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So - I will admit it... I TOTALLY spend a big chunk of my online time "monitor shopping"

One of my favorite places to stop is Len Bentham's

Happy Holidays Blog

Len uses the BEST vintage trims and accessories for his pieces (if only I had a stash like his)

He is working on some Serious Holiday booty right now and I can't wait to see what he comes up with - I would suggest saving him in your favorites and checking on a regular basis

These are some of his candy containers -


Amazingly vintage looking Shoes - divine and dusted with superfine art sand from Switzerland.I will be out to get one of Len's pieces this fall for sure!

Another stop on the Sweet B time-spending train is

Whippy Cake

for absolutely Delish hair accessories

This is another one to keep an eye on, they are getting ready to launch a new website soon...I am so going to be on that!

One of my all time faves is

Lori Rudolph

over at

Retro Rudolph's

Keep an eye on Lori's blog and Etsy Store...

....when she adds new items they are snatched up quick!

Her original postcards are totally Awesome and can be found on Zazzle.

Seriously - I want to order a few dozen for my Halloween Gift Giving this year.

OK that's enough.... I need to jump over to etsy and see if the aprons I ordered from 4 Retro sisters are ready...Did I mention I'm still in my pajamas? - Online shopping from Home is the BEST!
-B

Happy Birthday STJ

WOW! 2 Years!!Spookytime Jingles updates tomorrow for the 25th Time!!!

Come and do the STJ Circuit and visit with all of the great artists gathered there

The 13th at midnight

Here are a couple of quick peeks of my work that will be on STJ this month....

There is also a Spookytime Jingles SHOW planned for October of this year
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
It is the first time the artists of STJ will gather to show and sell both Halloween and Christmas work in person!
Christmas AND Halloween One of a Kind art under one roof.....in a historic town surrounded by antiques and fabulous restaurants......
Does it get any better?

Ehag Emporium Piece

Halloween Carnival Wheel

Spin the wheel

to

test your luck! Hand-painted on reclaimed wood, this game stands 25" high and approx 21" wide.

Stand the Halloween Carnival Wheel up on any flat surface,

or remove the wooden feet to hang on the wall.

Spinner wheel has been hand-painted, and buffed

with several layers of bees wax for a deep shine.

Spinner images include: Ghost, candy apple, moon, pumpkin, rat, spider, owl, bat, witch, cat, candle, candy corn, skull, crystal ball. Spinner also has "Win" and "Spin"

Each image on the Spinner wheel matches up with a corresponding wooden chip. Each 2" chip has been hand-painted and buffed with bees wax.

Players select a chip from the box, and spin the wheel....

....if they are LUCKY - the wheel will land on the matching image.

The yellow chip box is attached to the game but may be removed for easy storing.

Game will come complete with game variations and instructions.

Signed and dated, this is a

decorative AND functional Halloween Piece.

$275.00 + Shipping

Email me with questions or to purchase

Sweetb@cox.net

I will only be making four of these carnival wheels this season.

Each wheel will have it's own unique design -no two will be alike!

The remaining three wheels may be sold at Halloween and Vine, The Spookytime Jingles Soiree, and on eBay.

Thank you for shopping the

Ehag Emporium

One Year Ago

One year ago our little Henry was born at 6:29pm.

He wasn't very easy to get along with at first ...
....but after a while he fit right in to our little family.
His current talents include: drooling, climbing and biting anything within reach.
Happy Birthday Baby- mommy loves you!

New Goodies on Spookytime Jingles

Just a few quick peeks at my offerings for

SpookyTime Jingles

this month.....

Stop by on the 13th to see more!

Watermelon

Ahhhhhh Summer!

Don't you just love the garden in Summer?

We have corn, eggplant, squash, sunflowers and of course....

Watermelon! There's nothing I love more than a big cool slice of juicy watermelon.

This one looks ready to slice right up!

Ooops, Excuse me!

Well Sir, you must be off to somewhere special in that dapper bow tie... ...but of course...

it's the

June Pfatt Marketplace Update on the 10th
I hope to see you there.

Pie in the Sky

After a run of pizza nights here at the Sweet B Ranch, I am feeling as if my little family deserves a real, home-cooked meal.
I usually let my local farmer's market dictate the evenings meal - whatever produce is fresh and in season will end up in our main course.
Since I haven't been to the market in a few days, however, my cupboards are bare.....

...and unfortunately, so is my garden.
The pumpkin plants are coming along nicely - but it will be a while before spiced organic pumpkin soup is on the menu.... The corn is growing taller every day - but narry an ear to be seen so far.
This lack of ingredients calls for some culinary creativity.

A home-baked pie can make a wonderful meal, served with a crisp green salad --heaven.

Betty Crocker always has the best pie crust recipes.

I keep my pie-crust ingredients in the freezer to prevent the dough from getting tough.

It is important to take your time when baking a pie, but also to make sure all of the ingredients stay chilled right up untill the finished pie is ready to bake. Since my Pantry always has a few standard staples on hand I find that I can easily substitute the fresh pumpkin and corn.

when filling your crust always let the ingredients settle loosely, this will promote the melding of flavors as the pie bakes.

It is also important to "eat from the rainbow" - Brightly colored foods offer an abundance of vitamins and minerals I like to toss in a little bit of "extra" color - just for fun.

If the color Green indicates high levels of vitamins in food, then the color blue must be REALLY good for you!

Once your top crust is in place, gently brush with beaten egg.

We only use whole, unprocessed or peeled foods at the Sweet b Ranch!

Into the oven at 350 degreesThe crust turned perfectly.....

Ooops - looks as if my husband and the kids have gone to bed, never mind.... we can have it for breakfast! there really is no better way to start your day than with a piece of pie and a diet coke

Nothing but the best for my Boys!

Happy Baking