SNEAK PEEK of "Santa's Gift Shoppe" (Year Round) on "ETSY"

Do you love Polka Dot?? I do...I love any
kind of aprons..but polka dot ones are a favorite.
I love the matching plates as well..What a
FUN IDEA for a Valentine's day gift or
Mother's Day surprise..
(who wouldn't feel "cuter" in the kitchen
wearing one of these!!!)

I've selected a few color combinations of these
Cutie-Pie Aprons that we have & each
can be matched with a child's apron as well.
How cute is that???

A matching Mom/Daughter Cutie-Pie Apron
set or even a Grandma/Grand-Daughter Cutie
-Pie Apron set. We love anything that brings
family closer & making Great memories!!
I can smell the aroma of Chocolate Chip Cookies
in the oven right now....


I love these "Kiss the Cook Plates" They
go so well with the Cutie-Pie Aprons!!
Some of the Most Popular Aprons...are the
Black/White Polka dot...& the Red/White
Polka dot Cutie-Pie Combos...


This is a cute color combo.. Bubble Gum Pink/
Lime sickle Polka dot. This is the adult apron. & This is the child's "matching one"

This is the Child's Aqua/Chocolate

Polka dot Apron...

& the Child's Red/Forest Green

Popular Plaid Apron...

We also have a limited selection of Beanie Caps
with 4" detachable Flowers (2 looks for

the price of one)

& a wide selection of "Cutie-Pie" Polka dot

Bows (you could even match the Apron!!!)

& Flowers with/without headbands..

All are "interchangeable" with each other

(Fancier Flowers with lg. Rhinestones..

available but not shown in photo)

Winner of the Giveaway........is

Here are some photos of Santa's Gift Shoppe
Boutique we had Fri/Sat....It was Wonderful!!!!
Hope you had a chance to be a partaker of this
fun boutique!! It was great to meet New friends
& have reunions with friends we haven't seen for
a while!!!!

But first I'd like to Congratulate....
Jennifer from Fresno, California....
as the most recent winner in our Giveaway!!!!

She received a beautiful gold charger w/the
three wisemen & a wonderful saying on it...
She was really happy to receive it as she
finished her shopping @ Santa's Gift Shoppe....

Back to your Tour.....Below is a pic of the
"Contemporary" Section or Black & White
Section of the Boutique...I really had fun
setting it up!! Some of my favorite things were
the Aprons & the "Kiss the Cook" plates...
they also were fun to make...

A friend of mine had a great idea!!! Give the
"Kiss the Cook" plates to the husbands
& the aprons to their wives!!! (with recipes)

********I think after the new year begins
they will be available to buy from the blog...
You'll have to keep checking back as
to when I start getting that all pulled
together!!!!


This is the kitchen filled with breads, candies,
Cookies, & Jams..

The above 2 pics are some of the great gift ideas

we had for you...Note: The Nativity with tiny lights

behind the Glass...Gives a great effect!!

These are some of the Italian Stones (in various

shapes & sizes & different sayings) A Great Gift

for Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, any

occasion...

I absolutely love these aprons...They were in

all colors for children & adults.....There are only

a few left...They went flying off the shelves.....

These are some pics of "Stackers", blocks &

Chargers with the vinyl sayings on them...

They are such a Hit!!

This is looking into the kitchen where there

was such a variety to choose from!!!

Below is the jewelry Section...With Swarovski

accented jewelry....sparkling!!

Below we look at the Family Room filled with

Chargers, ornaments of all kinds, Glass, novelty

items & fun stocking stuffers....

And the popular polka-dot hair bows, & flowers!!!

Always adoreable on our little girls or grand-

daughters!!!

And last..The Giveaways!! Below are the great

Giveaways we had at Santa's Gift Shoppe...

They went to 6 Lucky people....

Hope you had fun on our Virtual Tour

of Santa's Gift Shoppe!!!! Come back & see

us very soon... We love giving you ideas to

make your holiday more memorable.....

How "Interchangables"..can SAVE YOU MONEY

How in this economy.....can I stretch my
money, & at the same time have my daughter
wear the cutest Bows, Flowers & Headbands
that can be very PRICEY online or in the mall???
My mouth dropped open when I found some headbands
w/Flowers online for $10-$16.00....Wow...and it said
SOLD under one of the photos for $16.00.....I could not
believe it....
I will not be charging high prices....I have
always liked finding a good deal on things and I
believe you would too. I will have very good prices
for you @ Santa's Gift Shoppe Boutique....
We are all in this together...Why not help each
other out and get through this a little easier....

One way is to buy what I call "Interchangeables"..
That is......to buy maybe a white headband with a
Pink & white Flower....... then instead of buying
another whole set for Christmas (just get a RED
Flower or a polka-dot Cutie-Pie Bow & use
the same color headband.....MIX & MATCH...
That's why I call them "Interchangeables" ..It's
like stretching your wardrobe.....

The Cutie-Pie Mother/Daughter Apron Set
w/Bow was so popular in the GIVEAWAY.......
I thought you might like to see some of the other
COLORS we will be using for Aprons, Bows, &
Flower Headbands at this years Santa's Gift
Shoppe Boutique (Fri. Dec. 4th & Sat. Dec. 5th)


This is the matching material (soon to be aprons)
that go with the Bows (if you want matching bows that is)

Does anyone have a "Bewitched nose" that I could
borrow to have these done with a "twitch of a nose".....
Wouldn't that come in handy along about now......
PLEASE SEND IN THOSE ELVES!!!

The Cutie-Pie Brown/Aqua & Brown/Pink

Polka-Dots are really popular.....

So are the Bright PINK & GREEN Polka-Dots

Then you have the Headbands with "Interchangeable"

Flowers.....

Or put a Polka-Dot Cutie-Pie Bow on the

Headband and give it a whole different look....

We Have a WINNER!!!!!

THE "WINNER" OF OUR 1ST

SANTA'S GIFT SHOPPE & IDEAS

"GIVEAWAY"........IS......

MICHELLE of CALIFORNIA

CONGRATULATIONS...MICHELLE!!!

She will be receiving shortly this "CUTIE-PIE"

Mother/Daughter Apron Set & Bow

I want to Thank all of you who participated

and especially those of you who became

FOLLOWERS...keep checking back....

There is going to be a surprise......

JUST FOR YOU........

"Thank You" for sharing your "Christmas Memories" on our 1st GIVEAWAY

This is what we gave away....... A "Cutie-Pie"

3 piece Mother/Daughter apron set w/Bow....

We will post the WINNER on Monday Oct. 12, 2009.

We had sooooo much FUN, we are going to do it

again in November....next month.....so keep

checking back to see when.....I've already decided

to GIVEAWAY a 12x12 Italian Stone w/Vinyl

Lettering on it.....

*********( *This particular GIVEAWAY

will be open to USA residents ONLY)********

I WISH to extend a HEARTFELT "Thank You"

to ALL who shared their "Favorite Christmas

Memory" with us....They were all wonderful to

read and inspiring in many cases...(some new

traditions to put into our Christmas' in the

future.)

Thought I would show you one of my "helpers."

She was a BIG help as you can see....

This is our cat "ELLIE"... She is a fun,

investigative, & "makes me laugh" kind

of Kitty....We adore her...She really likes to

get "Up Close & Personal"... I think the

PINK attracted her attention....or maybe

it was all those polka-dots...

A SPECIAL Thanks goes out to my Friend

"Sharlene" and her precious daughter "ELLA"

for being such GREAT Models for the aprons...

Free Giveaway is Finally Here....Check it out...

Well, the time has FINALLY ARRIVED.....
for our 1st Giveaway.....I love giving away
stuff...anytime....but especially around
the holidays.....and since it's the 3rd month
anniversary of me actually getting started
on this blog... what better way to celebrate
than to give this away....

What's going to be given away???? This 3-piece
MOTHER & DAUGHTER "Cutie-Pie Polka-Dot
Apron Set"that includes Mom's apron, Child's
apron (size should fit a 2-6 yr. old) Plus Bow

This would make a great gift for yourself &
daughter, or stretch your gifts to make it 3
individual presents.....

This is my friend Sharlene with her adorable

daughter, Ella. They are the greatest for helping

me out by modelling the apron set for you since my

little girls are adults now....... (Sorry....Sharlene

the focus isn't the best) but you can get an idea of

how cute it is on her & Ella.

*******This is how to enter to WIN******

There are 3 ways to enter......

1) LEAVE A COMMENT.... (it's on the

bottom of todays post)....about one of your

favorite "CHRISTMAS MEMORIES".......

that gives you 1 chance.

2) If you want an extra 3 chances to win...

Post about the GIVEAWAY ON YOUR BLOG..

& leave me another comment WITH A LINK.

***(The Link will be verified)***

3) And if you want 3 more chances to win....

then become a "FOLLOWER" on my blog &

increase your chances even more....

Just go to the sidebar where it says

"FOLLOWERS" & click on the word

"FOLLOW" and continue with the

PROMPTS...........That's all there is to it.....

If you are already a FOLLOWER let

me know if you are interested in the

giveaway & I will put your name in

for 3 chances as well.

*******

******* Be sure and leave a way in which I can

contact you, & mail you the apron-set (if you are

THE WINNER..(email, etc.)

******* This Giveaway is open to everyone.....

******* The Giveaway will CLOSE @ 12 midnight

on Oct. 10th, 2009....GOOD LUCK....& Thank you

for participating....

*********The WINNER will be announced on

Oct. 12, 2009.....

Below are "Vintage" photographs of some

of my "Christmas Memories" of years past..

Christmas & the holidays have always held

a Special meaning for me since I was little.

Maybe it's because my parents played Mr. &

Mrs. Santa Claus at our elementary school, or

each of us kids had an individual tree in our

rooms (as well as the Big Tree) It was always

(& still is) a magical, wonderous time, with

sugarplum fairies, wonderul music, scents,

favorite Christmas movies, and most

important of all the celebration of the

Saviors birth.

Maybe some of these "Vintage Photographs"

below will bring back some fond memories of

an easier, less hectic time for you.....

This photo reminds me of "Miracle on 34th Street"

Does it you???? I love both the "Old" version and

the "Revised" one as well..........

Are you REMEMBERING when ?????.........

I'm here with my sister.....I think I was a

little "unsure" of Santa at the time....

Our Family went to Santa's Village up in the San

Bernadino Mountains.... a number of times...we

got to see the reindeers, Mrs. Claus' kitchen

with the jams (maybe that's where I started thinking

about making alot of different kinds of jam??) elves,

Giant Lollipops, Gingerbread houses, etc.

I'm pretty sure Santa's Village isn't even there

anymore...Too bad for our kids.....

This is sorta like Cinderella...The Pumpkin Coach...

only this one is driven by an elf.....with kids in it...

This was the Gingerbread House up at Santa's

Village......

& this was showing you how to get to where the

Reindeer Barn, Wee Puppet Theatre, & the

Mill Wheel Toy Shoppe was.....

Hope you enjoyed the memories....now let's

TRY & Win THIS GIVEAWAY........Good Luck!!