Happy Fall Friends & Family!
Bright orange pumpkins, shiny red apples, & colorful Autumn leaves are those first signs that Autumn has arrived! I hope everyone had a great summer! We were plenty busy with our added responsibility of our greenhouse with over 4000 plants that all needed transplanted. We are very proud that we were able to save that many! We planted an enormous garden this year because I went overboard in the greenhouse with my vegetable seedlings. It had been so long since I had a garden that I had forgotten just how much some plants can produce. We were over whelmed at times, but you just can't beat vegetables straight out of the garden. There was definitely a lot of different zucchini dishes, one can really get creative. I planted pumpkins and Jack- Be-Little miniature pumpkins that are doing quite well, so I have a head start on my Fall decor! One of our favorite things to do, during fall is hopping in the car & going around to the different pumpkin patches! We make a day of it and have lunch at one of them or a local restaurant! We will also stop off at a farmers market or the apple orchards when they have events going on. It's such a great way to get that "family time" in on a Saturday or Sunday! My favorite part is all the handmade Fall decor. I'm always adding to my collection and every year it is just one more cherished memory that I can look back on.

One of the most exciting events of the year for us, our daughter's wedding and the birth of their first child. Our Grandson was born March 6th at 7:25 PM and was named Tyler David Roberts. He weighed 9.1 pounds & was 20" long. The kids truly were blessed with a beautiful baby. He has already developed the most adorable personality. If you walk up to him and say hello, he will give you the most adorable little smile and then turn his head and hide his face in his mother's shoulder.

We were also honored this Fall when we received a call from Ladies' Home Journal who had taken notice of our website and asked to feature some of our products in an upcoming Spring issue of their magazine.

Halloween

Halloween is one of my all time favorite holidays, last year we went to a great costume party, I was a Midnight Fairy & Nathan was a Wizard. We knew that the party was out in the country but it was at night and we were lost, surrounded by endless forests of fir trees and gravel roads. The further we traveled the worse it got. It then started raining and an hour later we finally arrived. What I didn't know was where we parked I had to walk up a mud hill in high heels! It was definitely a night to remember! I added some pictures of us dressed up for your enjoyment! We have added some new Fall products to our site! Be sure to check out our Vintage Halloween Tray, Halloween Pumpkin Wreath or our Autumn Leaf Dishes! We have started carrying a new candle set that is great for the fall season and gives off that a golden glow and that would be our Amber Glass Votive Holders With Gold Stands.

Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving we will be trying something new and that is cooking our turkey in one of those turkey deep fryers, we always purchase a fresh one and usually rotisserie it. We received one last year as a Christmas gift and are looking forward to trying it out. Thanksgiving is just one of those special days to step back and give thanks for all those wonderful blessings that we have. Our Amber Glass Turkey Bowl is a perfect tradition for your holiday table and is perfect for holding gravy or even great for a centerpiece with fall foliage surrounding it. We still have a few Pumpkin Rugs left in stock and these have been discontinued and won't last long! Thanksgiving brings about great memories with the wonderful food, (that we all eat to much of!) company and the handing down of traditions to our families... So gather with your family & friends for a traditional savory meal and make some memorable traditions to make this Thanksgiving one to be truly grateful for! God Bless...

Christmas

Here is a preview of some of the products that have just arrived! Have you always wanted an easy and stylish way to store your Christmas cards? We have just the product... You'll love our Vintage Christmas Card Holder which is large enough for an abundance of cards! Brought back this year by popular demand is our Vintage Kitchen Utensil Ornaments which are perfect on a small tree, and our Cardinal & Holly Coir Rug ! Our Retro Santa Flag is sure to be a hit when your guests start arriving for the holidays, make sure and match with our Retro Santa Flag, Small for your outdoor garden or seasonal decor. Be sure to check out our snowman item's which make great gifts for the snowman enthusiast. We have our Snowman Votive Candle Holder, Snowman Place Card Holders/Ornaments & our Snowman Freezy Sign. If you love anything to do with gingerbread then don't miss out on our Gingerbread House Night Light & our Gingerbread Men Greetings Sign. We are in the process of receiving more holiday products so please stop by for a spell and check out our new products! Our new products will always be listed under the Everything New category but also look under Christmas Time for more holiday gift ideas!

Here is our favorite list of upcoming holidays & observances!

September 2006

September 4th: Labor Day, Newspaper Carrier Day
September 6th: Fight Procrastination Day, Star Trek Premiered in 1966
September 7th: First Miss America Pageant In 1921
September 8th: International Literacy Day
September 10th: Grandparents Day, Hot Dog Day
September 11th: Patriot Day
September 13th: Chocolate Day
September 16th: POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 17th: Citizenship Day/Constitution Day, Women's Friendship Day
September 19th: Talk Like A Pirate Day
September 21st: First Day Of Fall, International Day of Peace, Birth Of The Ice Cream Cone
September 22nd: Centenarians Day, Elephant Appreciation Day, Native American Day
September 23rd: Family Health & Fitness Day
September 24th: Good Neighbor Day, Heart Day, Worlds Longest Kiss Recorded(17 days, 10.5 Hours)
September 26th: Johnny Appleseed Day
September 27th: Women's Health & Fitness Day
September 29th: US Army Established 1789

October 2006

October 1st: World Vegetarian Day
October 2nd: World Farm Animal's Day
October 5th: World Teacher's Day
October 6th: Mad Hatters Day
October 7th: Pumpkin Day
October 8th: National Children's Day
October 9th: Columbus Day, Canadian Thanksgiving, National Kick But Day
October 11th: National Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day!
October 12: International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day
October 13th Navy Day, World Egg Day
October 15th: Dictionary Day, National Grouch Day, Sunday School Appreciation Day
October 16th: Bosses Day, World Food Day,
October 19th: Evaluate Your Life Day, Get Smart About Credit Day, Get To Know Your Customer Day
October 21st: Sweetest Day,
October 22nd: Mother In Law's Day
October 23rd: National Mole Day, TV Talk Show Host Day
October 24th: United Nations Day
October 25th: Sourest Day
October 26th: Mule Day
October 27th: Cranky Co-Workers Day, Frankenstein Friday
October 28th: Make A Difference Day, National Chocolates Day
October 29th: Daylight Savings Time Ends, Internet Day
October 30th: Haunted Refrigerator Night, National Candy Corn Day
October 31st: Halloween, National Caramel Apple Day, National Magic Day, National Knock Knock Joke Day, Scare A Friend Day

November 2006

November 1st: All Saints Day, National Authors Day
November 2nd: National Men Make Dinner Day (I look forward to this day!)
November 4th: National Chicken Lady Day, Sadie Hawkins Day
November 7th: Election Day, National Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day
November 8th: Cook Something Bold & Pungent Day, National Parents As Teachers Day
November 10th-12th: Great American Warm-Up Days
November 13th: Gingerbread House Day, World Kindness Day
November 14th: Loosen Up & Lighten Up Day, National American Teddy Bear Day, National Young Readers Day
November 15th: I Love To Write Day, America Recycles Day, National Educational Support Professionals Day
November 16th: National Great American Smoke Out Day
November 17th: Homemade Bread Day
November 18th: Mickey Mouse Day, National Family Volunteer Day
November 19th: Have A Bad Day Day, Remembrance Day
November 20th: Name Your PC Day, National Adoption Day
November 21st: Pumpkin Pie Day, World Hello Day, World Television Day
November 22nd: What Do You Love About America? Day
November 23rd: Turkey-Free Thanksgiving Day
November 24th: Black Friday, Flossing Day, Sinkie Day, Buy Nothing Day
November 25th: Shopping Reminder Day
November 29th: Electronic Greetings Day
November 30th: Computer Security Day, Stay Home Because You're Well Day

Holiday Recipe

This recipe is one of our all time favorites for Fall, it's also the perfect time of year to make this recipe with fresh apples available every where! This wonderful Apple Cake with cinnamon sauce was such a hit that you better get a piece while you can! It rarely lasts a day in our house!

Fall Recipe Apple Cake With Cinnamon Sauce

4 Cups peeled & cored chopped sweet apples
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
cinnamon sauce (recipe below)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter & flour a 9 x 13 inch pan. Prepare apples in a mixing bowl & sift dry ingredients over the top . Mix eggs, oil & vanilla together in separate bowl. Add apple mixture & mix until well blended. Pour into prepared pan and bake 35 to 45 minutes. Cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean. Cool. Serve with cinnamon sauce.

Cinnamon Sauce
Melt 3/4 cup butter in a small saucepan, add 1 cup confectioners sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg & 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil in saucepan & simmer until thickened, approximately 5 minutes. Serve cool or warm & pour over individual pieces of cake And enjoy!

Free Gift Giveaway

We would like to give a special thanks and congratulations to our special customers who won our Snowman Timers! Make sure and sign up for our newsletter for a chance to win prizes, first hand preview of our new products & wonderful recipes & tips! Be our every 10th shopper and receive our Witch Hazel Night Light! She'll Cast A Spell On You With Her Alluring Light.... Get a head start on your Halloween decorations with this porcelain night light! It has an on and off switch and bulb is included. Comes boxed and would make a great gift for the witch lover. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 5"

Drop me a note & let me know how you like my website and any ideas you may have to make it better. Email me at Linda@sweetheartsnest.com

We are still diligently working in the kitchen on our first cookbook! It's moving right along with some really great recipes. If you'd like to share one of your tried and true recipes with us drop us an email!

Have any of you ever invented a special holiday for your family that you have kept as a tradition? We would love to hear about it! Drop us a note and share your special story with us!

Here's what some of our customers are saying about us!!

It was a joy to open my boxes containing the pink glass cake stand & the cranberry cake plate for two reasons: (1) the pieces are beautiful and (2) since pink is my signature color, it was beautiful to see the delicate business cards lying on top of the pink tissue paper which covered the pink packing peanuts. I called my neighbor over to see the boxes as I opened them. I told her I had never opened boxes so attractively packed.

Thank you again,

Shirley

My order was just delivered. I wanted to say thank you for the efficiency of your website and organization. What a pleasure it was to do business with you. I love my colander!

Regards, Debi

Hi, Just to let you know that I received the Gingerbread House Night Light yesterday and it is adorable! Thanks so much!

Thank you for the way you wrapped the beautiful cake plate. The pink fillers was an extra added special touch which made opening the box even more wonderful. This was a gift for me from my husband and as such, I was touched and blessed. You did a fantastic job. Thank you again!

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Happy Fall Holidays & Best Wishes,
Linda & Nathan