WHO Wears White Other Than A Bride? How About a BABY?

Well, my friends~

We have something special going on this weekend.

Yes We Do!

Can you guess where I am going?

I am taking this with me!

Our Baby Bright Eyes is getting christened.

Yes she is!

Her name has been added 

to the bottom of the gown,

along with those that were baptised before her.

My oldest son & his baby sister 

were baptised together

in 1976!

Their names  and birth date were the first ones embroidered 

on the bottom of the gown.

I made the gown and the matching coat 

when I was pregnant.  

I wanted an heirloom that 

could be handed down from

generation to generation.

Here is the top of the  coat.

Here is a bit of the detailing on the sleeves

The lace is Irish lace from my 

grandmother's sewing basket.

Here is the bottom of one side of the coat.

This is the best I could do to get the whole thing

laid out.

Down one side took me 72 hours to embroider.

The coat is lined and the dress has an attached slip.

Everything is French seamed.

This is the bottom of the dress pulled back to 

show the slip.

There are now 16 names embroidered on the bottom

of this gown that was made with a 

Vintage Vogue pattern.

It is about 3 feet long from top to bottom.

So....tomorrow....

our sweet little Bright Eyes will be 

CHRISTENED in the same gown her Mama wore 37 years ago.

WHAT?  OH! MY!

How did I get to be this old?

Oh- and what does one wear 

UNDER a CHRISTENING GOWN?

Why a cute little Onesie, of course!

Here is CharlesInCharge who took his turn 2 years ago.

I can't wait to see our little 

BRIGHT EYES

all dressed for her christening.

I wonder if she will sleep through it?

So- I will be home late Sunday night.

Leave the light on for me, will ya?

Have a wonderful weekend!

Pictures on Monday!

FINISH IT UP FRIDAY-More Random Nonsense

Well, I see you came back around again.

Just can't stand not knowing 

WHAT KIND OF NONSENSE

I am going to be throwing out there, can you?

Ready?

Here we go!

This is a French Lilac just about 

ready to open.

The blooms are HUGE-but there are only two.

I am talking at least 16 inches for each bloom.

This happened on Mother's Day

at the Algoma, WI beach.

Lulu, Ria & SweetCheeks made it.

It says MOM!

There better be one just a couple steps over

that said NANA...

and that's all I'm gonna say about that!

We went out on my son & daughter-in-law's pontoon boat the other evening.

This is Bird Island.

All those THINGS are NOT ROCKS.

They are birds.

Let's just say you want to stay 

UPWIND from this place on a hot day.

Here are Papa & CJK 

chatting each other up on the ride.

Isn't that a dear picture?

THE NEXT DAY IT STORMED.

When the rain comes in off the bay it comes down in sheets!

It is hard to tell where the water ends and the sky begins.

Speaking of SHEETS!

I see someone has crawled under them AGAIN!

I have threatened to smother him 

if he keeps taking naps

every time I need want something done.

However, it looks like he is trying to smother himself this time!

Hey- Why don't you use that

OTHER GIANT HAND

you've got there?

Have a great Friday!

I'll be around with more nonsense tomorrow!

You can bet on it.

The Playhouse Is Open- Come On In

Here it is!

Plug it into your GPS if you are 

coming from a distance.

It is at 1 Lulu Avenue

 Before you come in you must 

KNOCK.

You can use this cute little 

ACORN DOOR KNOCKER!

It's just below the sweet little hat that

hangs on the door.

(see my ghostly hand in the window holding the camera)-duh--

The flag that hangs off the porch makes me smile.

When you open the door this is immediately in front of you.

There are large double windows above 

THE WICKER SOFA

 that face South.

This is the back wall, 

and I did not get the windows in the photo.

They take up the whole top of the wall.

This hangs below the window and over the sofa.

Sorry-it is so bright that the light reflected off it.

To the right is the hutch-

It is an old shelf sitting on top of an old French Provincial side table.

I really need to paint the side table to match.

I'll get right on that-

after I catch up on everything else..

(that was a joke)

To the right of the hutch and along the side wall that faces West

sits the STOVE. 

EVERY playhouse needs a STOVE.

Moving further along the wall to the right

is this mirror.

There are hooks beneath it and the girls will

hang their dress up dresses & clothes there

the next time they are here.

There is a leaded glass window to the right.

Yes, I need to paint it white.

These are salesmen's samples from when

we owned a window, siding & door company.

This area is just a little niche.

There is a chandelier....

Those are Heritage Lace curtains that I used 

in the Cottage on Cook here.

They are perfect here with their heart design.

Below the chandy sits a little wicker table.

The tablecloth is one my mother treasured.

She lived a plain and simple life 

and I am sure she never

would have imagined that her 

Great-Grandchildren would use it in such

a fancy little playhouse.

It is not ALL fun and games though.

There are babies here that need some care.

The one on the right was my oldest daughter's

FIRST BABY DOLL.

Well, that's about it.

It is quiet in the playhouse today 

because school is not out yet.

We close the door and glance back at the

window boxes as the bunny bids us goodbye

until we come again.

And if you come again

plan on spending the night!

Here's WHY!

You think THAT'S GREAT?

Wait till you see what's for BREAKFAST!

MUD PIE!

source/recipe

NO!  Not THAT KIND of MUD PIE!

THIS kind of MUD PIE.

Hey- you're renting from KIDS!

Remember?

Lilacs And Bleeding Hearts And Playing House

Here's what's sitting on my kitchen counter.

That is taken with the sun shining through

the window that faces the bay.

The sun also glances off the clear glass

that I have arranged on a cutting board

made by a special friend of ours.

Do you see the playhouse in the background?

Well...look at this!

Does it look like the Clampetts live there?

(Anyone else remember the Beverly Hillbillies?;>)

It is Spring Cleaning time!

SOOOO--

Today I will be re-cleaning the play house...

and setting up a tea party....

and maybe, 

if you are nice and promise not to feed

the crows jumping beans,

then tomorrow I might show you the 

PLAYHOUSE all set up for SUMMER.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

RHUBARB CRISP SO GOOD- I Liketa Died

Anyone out there that
LOVES RHUBARB?

Or--at least has a crush on it?

Yes?  No? Maybe?

Well, this will make you pucker up and shout

MAMA!

How do you make this delectable treat?

Well, first you must STEAL find some rhubarb.

I might, or might not have. "found" some at an abandoned house.

Not MY fault you ain't home....just sayin'..

Then you must WASH your rhubarb

 in case stray dogs

have been "watering it" for the absentee owners.

Then you need to chop it up.

I use kitchen shears and that works SOOO good!

Then toss it with some flour and sugar and cinnamon

(recipe follows)

Then dump it in the glass pan with some oatmeal, flour, butter & sugar

sprinkled on top.

Bake it up, baby---oh--you can almost smell it, can't you?

And, then serve it up to your hubby 

or significant other...

preferably wearing something like this~

And you MIGHT even get a compliment

on the rhubarb crisp

along with a raised eyebrow over the outfit!

(Ummm---if you live alone 

there is no need to dress up-

you can just go ahead and chow down).

So--Here's the recipe.

It is the easiest crisp I have ever made.

.Rhubarb Crisp:

Mix together:

4 cups rhubarb, cut into 3/4 " pieces
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Topping:
1 cup flour
½ to 1 cup brown sugar (I used just over ½ cup)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup melted butter

Directions:

Combine rhubarb, sugar, flour and cinnamon and put into 8" x 8" glass baking dish.

Combine flour, brown sugar, rolled oats and melted butter and sprinkle streusel over rhubarb mixture.

Bake at 375 for 35 minutes

  

Come on over-

The kitchen is open!

ps- I PROMISE NOT to wear a French Maid's Outfit!

Trust me on this!!!

LOOK WHO TURNS TWO TODAY- OUR LITTLE CJK!

I was going to do this post yesterday

but with the prayer request I put it off one day.

You know what THAT means?

That means I am actually posting ON his birthday.

Perfect timing!

Look at this cute little boyo!

Our only brown-eyed grandchild!

TWO YEARS OLD?

How can that be?

You watched him grow

and toddle around as a one year old.

And you prayed for him when he was so sick

last Fall....

And you can see the link here 

where two wonderful bloggers,

Lauren & Kristin

most likely saved his life.

Yes-It was a wonderful celebration with family.

He ran under a sprinkler for the first time.

His cousin, CharlesInCharge is a pro so 

he showed CJK the ropes!

There was lots of food to eat

and boat rides for those that wanted to go.

Want to know what the 

BIRTHDAY BOY LIKED THE BEST?

Playing with a truck in his new sandbox.

Guess what he is doing here?

He is running as fast as his chubby little legs will carry him.

Why?

Because someone yelled CAKE!

As you can see his tongue is already out waiting for that first TASTE....

And there it is!

Yum!

Happy Happy Birthday, CJK!

Nana Loves You!

I can't wait to see the changes

the next year will bring.

Pray For The Parents Of This Precious Soul

I was all set to do a post

about the 2nd birthday of our sweet little CJK.

Instead, It is with a heavy heart

I am doing this prayer plea.
Our family has walked this path
and it is a hard one.

My friend, Patty @ Mud Pies & Tea Parties

is a a professional photographer.  

As a ministry to parents, when there is the loss

of a child at birth she goes and takes photos.

That way the family has 

pictures of the child that they 

thought was going to be part of their

Earthly life.

We don't know why God chooses to call those sweet souls back to Heaven and we mourn that loss.

source

Dear little baby,

Serenity Candace Jade White,

was here for a few brief moments before

she took her place among 

Heaven's Sweet Souls.

Her parents need lots of prayers and help.

If you go to Patty's blog here

you can see a slide show of the family.....

if you can bear to watch it.

It is heartbreaking.

Please pray for the whole family...

because it is not just the parents that suffer the loss-

it is something that touches the whole family.

They desperately need ANY help

and Patty has a link on her site

if you feel inclined to help them out-

or just leave them a heartfelt message 

of love and hope.

Thank you so much...and blessings.

I will hug my little ones just a bit tighter 

the next time I see them-

I know you will, too.

A Silent Sunday here-

My comments are closed.

Please leave a comment on 

Patty's blog here instead.

Thanks so much!