Fiesta!

Since last Christmas I have started collecting Fiesta dishes for our every day use. I like the new Fiesta dishes but I LOVE the vintage pieces. I first was introduced to Fiesta by a friend of mine, Missy, and then I started noticing it everywhere! I was inspired to start my own Fiesta collection because of Missy and the Sweet Biscuit Inn. When we went to Asheville a year ago for our anniversary they had a TON of Fiesta...here is a pic I took of their collection.


I currently have two vintage pieces. One is a gray cream soup bowl (made sometime between 1936-59) and one is a light green 8 1/2 Inch Nappy (made sometime after 1938). I think it is so cool to have something that was made over 50 years ago...I guess you could call me a vintage junkie. Lately I have been web surfing in my spare time (aka: procrastinating from homework) to find vintage pieces of Fiesta and I found these two websites that I think are pretty useful: happyheidi.com and the official Homer Laughlin factory website. I am hoping to get some more pieces for Christmas (hint hint) and also do some Fiesta hunting while we are home for the holidays!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I know I am a little early but I wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! My parents are coming into town today and will be here through the weekend. I am very excited to have them here for Thanksgiving, I think it has been 5 years since I have had thanksgiving with my family! I am sure I will have a lot to blog about after the long weekend so stay tuned! Until then...Happy Turkey day!

Leaves, leaves, and more leaves!

Last weekend we started the first round of raking. It took us about an hour and we were very tired when we were done!! Now our yard is yet again covered with leaves. It always feels like a never ending battle. Last week the trees still looked full but now they are looking more bare than full. Hopefully that means less raking for us!

This is our first pile, trust me it is big!

Happy Anniversary!

Just wanted to say happy anniversary to my parents! We love you lots!

Fun with Peppers

So the other night we went to our friends place to watch the UGA vs. Auburn football game and to enjoy some yummy fajitas and margaritas! I was in charge of bringing rice and veggies (onion & peppers) for the fajitas. While I was cutting up some orange bell pepper I noticed how perfect the inside of the pepper was so I just had to get a picture of it! What do you think?? I love the design of the ridges of the inside of the pepper, the color, and the seeds! Anyways...tomorrow I am making sloppy joes and it calls for a red bell pepper....I wonder if it will be as beautiful as this one!

Christmas Cactus

Three years ago my mom gave me a cutting of her Christmas Cactus and over the past 3 years it really hasn't grown much and it has only bloomed once. A few weeks ago I brought it in from outside so when it got cold it wouldn't freeze. That is when I noticed small little buds stating to form on the tips of the cactus. Needless to say I was very excited! Now it has a few blooms open and more to come. Hopefully I can get it to bloom again soon!