Okay so my oatmeal post wasn't a resounding hit. I still think it is a genius idea.
We'll just get back to our regularly scheduled programming of sparkle.
I do have some fabulous readers here on Under A Blue Moon. Patti, who just so happens to live near me and turned me on to the Under the Freeway antique fair (officially known as the **Sacramento Antique Faire) a few years back, is one of those readers.
Anyway – Patti emailed me and asked if she could send me some bits and bobs she had. I find it hard to resist rhinestones so I accepted her gracious offer, figuring she send me a few broken brooches and loose beads.
Well imagine my delight when a very heavy box arrived a week later stuffed full of all kinds of beads, rhinestones, parts of necklaces and bracelets and the like.
I can't wait for creativity to strike me so I can put them to good use. In the mean time I'm just enjoying sorting through them and petting them.
Thank you Patti! This was such a treat.
**Sacramento Antique Faire is this weekend (1/8/2012 6:30am-3:00pm) if anyone is in the area.
Wow! That looks right up your alley!
What pretty sparkles.
About the oatmeal post. I grew up eating oatmeal porridge for breakfast, and fed it to my own children on occasion, but I just cannot stomach it any longer. I will cook it for my husband, but hate even washing the pot out. I’ll eat granola, but not porridge.
Your idea is brilliant, though, for those who eat oatmeal.
I like the oatmeal post. Im going to make them tonight, if I can take my eyes off the sparkles on today’s post!!
I liked the oatmeal post too. Having it for breakfast tomorrow actually. I LOVE your hand me down sparklies! One looks like a sparkly pretzel and there is something that looks like a stick pin. I have a few old stick pins…we need to bring those back.
I’m so sorry I didn’t comment when I first saw this because I was late for an appt. and then blanked. It piqued my interest though. Simply BRILLIANT! I’ve tried the instant mixes (too sugary and salty) and can’t always go the longer route so this is ideal! Truly sorry for not commenting earlier Andrea!!!
As far as sparkles, I’ve got a boxful and haven’t done anything with it. I’m slowly coming out of the mists of a long marriage and divorce and your blog posts are really a great inspiration to my imagination!
So stinkin’ pretty…what a bonus for you!!! I am not creative AT ALL with these sorts of things so I’ll be interested to see what you come up with.