DRAB to FAB week and GIVEAWAY!

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Okay... are you ready for Drab to Fab week? Where I will take ordinary items and turn them into a cool gift or special treat????


Each Goosie and Boomer Bowtique follower will receive 10 entries! If you leave a comment this week on any post, you will receive an entry! So... let's get the comments started.


Today's feature is a clipboard. I have taken an ordinary clipboard and made it FAB! It would be the perfect gift for any girl that loves pink! Any girl that wants something special... or a Mom that loves to bake! OR... maybe just maybe you like to be over the top ;).
It is embellished with rhinestones and flowers on the front and back. I'm sorry the images are not better. There are three coats of Luster Modge Podge to ensure long lasting! Also, there is a ribbon and button weight to hang a pen if you like!

This clipboard is part of this week's giveaway! That's right... I'm giving it away! And... I will even ship to my international friends!!!!!
LEAVE COMMENTS!!!!!
*Also, please note... the hairbows will be in Jan's shop on Wednesday. Goosie has a high fever and we are on lockdown today! Please support Jan and her dear friend's son! He is facing a heart transplant! Hairbows will be at "It's Your Style" on Main Street in Mascoutah, IL!

100th Post!

As of yesterday... I have completed 100 posts! And to celebrate... there will be a special giveaway this week! Announcement tomorrow!

I spent a great deal of the weekend making bows! Halloween bows and "spirit" bows for the local girls to wear on Spirit day at their local school.
AND... the best news...

I have donated these bows to be sold at

"It's Your Style" hair salon on Main Street in Mascoutah, IL!!!!

100% of the profit from these bows will go to a sweet boy and his family that are in need

of your support!

Please stop in and buy a bow!!!!

All the bows are ponytail (or pigtail) holders!

They will be in the store by the end of the week!

The rest of this week... I am going to do a feature called

"DRAB TO FAB!"

It will feature ordinary and recyled items made into gifts!

One of these items will be included in a giveaway...

STAY TUNED!

If you add yourself as a follower from Monday until the giveaway deadline... you will earn 10 additional entries!

The Best Part of Waking up.... is....

Harvest Pumpkin Apple Bread... YUMMMY!!

I had a ton of apples to eat and a pumpkin craving...

So...

I found this recipe!

(click on the word... this)

This recipe makes two loaves of Harvest Pumpkin Apple Bread...

and you will NOT be disappointed!!!

This bread is so moist and delicious.

and... pair it with Folger's Cinnamon Swirl coffee and you will feel like

Fall is swirling through your kitchen!

Okay... well, that might now happen, but it's the little things that seem to make me

happy these days!!!

I had had this recipe set aside for a few weeks and a field trip apple picking... it was a

"must do" on my list...

and I'm so glad I did!

(and I froze the second loaf for those days where I lack motivation)

Heeeelllllloooo HAYSTACKS!

It seems to be a tradition in our house every Fall to make Haystacks! I'm sure there are many variations of this easy "cookie." But this one is our recipe...

Ingredients:

2 bags of butterscotch chips

2 tblsp. of vegetable oil

one package of "chinese noodles" the crunchy kind

one container of salted peanuts

Recipe:

add the vegetable oil to the chips in a microwave safe container.

microwave the chips and oil for 30 seconds and stir

microwave an additional 20 seconds

stir and make sure the chips are completely melted

stir in noodles and peanuts

the mixture should be thick with peanuts and noodles... it really depends on your liking

line 4 cookie sheets with foil

drop the mixture by heaping tablespoons onto the foil lined sheets

allow to set on counter until the mixture has set

EAT LIKE MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alden's Godfather loves these "cookies" and one of Quinn's Godfathers can be encouraged to mow a lawn for these ;).

They are a very simple treat to make with kids!

I hope they become a tradition in your family!

Back at it!

That's right... I'm back to creating here at the Goosie and Boomer house! It is a four day weekend for the Goose and I'm loving the lazy days! I made the top canister for myself and the bottom one as a gift for a friend of ours! I love these cans! I picked mine up at Michael's and I'm thinking of doing some for Christmas! Any ideas, thoughts?

Fall is my favorite time of year!!!!! The smells of pumpkin spice and the feel of leather boots with a skirt are some of my favorite things about Fall :).

I hope this family loves the canister and enjoys it as much as I did making it! Of course, I had to add a bow!!!!!

Goal...

Okay... so the blog has gotten off track between surgery and deployment. My goal is to get this blog back on track and focus on the creativity of Goosie and Boomer Bowtique.
I am exhausted daily but bear with me! I am Mommy, Daddy, long distance wife and still surgery patient. It seems as though I will be under the care of my surgeon for almost a year. I am going to see him in two weeks and hoping for good news!
The intention of Goosie and Boomer was to share ideas and eventually set up the Etsy shop. With the state of the economy... I'm looking more at the idea of trunk shows.
Thank you for being loyal and make sure you leave comments and follow along on this journey!

It's Here!

FALL!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so excited that Fall is here! Bring it on October! I love sweaters, jeans, long pretty boots... crisp air, pumpkin spice candles, warm tea and the smell of leaves!
I have been loving this weather here in the Midwest!
and.... nearly 4 weeks at my back... one month down!

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