cart for $3. I knew I could update it with spray paint. (When I put this in my cart, a lady in the store gave me one of those looks - you know - "Why in the world would you want that piece of junk look!)


I spray painted it pink and will be on my covered deck next year with flowers and vintage finds.(DH thought the table was perfectly fine in brown - interesting.)


It even folds in half, we think it might have come from a hospital? Anyway - I think it's sooo cute!

And I've been reading all of your blogs where you've changed the fabric on your chairs. So I bought some fabric almost a month ago and today DH and I updated our chairs. I knew the chairs were getting dirty but I didn't realize how bad they had become.


And here's the after - the fabric does have small moss green dots in the pattern. I plan on recovering the pillows in the living room in the future.

Check out this outside metal snowman - $3 and it looks brand new.


Be sure to head over to Between Naps on the Porch for more Metamorphis Monday posts.





PS - I'm on vacation tomorrow - I can't decide if I should go visit Goodwill again or not....DH - what do you think?

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Pumpkin Angel Food Cake

My healthcare insurance company sends out a newsletter four times a year and as I was looking through it, I found this recipe that sounded so good. And because I love angel food cake and pumpkin - I knew this would be delicious!


Pumpkin Angel Food Cake
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp ginger
1 16 oz one step angel food cake mix

In large bowl, combing the pumpkin, vanilla & spices. Set aside. In another bowl, prepare the cake mix as directed. Fold 1/4 of the batter into the pumpkin mixture. Gently fold in the remaining batter. Spoon into a ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Cut through the batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350 degrees for 38-44 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan onto a wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Run a knife around the sides of the cake and remove to a serving plate. Garnish each slice with whipped topping and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.


Friday, October 9, 2009

Harvest Giveaway

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Over at Rainy Day Farm, she's having a giveaway.

Aren't these blocks super cute? Make sure to sign up and for your chance to win the "harvest giveaway".





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