Work Sock Cup Cosy in Canadian House & Home magazine

The December 2010 issue of Canadian House & Home magazine has hit the stands!!

Turn to the last page - TrendWatch - to see my Work Sock Cup Cosy!

Isn't that exciting?!

To get your cup cosy, please visit my shop ennadoolf now.

And then run to your nearest magazine vendor to pick up your copy of the magazine! It's a great issue with 100+ decorating ideas! 

(I'm going to make a cup of tea and read my issue now ... if I can stop flipping to the TrendWatch page!)

Remembrance Day Poppy to Knit

November 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada.

I found a lovely poppy pattern to knit here 

... thanks Laura!

... do remember to donate to the Poppy Fund if you make one.

"HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS" a Vintage Team Promotion

My vintage shop on Etsy - Vintage And Such - is a member of the Vintage Market Team.

And the Vintage Market Team is holding a Home For The Holidays promotion this holiday season.

View this slide show for a sneak preview.

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

And be sure to visit Vintage And Such - where we are promoting 20% off items in the SALE section. Purchases must be completed between November 10 - 24th.  Simply enter the code "vmteamhoho" in the Notes To Seller field when you check out with your purchase, and I will refund your discount to your Paypal account.

Teams on Tuesday - EtsyKnitters Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide featuring the Etsy Knitters Team

Thanks so much to Jackie of JackieDKnitBoutique for organizing the Etsy Knitters team's feature on the Handmade Spark!

Knitting is not just scarves and mittens!

Just look at the skill and variety of knits available from this team.

And that is just the smallest possible sampling you can imagine!

Simply click here to search for EtsyKnitter Team items available for sale on Etsy.

I'm thrilled to be part of such a skilled team.

To see the quality handknit gifts for men, women, teens and children
in my shop, visit ennadoolf.etsy.com

Vintage Love Saturday - Dolls



Vintage Love Saturday

Vintage Dolls

My original Barbie - American Girl

My original Barbie is an American Girl - an early 1966 American Girl Barbie.

The butt markings on the American Girl Barbies differ and because mine has both raised and indented markings she is an early 1966.

That kind of ages me, too, doesn't it?  :)

I am planning to have her model some of the new fashions I will be adding to my ennadoolf shop on Etsy so watch for her debut there hopefully in the new year.

When I was younger I loved paper dolls too. 

Lennon Sisters - purchased on ebay

I had a set of Lennon Sisters.  Sadly we lost them during a move. 



I did find a well-loved set on ebay!  I bought them.  LOL 

Even though one of the sisters was missing, I loved the fact that they had fold marks at their ankles because I remember how fragile the ankles of paper dolls could be! All of them had tape to reinforce them.



Now I'll be adding them to my vintage shop on Etsy one day as I enjoyed the chase of recapturing my youth and am now ready for them to go to a new home.



This post is presented to you by my vintage shop - VintageAndSuch - and is part of Vintage Love Saturday hosted by Southern Lady's Vintage.

Time to FALL BACK

Fall Back

Remember to set your clocks BACK an hour this weekend!

ZZZzzzzzz .... an extra hour's sleep!!

Vintage Love Saturday - Rescuing Linens

Vintage Love Saturday

Rescuing Linens

Isn't this a cute little zipper pouch?

It was sold in a shop on Etsy - Making Cents - and I contacted the shop owner to tell her how much I loved it.

Sadly it was sold.

We have a vintage tablecloth that my husband's grandmother embroidered. It has seen better days but I'm hoping that a project similar to this one might help me to rescue the tablecloth!

It's a great way to ensure that all the detail in vintage items is saved for future generations.

And yes, another project to add to my never-ending list! 

Some day.

I'll try to find the tablecloth and add a photo of it to show some of the embroidery I plan to save.

What other ideas do you have for rescuing linens?  Leave them in a comment!

This post is presented to you by my vintage shop - VintageAndSuch - and is part of Vintage Love Saturday hosted by Southern Lady's Vintage.

And part of Air Your Laundry Friday on Freckled Laundry.

♥ Have a Very Nice Day =)

♥ Have a very nice day. =)

I have 2 favourite Timmies ~ I visit both regularly depending upon my travel route and staff at both do recognize me.

I don't know if the above was specifcally designed and written for me or if the Tim Hortons staff randomly wrote on bags and I happened to get one.

Either way, it made me smile.

And see how great my Work Sock Cup Cozy looks on the Timmie's cup?

And so eco-friendly because there's no need to double-cup.

Vintage Love Saturday - Some BUNNY Loves You

Vintage Love Saturday - Some BUNNY Loves You

Here are a few of my favourite vintage bunny patterns.

A good friend made a bunny very similar to the ones in these patterns.

She made it for my daughter for a birthday ... it was so well made and the bunny was well-loved.

I am sharing these patterns as part of Vintage Love Saturday hosted by Southern Lady's Vintage.

These are all available in my etsy shop Patterns And Such so go ahead, buy one and start sewing!

Chocolatey Mint Girl Guide Cookies are Here!

Chocolatey Mint Girl Guide Cookies are Here!

Contact your local Girl Guide office to find Chocolatey Mint cookies near you!

You can buy cookies from your local Girl Guides. 

Call our cookie customer service helpline at

1-800-507-7564

Wednesday Wonder - Mary For Mayor

My sister is running for Mayor of Ramara Township.

Mary said:

"I just feel there is different things we can be doing in the township and I just want to get out in the Ramara Township and see what the people want."

What the people want.

Too often we find that politicians have their own agendas.

I generally don't talk politics.

Political conversations often grow into heated discussions. In my experience both sides voice their opinions and neither is able to convince the other to change their opinions or views. 

Recently there was a vote held in Canadian government. It doesn't really matter what the vote was for - but on the news, I heard that one of the politicians from Nova Scotia was not going to vote the way his party wanted him to. Why?  Because he was going to vote the way his constituents wanted him to.  Well, isn't that why we vote people in to office in the first place? and why do so many of those elected forget that so quickly?

If I lived in Ramara Township, I would vote for Mary.

I am proud of my sister.

If you live in Ramara Township, I hope you vote for Mary.

Teams on Tuesday - Oh Canada!

The Oh Canada Team is a group of proud Canadian Etsy sellers who love to promote and support our shops and designs. Our team is friendly, helpful and talented!

Click here to find quality items from the Oh Canada Team for sale on Etsy.

Artists featured above are all members of the Oh Canada Team.

They are: VintageAndSuch, taibossigai, TheBackyardBear, GThreads, JinxMurphyDesigns, WaveSong, FlowerPot, MiniMade, jensdreamdecor, ennadoolf, collectique and nancywallisdesigns


Click here to visit the Oh Canada Team Directory of links.

Monday Memories - Music and Song Triggers

This morning I opened my iTunes and the first song that started playing was There's a Kind of a Hush by Engelbert Humperdinck.

I was immediately taken back to planning for my wedding!

We had trouble coming up with a First Song for our wedding day and when then-not-yet-hubby and I heard There's a Kind of a Hush by Engelbert Humperdinck playing on my 8-track player, we immediately knew it was the song for us!

Funny how the song doesn't remind me of the actual wedding dance eh?  It reminds me of the moment we chose the song. I can tell you where we were, what we were doing, and all that.  :)

What music or songs trigger your memory? 

Share some of your good memories in the comments below!

Vintage Love Saturday - Dutch Tiles

 Vintage Love Saturday - Dutch Tiles

These beautiful Dutch tiles are available in my etsy shop Vintage And Such.

I have quite a few other Dutch items in my home and it was hard to make the decision to part with these - the colours are so vibrant!

I'm proud of my Dutch heritage and hope these tiles find good homes.

Thanks, too, to Southern Lady's Vintage, a fellow vmteam member for this Saturday's theme for vintage!

Its Shinerama time!

Looked out my window this morning and grabbed a shot of the beginning of

SHINERAMA

in London.

These enthusiastic Western students weren't even the first I'd seen . . . I'd already been out and about and had the stickers on my tshirt to prove it!  But you know I couldn't let them leave my front door empty-handed ~ that would defeat the purpose of what they're doing!

Shinerama is the largest post secondary fundraiser in Canada for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF). Cystic fibrosis (CF), which affects the lungs and the digestive system, is the most common, fatal, genetic disease affecting Canadian children.

Thanks to all the students in all the post-secondary institutions across Canada giving up their time today to help raise funds for Shinerama.