Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving

from

The Chic Housewife

7 layer bars...YUMMY!

Just one of our favorites around our home for the holidays! Enjoy!

1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

1/2 cup of unsalted butter

1 1/2 cut of crushed graham crackers crumbs

1 cup of finely chopped walnuts

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup butterscotch chips

1 (14oz) can of sweetened condensed milk

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees F

2. Place butter in 13 x 9 inch pan and melt in oven. Swirl to coat the sides and bottom with butter.

3. Spread crumbs evenly over bottom of pan. Layer chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and nuts over the crumbs. Pour condensed milk over nuts. Sprinkle coconut over condensed milk.

4. Bake until edges are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool.

It's a Business!

I have had a lot to think about the last couple of days... deciding on what decisions to make that would benefit our family, our business, and me. Sometimes you just have to "agree to disagree". From the bad something positive comes shining through! Once everything is "INKED" as they say... I will let you know more. Here we go!

Where has the time gone?

Feels like yesterday that I was at the Funky Junk Sister's Show... but, it has been weeks and I haven't put up any more pics! Ok... here we go!!!

These are pics of Debi Ward Kennedy of Retreat Design... this husband and wife team do wonders together!!! Love everything they always bring to the show!!! Check out Bob's lights. They also have a beautiful table that Bob made... which I am trying to talk my husband into letting buy it.

Don't just love Tiffany of Shabby Scraps?!! If you haven't seen her stuff... you better make it to our next show, because you are missing out!

Some excited ladies who are about to shop! Plus, it was freezing cold outside! They wanted in!!!

What can I say about John Bob Cool Junk??? Except they are the best! Loved their whole pink theme for our Breast Cancer Awarness Girl's Night Out! They let you dig right in (they have bins you can go through) Awesome!!! They also need a website... so that I can link to them!

Aren't these guys cute! They are part of the JuneBug Design clan... I think they were even dancing with the Zumba Maniacs!

There is Celia checking out some of Fun Junks stuff! Gladys is somewhere around here... (I had some photos of all of them, however, they were blurry)! Ladies thanks for taking the trip over to see all the fun! Can't wait tell your Fall show! The Mad Hatter Vintage Flea Market

Here are the ladies of Summerland! Cute stuff in their booth!

These ladies were a hoot! Loved them~ Until next time 3 Sassy Tarts!

You have to go visit these ladies too! They are located up in Stanwood... Poppyseeds

Patricia of Tippy Stockton has the cutest booth with wonderful homemade jewelry! Checkout her blog to see where she will be next...

Mark your calendars for May 14 & 15, 2010 for our next show

Oh What a Night!

Funky Junk Sister's Night Out was a blast! Here is our PINK tree! My pictures do not do it justice, but I do have to say it was beautiful in person. Deb Ward Kennedy and all the Vendors did an awesome job making this an extra special Breast Cancer Awareness Tree!

Debi Ward Kennedy of Retreat Design put together the beautiful tree and designed many of the extra special touches that were added. Debi and her hubby BOB are very talented... if you ever get a chance to chat with them you will fall in love with all of their positive energy and creations!

The clown was made and designed by the New England Saltbox located in Sumner, Washington.

The PINK reindeer was designed by one of our talented vendors Cynthia McBride. It was named after 2 of her friends who had Breast Cancer. All of the ornies for the tree had extra special touches... and Debi Bock we did find yours! =)

This beautiful lady, Linda Olsen, has started Tassels for a Cause. She is a breast cancer survivor! Linda wasn't able to come to the show, however, she was there in spirit with the gorgous tassels she made for the tree! Check her out at hennaheads.blogspot.com

Here is fellow blogger JOYWORKS with one of our vendor giveaways. She won a very special gift made by the talented Michelle Renee. Michelle donated a boudoir doll named after her aunt, Susan Dale (also pictured). Susan is an eight time breast cancer survivor and is currently fighting for the ninth time. Our prayers are with you Aunt Susan.

And the Winner of the Tree was Mary Anderson of Whidbey Island! She was at the Girl's Night Out Event!

Next, is a extra special request that I made from our lovely ladies The Island Chicks! Just days before the show I asked them to make an apron for one of our giveaways and they didn't let me down. It was fabulous! Patty Green was the lucky winner of the apron... I hope her hubby got the message to her! lol I will be following up =)

We also had more donations from other vendors... The Pickle Patch gave us a one of a kind Bird House. Some how I didn't get a picture of it (what was I thinking!) Michelle Renee also gave us a pretty pink bra with a frilly feathered hanger. Mary Worthington gave us a great lavender bubble bath and salt set... sure did smell great!

The next picture is of The Zumbamanics! They were in the next room doing their Zumba thang. They also raised money for our Breast Cancer Benefit. After Zumba they all went SHOPPING at the Funky Junk Sister's Show!

I call that motivation!

Thanks to everyone who made this night such a great success! Until the next one... info coming soon!!!!

Funky Junk or Bust!

On the road again... can't wait to get on the road again. This song is driving me crazy!!! It has been stuck in my head for the last couple of days.

Today is the day for the ROAD TRIP! Funky Junk Sister #1 (aka. MOM) and I are going to be on our way to Puyallup, WA. Even though the show isn't until Friday there is a bunch of work to do before the doors open. We have to transform an old workout building into a fatabulous junkin retreat.

First off we have to get there!

MIA! Sort of!!!

Wow... it has been awhile since I have written on here!

I have been working really hard on my website orders, my kids birthdays (yes... all 3 of them within weeks of each other), and the FUNKY JUNK SISTER's Show! Something else that has also been thrown in there is that we are finally moving into our place. Lots of painting, cleaning, and moving =)



Next week is the big FUNKY JUNK SISTER's Show! We are doing a special girl's night out (men can come too) this will be a fun event! We have a PINK tree that we are doing a raffle which will benefit breast cancer awareness.. there will also be giveaways.. and some yummy treats! Buy your tickets before hand, so you can get right in.



Saturday it all starts again! We have some special guest coming on the JUNK BUS... Timi has some wonderful ladies coming from up North wanting to get some great junk! They should have a great time... because Timi is a hoot! We are opening up at 8 am with an Early Bird entry. From 10 am on is our discounted entry price.



We have some awesome vendors... some people who have never even done a show before, but let me tell you that we have seen their junk and you will be happy to see them there. This will for sure be the best show of the year!



I will try and update more this week! Maybe about my road trip over to the Funky Junk Sister's Show....