I love this movie!!! But, I never discovered it until a couple of years ago, hard to believe because it was first shown in 1983 - my children missed the experience of this great movie! But, now they know about it!!!!
I found a little Hallmark tree ornament in the shape of the "leg lamp" from the movie, I was content with that until I was away this past weekend and saw a 20 inch lamp, I loved it but I thought it was too expensive, that was on Friday night, I thought about it all weekend, I went back on Sunday afternoon, gone - every one!! I was so disappointed - really disappointed!!!
I started searching the internet and found where I could order here in Canada, I ordered Sunday night, I had my leg lamp yesterday. Lesson learned there though, I ended up paying more but it's worth it, it's everything I had hoped for!!
If you've watched the movie, you know all about the leg lamp - how Ralphie's father won the full size lamp - "It's a Major Award", Fra-gee-lay - It must be Italian, Isn't it Glorious - and, my lamp if glorious!
When we were in Cleveland last year visiting the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame, we stopped at The Christmas Story House but it was too late in the day, it was closed. But, I did see the lamp in the window - the film was shot in Cleveland and Toronto - here's an article about the Toronto locations that were used in the film. I want to go back to Cleveland again so I can tour the house and visit the gift shop across the street!!
This is my very favourite Christmas movie!! Do you like it?
I actually found a few vintage kitschy Christmas items in the past few days, all bought at different shops, costing me less than $2 for the three items - my kind of price!
A knee hugger on gold - pure kitsch!! 25 cents!!
Why didn't I head to the Christmas section as soon as I got to this shop - there was a man browsing and he picked up three boxes of old ornaments, I got my hands on these right quick. He says - "they don't make them like this anymore" REALLY?? I kept watching him in the hopes he would put them down but no such luck. I paid 25 cents for them so I shouldn't complain!!! Hoping to collect up enough to make another wreath for next year!
I bought the two mini cups, my first two tiny ones - love those Santa cups!! $1
Vintage Christmas has been scarce so far and I'm more selective than I was - I have a lot!!
I jumped on the colouring bandwagon in the summer and I'm still on it! The summer meant colouring flowers, now it means Christmas -and I found just the perfect book.
This book by Mary Tanana has the most beautiful images, it was the last one on the shelf the day I found it, I didn't hesitate paying full price because it has just the type of pictures that I like. I posted this book on Instagram when I bought it, Mary Tanana herself commented!!!
It's a busy time of the year, I'd like to be colouring more, here are a few that I've done..
It's very hard to photograph colouring pages and get them cropped without cutting off some of the picture, especially the double pages.
I so enjoy colouring! Have you joined in yet on the colouring craze?
We went to an auction yesterday, there were lots of goodies and lots of people! I had my eye on only one thing, I really never expected to get it, but I did and for only $15
It's a Napco "Miss Cutie Pie" cookie jar - how cute is that? The only other bidder was the lady in front of me - she stopped bidding, yay, for me!! I can't believe I was lucky enough to get it - I know these are worth a whole lot more.
I have this Lefton "Miss Dainty" piece that I found in the US a couple of years ago, I like it a lot even if it doesn't have a lid. Do you have any of these cute pieces?
It seems I make the same kinds of muffins and nothing else - bran, banana chocolate chip and blueberry, the other day I branched out and made pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, oh, my, are they good!!
The recipe came from All Recipes but here it is anyway!
3/4 c. white sugar
1/4 c. vegetable oil
2 eggs
3/4 c. canned pumpkin
1/4 c. water
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. chocolate chips (I added more)
Preheat over to 400. Grease and flour muffin pan or use liners
Mix sugar, oil, eggs. Add pumpkin and water. In separate bowl, mix together flour, b. soda, b. powder, spices and salt. Add wet mixture and stir in chocolate chips.
Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
I could have made a double batch and froze them, but I wanted to try them first, so I'll definitely be using up more from the big can of pumpkin!!
If you read my post yesterday, you know that I was on the hunt for stars for my ceramic trees, well, look at what I was given and I only had to walk across the road - stars, bulbs, bird bulbs, butterfly bulbs - what an array! I have a very kind neighbour! And, that's not all - now I have four trees - she gave me another tree!! It's the one on the right! Love it!!!
I am so grateful, thanks, Debbie!
Yes, I have three ceramic Christmas trees!! But, I didn't know it and that is a bad sign, a sign that I buy more Christmas stuff that I don't know I already have!! The one on the right I've had for a couple of years, it's a pretty big one. I bought the one on the left last week at Value Village, it was a really nice tree, look at that base!! So, this morning, I thought I'd look at the the big tree and lo and behold, there's another one which I must have bought last year but I don't have a clue where!!
But, I have no stars for the two smaller ones - I've seen them when I've been in the US before but I have never seen them here in Canada. I've also checked on Ebay and Etsy, I think purchasing on there might be a thing of the past, the postage is ridiculous - for one little star - over $10 - I think not! I wrote to the seller, she wouldn't budge on the postage! Too bad!! Are there any Canadians out there who have seen them? Or anyone who has extra stars hanging around?
I don't think I better buy any more ceramic trees!!! I sure do like them though!
