New Thought...I want a Food Dehydrator...

Next find...

This beauty at my local thrift store!

$6.99 new w/instructions....

Add a coupon for 20% off...

And I am the proud owner of a food dehydrator for only $5.49!

 Load up fruit either fresh or canned...

 and you get this...

 I am loving my new toy....it produces healthy and yummy snacks!

For a fraction of the cost!

Staying Cozy,

Carrie

I "struck" gold....

Here is the "re-purposed" matchbox I received...

 ...filled with wonderful goodies and treasures!

 from my sister Diane at Saturday Finds!

 A swap with "sparks" of fun!

Stay Cozy, 

Carrie

It's a "re-match"...a re-purposed matchbox

There's a whole community of crafters out there that dress up ordinary matchboxes

for all kinds of occasions and themes, stuff their little drawers with bits of goodness + send 

them off to brighten others' mailboxes!

Here is the re-purposed matchbox I decorated and sent off to my sister, 

Diane at Saturday Finds...

who in turn has made some to send to her lucky recipients!

I filled it with all sorts of goodies that she could add to her crafting stash...

and use for her future crafting projects!

I had fun making this miniature "happy day" banner for her too!

Hope she likes it!

Stay Cozy,

Carrie

Saying Goodbye....

I am so sorry to have been away for a time, but after a long illness, 

my step father passed away and 

I traveled to California to be with my mom!

Hal was 83 and he and my mom had a wonderful marriage and a very full life!

While in California I was able to lunch with my mom and her girlfriends....

(aren't they beautiful?)

 

 Visit the local "Cupcake Wars" winning cupcake shop...

 ...and give my mom a mini-make-over!

And despite us all coming down with a terrible intestinal flu...(awful)

I truly cherished our time together (every minute)!

We love you, Hal, and miss you already!

I will post my "matchbox" challenge tomorrow!

Hugs,

Carrie

Coffee & Crafting....

ahhhh...it doesn't get much better than that!

 Happy to have the day off to get in my craft room...

I am busy re-purposing a matchbox for a swap
 with my sister Diane in California...

What are you working on today!

Stay Cozy & Crafting,

Carrie