Race Day

I always try to find a reason to have a little get together with friends to enjoy good food and games. Opening day of NASCAR RACING sounded like one of those times.  To start off, I  was thinking nacho as main dish.

a bag of tortillas chips 1 pound of ground beef cooked add a taco season packet and a two 16 oz. bags of shredded cheddar cheese and another of nacho cheese mix.  Top with sliced black olives and chopped onion.

Bake at 375 for about 15 minutes.  Add topping of your choice, my were sour cream, fresh salsa, and guacamole. It turned out delicious

And sit back and watch the Daytona 500 and snack out. Can't make a Sunday afternoon any better.

Have a Great Day!
Vicki

Pigskin Potato Skins

Pigskins Potato Skins

I found this recipe for potato skins from Mary at Home is Where the Boat Is, here is the link.  https://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2015/01/14/pigskin-playoffs-and-potato-skins/  this site is amazing.  Her Photos are wonderful and the recipes are Amazing!

First I lined my egg roll pans with foil, then I cut three small russet potatoes in quarters brushed each wedge with olive oil and placed on the pan.  To represent the New England Patriots I topped the potato wedges with maple bacon cheddar cheese and a drizzle of maple syrup.

To represent the Philadelphia Eagles, I topped the potato wedges with diced green pepper, green onions, and chopped deli roast beef. Last I sprinkled shredded mozzarella cheese on top.  I preheated my oven for 400* and baked the potato wedges for 30 - 45 minutes.

Thank you for stopping by, and do Have a Great Day!

Vicki

Valentine's Day 2018

Hi Friends,

Happy Valentine's Day

We didn't plan much at all for Valentine Day, because this special day falls in the middle of a school week. I did receive beautiful flowers,

the vases were also beautiful!

I hope you all had a very nice and relaxing Valentine Day.

Vicki the Colo Junkett

A Few More Vintage Winter Vignettes in my Den

In my den I think I decorate it more because of the shelving I have.  This is vintage blue lunch box I have added a couple of poinsettias along with a vintage glass door knob.

A Sir Walter Raleigh smoking tobacco tin, I stuck a cluster of poinsettias in it.

This little vignette I went with red berries and pine cone to this King Edward cigar box also, in this grouping  are a couple of my green bottles I just added homespun and a holly sprig

I leave out these baskets  of pine corns all year long I think it give a nice feel to the fire place

This little vignette I had a hard time deciding how to rearrange it.  I think I like the second arrangement the best.

I like the milk glass vases, I think the milk glass lightens up this vignette.

Thank you for stopping by to see what I have been up to at my home.

God Bless You and your family.

I'm Vicki, a Colorado Junkett

Frosty January Day at My Little Colorado Cottage

Planning for a Great! 2018

 I woke up to a very frosty day, a great day to enjoyed the blue skies and look towards a great year.

As most year I just want to celebrate all the little things that go on in my home and be grateful for the special times.

I so much would like to incorporate more of my thrifted treasure into my home.  I have started making a list of some of the projects I would like to accomplish for February.  I do have a few thrifted items that need some loving care.  So I'm glad I have taken the time to think through a the process, I hope you will check back from time to time to see some of these projects come to life.

Thank you for stopping by to see what I have been up to

God Bless You and your family.

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

January Thrift Finds

Awesome Finds for the Month of January!

A checkered dish towel that I'm going to use 
on my end table in my den.  Then there are two short fir garland with pine cones and red berries that I use to top two of my windows.

After Christmas sell at The Dollar Tree, I picked up these picks for $.50 a pick.

I added two bunches of red berries to each of the fir sprays and attached one of the fir sprays to the top of window at my front door. 

and the other to an old window frame on a shelf above my Television.

Thank you for stopping by, Have a Great Day!

Vicki - The Colo Junkett

Winter Rustic/Farmhouse Vignettes, Throughout my House

Winter Vignettes 

I left this simple  wreath on the front door.

I added snowmen and ice and silver accents on the mantel. 

I left the red poinsettias

Changed out the chalkboard on the bookcase.

I added a refreshed eucalyptus wreath, I have been using year after year on my bathroom door.  Here a link to the tutorial. 

This is the vintage tool tray on the coffee table in the den, I just added pine cones took out the snowballs added some eucalyptus branches to add some green.

I added a red and burlap banner from some fabric I had in my stash.  This old window is above the TV in the den.  I made one for each of my old windows.

I left the garland on the living room hutch and winter trees.  I added a banner to the old window.

 

The third banner is on this old window at my front door.  Sitting above a black shelf that my mother painted flowers on for me.

This is my plant table in my den, here I just added red glittery birds, pine cones, fir picks a vase with red berry cluster and a tall red candle in a vintage Star Tobaccos box I thrifted many years ago. Next to the tobacco box I have place a stack of books with a vintage chalk board   that I wrote "Let it Snow" . I also added a sprig of green with another red bird and a little potted tree one of my daughter made at school many years ago.

This winter décor will stay up till at least February, we'll see.  

Thanks for stopping by, Have a Great Day!

Vicki

Happy October! Here's a Halloween Dollar Tree Haul

I stopped by the Dollar tree today and look what I found!There were so many awesome things I just couldn't help myself.  I think this has been the largest Dollar Tree haul I have ever purchased.

I picked up the ceramic figurines and the multi colored googly eyes for some fun October activities.  I've see some You-Tubers hauling the Harvest Blessings and Harvest sign so I was excited to find them at my Dollar Tree Store.  As you can see I also purchased 2 large and 2 small vine wreaths to hang on doors in my house, not sure if I'll add any greenery to them.

I've never notice my Dollar Tree Store having so many of these magnet sheets before, I just had to get all of the styles.  And of course I never can have enough treat bags, at work I hand out treat bag to the kids in the classroom I work in.

Here I found more items to use as fun October craft activities for the grand kids.  I found some really cute Jack-o-lantern lights strings.

Lastly, I found these very cute evergreen tree garland for hanging cards from along with a few items to use in my everyday house decor.

I hope this inspires you for some fun items to decorate you home for Halloween.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

October Thrift Finds

This was my October find at my local thrift store

Look at thes super coo vnitage pumlikns and this vintage cat treat bag

The cover cloch with a marble base the old books a basket that I will probably paint a wreath that I will take off the white pearls and ribbon and the books, I saw a tutoral on how to age the books, the pots I thought I may use them in my dcor some ware not sure right now.

Theres adorable apple salt and pepper shakers will be in my kitchen

the wooden spools of thread it's pending.

Have a Amazing Day!

The Colorado Junkett - Vicki

September is a time to Party at my house

What do you get a 25 year old for her birthday?  Money card.  Actually I sent here some cash to get what she needed.  My daughter is going to college and working trying to make ends meet.

The following week my Grand daughter has a birthday and shell be turning 4 years old.

I decided that a home party with family would be the best for a four year old and not to over whelming for grandma. ha ha

Grandpa made the cake from a box mix and added icing.

Grand daughter blowing out the candles

The presents!!

The party theme I came up with was butterflies and purple crepe paper

my granddaughter had a great time with family.

Have a wonderful day!

Vicki

The Colojunkett

Surprised Visit

My granddaughter and great grandson stopped by for the weekend.  What a wonderful time we had.

Riding bikes with the grand children.

Playing with Lego's with the grand children.

Playing at the park climbing the wall at the park play equipment.

I had such a wonderful time visiting and watching the grand kids and great grandson play and visiting with my granddaughter.

Have a wonderful day!

Vicki the Colojunkett