Happy (Tired) Feet!

I just got in from working on my space at Winnie & Tulula's and it occurred to me that y'all might be looking for your invitation to the Remembrance of Christmas Open House, Friday, November 27th from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. If it got lost in the mail, consider this a personal invitation from me to you...signed with a kiss. I promise you up and down, everything that could possibly be done has been done to turn this place upside down and topsy turvy!It's all so wonderful...kinda like the Sears Christmas Catalog...but for grownups! Grownups with impeccable taste for the unique and unusual!

It has also occurred to me that I never told y'all who the surprise guests were going to be either, did I? I do believe the cat's out of the bag, but just for the record (because I always keep my promises) and with no further delay...drum roll please! To titillate and entice you to come spend Friday evening with us, I first would like to present Jon and Peg of French Vanilla! Oh mylanta...y'all are just not going to believe what they have brought. I've seen it and I still don't believe my eyes! Photos are not going to do it all justice....in fact, there are just three words to describe it! Are y'all ready...on the count of three, say it with me...1, 2, 3...Fab U Lous!!!

What? You want more? Well, hang onto your derrieres, 'cause I'm just getting started! In addition to the in house talent AND French Vanilla, Gloria has also brought...are you ready...wait for it...Willow Nest. Yes, you read right. Linda and Ludmil (or Prince Charming as I like to call him) are going to be showing their lovely wares as well. Can it get any better than this? Well, I'm glad you asked...YES, it can!

Lily has brought a gentleman to join in the mix who is in dire need of a name. He's dressed to the nines in his tux but alas and alack...he has no moniker! Gloria and the girls thought it would be fun to let y'all help give him a title. So put those thinking caps on and when you arrive, you'll get to suggest a name. The winning name will receive a prize! How much fun is this?

I've said it before and I'll say it again...this won't be like any open house you'll attend this year! Just wait until you get a load of some of the Christmas attire that's being worn. You think Mr. No Name is dressed up? Wait until you get a gander at Cat Daddy...think spiffy, real spiffy!

Gotta run now. I think there is a shower cap with my name on it. Be sure and check out all the others who are posting on this soon-to-be front page, tony event. I'll be back one last time tomorrow with photos or at least a few little sneaky peaks! Ssshhh! Don't tell Gloria I'm going to give y'all a little looky look! Keep that just between us...after all, you know you're my favorite!

Talk Is Cheap...Vote Instead!

I just had to stop what I was doing and send out a call to arms! Sandi at the Green Pea Boutique has made a special request and I want to get the word out. Her daughter, Brandy, if one of ten finalists to win this table! She was selected out of 170 entries to design a room around it in her style. Don't you just love it?

Now this is where y'all come in. Shoot right on over to Sandi's to get all the 411 because to win, Brandy needs votes...our votes. Think of it as exercising your rights. Believe me, this girl has mad skills!

Don't question me...just do it! In the words of Mammy Yokum..."I has spoken!" After you see her work...you can thank me later!

Ho Ho Hoing With A Capital H!

Just a quick post to let y'all know we are all in picture perfect health and hard at work getting everything ready for the big reveal, Friday at 4:00 p.m. for our Christmas Open House!The snow is flying and things are beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Winnie & Tulula's and Sweet Pea's! With silver bells aplenty and frosty whites everywhere, y'all are in for a treat guaranteed to make your teeth hurt or at least lose your upper ones! The reindeer are running on high octane Ethyl or as we like to call it....mimosas!!

All the elfettes are swinging from the ceilings to ensure nothing is left undone or unwrapped! You know Mindy, Theresa, Daphne and Ethel...Gloria, Charisse, and Lizzie and Frannie...but do you recall, the most famous reindeer of all?

Cat Daddy, the tricked out reindeer!!

We're calling in all the troops to help with the preparations including my oldest melon head and his darling girl, Graycie!

I was framed, I tell ya!

The resident trashette was working the place making sure there weren't any slackers. Everyone had to tote that barge and lift that bale with Grayzilla on the job!

So I'll close for now, but I'll be back with more snippets of Remembrance Of Christmas and full disclosure on who our guest vendors will be. You won't want to miss that one! For now, I must hurry to the Texas Pole and get back to glittering anything that doesn't move!

Are We Having Fun Yet?

Still pulling out, dragging boxes around, cleaning, packing...etcetera, etcetera! The house is a wreck and I'm not looking all that shiny either. AND as if getting my 9x14 space ready wasn't enough...I went and took the space next to mine! I know! Are y'all wondering what was I thinking? Well, I'll tell you. I'm thinking that's twice the amount of space to bring in twice the amount of merchandise to tempt you into coming and playing with me on Friday the 27th at Winnie & Tulula's! Yeah, I'm crazy all right...crazy like a fox. I want to see all your bright shining faces come 4:00 p.m. that afternoon and if I bring in more loot, how can you say no?Speaking of shining faces, Adrienne at The Flying Bee has passed the Kreativ Blogger award to me. She thinks I'm funny! I can't help but wonder if she means funny as in ha ha or funny as in farm. Either way, I'm delighted she has honored me and I'll take it proudly! According to the rules, I'm supposed to list 7 things about myself. In the spirit of the season I thought I would take this opportunity to list 7 things I am truly thankful for this year. So, here goes:

1. I am thankful when I wake each morning to a new day with the mistakes I made behind me and a clean slate in front of me. I get the opportunity to correct those missteps or slights and move on. What a wonderful feeling knowing I don't have to lug any goofs around with me.
2. I am thankful for a roof over my head, a warm bed to sleep in at night, and a too full belly.
3. I am doubly thankful to be living in America where I am free to be whoever I want to be without the fear of recrimination.
4. I am thankful for our military who provide the peace of #2 and the assurance of #3. Their sacrifices (see #2) are a blessing that is immeasurable.
5. I am thankful for God directing me to start blogging, opening my world to all sorts of possibilities and people. He has given me a voice where before I was silent. Blogging has brought folks into my life that I would never had the opportunity to meet otherwise (like Adrienne) and it's given me laughter...tons of laughter.
6. I am thankful for a family that loves me in spite of all my imperfections (I'm the one they try to hide at family reunions) or maybe because of them. My family is unique because they are mine....warts and all! The wonderful thing about a family is it continues to grow and I continue to be blessed by all the new members!
7. I am most thankful for a loving Father in Heaven who has seen to all my needs and is the One and only One responsible for this list.

Thank you most heavenly Father for all the gifts you have bestowed on me, your humble child.

Thank you Adrienne for picking me...I am truly honored and blessed by you!

I am now to pick someone else to pass this award on to. Hmmm? Who shall it be? All of y'all touch me in ways that are unique to you alone. What do you say...would it be terrible to pick just one? How about a newbie...at least to me anyway? I've just started reading Robelyn at Red.Neck Chic and y'all...she can out-trash me! That's no easy task, 'cause I am the queen of tacky! So Robelyn...are you listening? You're up girl...five minutes to curtain call...come out and take a bow!

Guess I better get back to glittering some rats now. You know what I hate the most about getting merchandise ready...besides trying to find really good stuff? PRICING!!! Aaacck! What a bummer, but since I did a preachy post about dealers not pricing their stuff a while back, I better not get caught without tags! Gotta practice what I preach, but I have found something that makes it go a lot faster. Take a look for yourself at my assistant trashette and I guarantee a smile from ear to ear!

My #8 reason I am so-over-the-top thankful this year!

Praise God!

White Wednesday/The Stars At Night!

In keeping with the White Wednesday theme hosted by Kathleen at Faded Charm and since I am (as LuLu would say) up to my armpits in alligators, I am taking a little liberty of stealing, I mean borrowing a photo from Laurie Anna's recent show at the Houston Ballet's Nutcracker Gift Market.

Laurie and her cracker jack crew of elves and elfettes once again took top honors as one of three recipients of BEST IN SHOW!!! She never fails to put the OOH in ooh la la, but this time...Oh My Stars! All I can say is she makes me proud to be a Texan and a girl Texan at that! Of course it's just not fair to be beautiful and talented, but poor girl...such is the lot fate has handed her! If you are ever in Canton, be sure to drop in at Laurie Anna's Vintage Home. I promise you up and down, you won't be disappointed! This is her style all the time.

Now, go check out her latest post to see all the photos and to read who else received a Best In Show. I gotta get back to my rat killing!

A Christmas Carol-Ghost of Christmas Future II

In addition to Gloria and all the vendors located within the soon-to-be decked halls of Winnie & Tulula's, I promise a pas de deux you will not want to miss!More to come!

(And yet, once again...not me....SIGH!)

A Christmas Carol...Chapter III

Ghost of Christmas Future at Winnie & Tulula's Christmas Open House!!!And that ain't all folks! (Hint: this is not me...guess who!)

To be continued....