SwAp, GiVeaWay Win, HaiR, T.V. & FloWeRs...

Wow it has been a long week!!! I haven't been blogging much and I do apologize..goodness knows I love coming to your blogs and reading everyday if possible..and I have been really slacking to say the least...So lets start at Monday..we decided to go T.V. Shopping for a bigger one..as we don't do the movies much we wait for them to come to Netflix and I would love to watch them as if I am going to the movies..so the search was on..found some at Walmart ...but decided to keep looking just in case..so onto costco..they were spendy..so nothing on Monday..On Tuesday I got my swap from Renee at Crows Roost Prims..isn't this little kitty to adorable and prim? he is in my cabinet keeping company with the other kittys that reside there..Thanks again Renee..I am still making yours and hope to be finished by monday..:)

I also Won Folk Art from the Harbor's giveaway and got this really neat Easter Stencil..It is a big stencil..so I gotta go through my stash and see if I have a piece of wood big enough..:)

Tuesday was also spent at the hair dressers..I got there at noon and had about 35-45 min. consult making sure we got the color right etc..well it took forever..but not like the 7 hours before christmas..well the red wasn't red enough ..so they had to put on another red and I love it now..so I got out of there 4-1/2 hours later actually 5 -1/2 if you count the consult...but if I am going to pay big money..I expect it to be what I want...

Okay Wednesday night hubby spent time on line searching for a tv..and we decided that Walmart was the best buy..so we went and picked it up yesterday and got the new entertainment unit to go with it..I then headed to Pier One Imports and found the baskets on Clearance..they are kind of a blackish color with red and white fabric in them..perfect as I love!!! red..and they store our dvds and cds and game station stuff..we got a 47 inch vizio..and so far so good...I have been catching up on my recording programs all day..lol..

DH lit us a fire this morning and this is what I came down too..Gracie usually sleeps on the old entertainment center..but since it is no longer there..she is sitting right next to it..I must say the room looks so much bigger without the big unit there..

The dogs toys now are in a new "clearance" basket and it is red too..Love it.. Right above the tv there was a blank spot on the wall..that was really bugging me..I had a nail there from something else..so this is what I came up with..I took twinkle white lights and round them around a grapevine wreath..

here it is without the flash..just nice ambient lighting..just what it needed..

Let me tell you this unit was a bugger to get upstairs through the stairwell..but we had our good buds the shaver brothers come over to help us out yet again..they are from our church and will bend over backwards to help us out and we love them...so with a little proding and taking off the molding on top.(you can see it is lighter) we got it in the room..but we first had to empty it, take off the guardrails, the door and then the molding..I just wish this unit were a tad smaller..cause I had visions of it kitty corner with the doors open and displaying my quilts or whatever..but the room is just not big enough for all of it..so it will still store stuff just not for everyone to see unless they open the doors..right now the old tv is there..but the old tv will go in the guest room so we can still watch tv if we both want to watch but don't like what the other is watching..;)

I added a basket to the corner with pillows..

you can see how big this sucker is..

I put this serving basket here to store my "read" magazines and such..as I took the left over baskets that I purchased....

and put them here where the other one used to be...love the red...

Now that the entertainment unit is in the bedroom..I had to take down my window..and am not sure where to put it..so if you have any suggestions..please let me know..;)

Well onto the spring like weather we have been having...everything is starting to bloom and about a month early..we are having the mildest winter in many many years since we have been here..and I am not complaining..okay snow on christmas day and then thats it..so the primroses are in bloom..

the orange day lilies are starting to make their appearance..

and I just noticed this today while out taking photos of everything..the forsythia is in bloom..I wish the blooms never left..I love the yellow..

my little snow drops by the front gate are blooming...i just love these delicate little flowers..they are just precious to me..

another one about ready to open.

the grape hyachyths have got their leaves so it won't be long..

I transplanted tulips from the front rock wall to here..I am sure there are way more up front.but I wanted to move them and never got around to it..so here they sit in a pot...these have been coming up for a while now..can't wait to see them again..

the parsley wintered over really well as this had sunflowers in it this past summer..so I will cut and dry these in the dehydrator..it doesn't take long and they taste so good once they are warmed up and hydrated..

this little primrose resides in the veggie garden is always the first one to bloom..I love it..they are hardy little plants..

The mailman brought me some great mail today..I love getting the lowes magazine as they have some great how to's in them...This is the newest magazine I am currently seeing if I like it or not..just came today..will let you know..well I am cleaning house tomorrow for the big game on sunday..we are having our new neighbors over that we met when we took christmas goodies to their house right before christmas..so I will be cooking and enjoying the game..oh who am I kidding..I will be talking to Erin while the boys watch the game...now thats my kind of super bowl..we are rooting for the colts..I like Peyton Manning...anyway I hope you all have a wonderful weekend in what ever you are doing..Thanks for stopping by and sorry for the long post..:)

p.s. almost forgot..one of my embroidery sites sent me to a link for you twilight Robert Pattinson lovers..a cross stitch of him for you to do..just thought I would pass it along..

ThOuGhT of The DaY....Women are Angels

And when someone breaks our wings....

we simply continue to fly.........on a broomstick...

We are flexible....

ShOppInG...

Hey there every one..we were out yesterday..(hubbys day off) and we have decided we want a bigger tv...we don't go to the movies much (I would like too..) but he could care less..so we went out looking at tvs and stands as our entertainment center won't work for the size of tv we want..Mike is doing research on the best buy on line and then we will make our choice..so far Walmart has the better deals..and I took a photo of the stand we will get..it all metal and glass..not really my first choice as I want something prim..but I have to be practical too..we are looking to get a 50 inch flat screen..so it is like being at the movies...and we will put our 32 inch up in the guest bedroom so we can still watch t.v. if the other doesn't want to watch what the other is watching..have I confused you yet..lol..the entertainment center is going in our bedroom and I am going to turn it into a quilt cabinet to display my quilts in it..will take photos when it all comes together or not...;)

my stamping up order came on saturday..and I can't wait to use these things..I purchased a cute chocolate bunny stamp and the aqua painter, 2-way glue pen, stampin dimensional self adhesive foam mounts and watercolor wonder crayons..they are too cool..I sat and watched my friend making cards during our christmas show and thought these were so much fun..and because it is celebration till March when you spent $50 bucks you got a free stamp set..so I chose the halloween stamp set (they have certain ones you can pick for free).. In march I am having a Stampin up party to hopefully work on getting all of my wish list for free...we shall see..I want to use this stuff above for making tags for my dolls...Have you all heard of Stampin Up? they have a great assortment of different stamps and supplies galore..one could go broke..so that is why I am doing a party..;)

we also stopped by Joanns yesterday and Picked up some corduroy fabric to use on my dolls..I have several pineberry lane patterns and jackie schmidt patterns that these would look fabulous with..I love the colors especially that green one.:)

well today I am off to the hair dressers to get my hair colored as it is time once again..I just hope the gal only takes 2 hours instead of the 7 I spent back in December..I am going to third dimensions where I had been going for some time..I am not going to the gal that did my last haircut..just can't see spending $50 on a hair cut and $90 on my color..my hair is short for crying out loud..so that would be a $140 dollar day..not happening...I hope your day is a great one..Thank you all for your help in the last post..I am going to try and work all the colors in this or if not..it will be the green..just not sure..have lots to do this week and swaps and surprises to get out in the mail...and tomorrow I have a recheck with the doctors.. so it is going to be a busy week...Oh Mike taught Tucker to go around circles on his hind legs and on all four..he is still a work in progress cause he wants to roll over and turn around at the same time..it is too funny to watch..but he is getting it..of course there has to be a treat involved..(lets not get stupid now)...

last but not least my friend sent a video that is so powerful for what we are going through as a nation..a must see...

http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/15523565/1322781786/name/TeaPartyCommercial.wmv

take care and have a great tuesday..:)

OpiNioN NeEdeD..

Hey there!!!... I have to ask you opinion..I am making this for our Humble arts theme of "Alice in Wonderland" and am wondering if is should be a little wall hanging or pillow and what colors to use...

we have the mad hatter, Alice, rabbit and queen of hearts..I am going to seperate the 2 with fabric in the middle and top and bottom and both sides..

here are the ones I have chosen..the greens or..

the reds..Thanks for your help..I am wanting this to look nice..the embroiderys were done in dark gray on off white wool felt..

I watched another good movie yesterday..I had seen this when it came out but was like it was just okay..and yesterday it was really good..Under the Tuscan Sun...I loved it..and we were in those same parts that she was in the film..we loved the scenery and the towns...Our very first trip was to florence and we had to pass Tuscany and it was July and there was these Sunflower Fields as far as the eye could see..but I didn't even!!! think to take a photo of it..but it was glorious..

and the new amish baking book I purchased..I love it..the recipes are super easy..I haven't made anything yet..going grocery shopping today...but I sat and read it and it is a great book...there is also history of the amish and this family has I think 8 kids and they each talk about baking with mom..and their siblings..so if you want a great book..check this one out.:) Okay I will check back when I get home from shopping and hope there are lots of great opinions when I return..

Thanks again and have a wonderful Saturday.:)

UPDATE: our Humble ArTs is Up and Running..:)

My HumBle ArTs OFFeriNg and MiSc StuFF for SaLe...

Hey there Everyone!! sorry it has been a few since I posted..just too busy trying to get something done for the humble arts this up coming month..Hard to believe it is february already!!! I have a few more things to make for our "Alice in Wonderland Theme"..I made this cute bunny Angel named Ester..she just turned out so darling...

I am so happy with the way her face came out..I used pencils for her face..

I also made to go with her a machine embroidered 4x4 pillow stuffed with Lavender..and she has two little wooden carrots..she has a bottle cap "E" that I made that is glued with really strong holding glue along with her wings..She is 26 inches tall and can sit or hang.

there are her bloomers and little lace stockings.;)

upclose of the pillow..the pillow backing fabric is green to match her dress with carrots...how fitting..:)so if anyone is interested let me know..

I got this wonderful book in the mail the other day from my book club..I also ordered Julia childs cookbook but it is on back order..this book has wonderful photos and great recipes and how to ideas in it..I will share more photos as I start making the goodies in them..

My avon lady Debbie came over yesterday and delivered my stuff to me..I got this wonderful smelling perfume ever. iti is called "electrify"..oh boy does it smell good..and I got these beautiful lever back earrings..

a better photo...

and this cool princess cut ring...:) I love princess cut and told DH I wanted one for our 25th wedding anniversary that is coming up this year...white gold is what I would like too..so we shall see..

My good blogging buddy Shirley sent me these the other day..They are for holding hamburger and fries..or sandwiches and little bowl of soup..I just love these..and can't wait to make burgers and fries..which I think will be on the menu for tomorrow..as I am going grocery shopping tomorrow..

Okay for the "Selling Portion" of our program.. I am going through my stuff and weeding out stuff that I am never going to use in my craft room as it is getting too full and whats the point of holding on to this stuff if you are never going to use it..so the soap book is $5.00 + shipping, the other 3 are 10.00 each + shipping.. so if you are interested in any of these let me know and drop me a line with your zipcode so I can calculate shipping..I will also do parcel post or book rate if they let me to make it as cheap as possible..

This is for clear stamping.. you put your stamps on it..position it over your paper and then press..the little orange spongy pads keep it off the paper till you press it in..it is pretty neat...but since I don't make cards..don't need it..:)

Here is a misc bunch of Bethany lowe tinsel to use in your doll making..the purple on the bottom i not bethany low..These are all new and unused..they are 9ft long except for the red one..it is 72 inches long.. I would like $8.00 each for these and $6.00 for the red one and $5.00 for the dark purple..I will list more stuff as I start going through my room...these are light and shipping will be as well..

I watched a wonderful movie last night..it is called "the prize winner of Defiance Ohio" it is pg-13 and is based on a true story...it has Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson..it is a really good show and a must see..there is a bit of swearing in it by woody..but a great show..it is set in 1956 to the 60's...

Okay I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by and saying hi..:)

TRuE AmEriCaN....

TRUE AMERICAN


It is time to change from REDNECK humor to TRUE AMERICAN Humor!

Only it isn't seen as HUMOR, but the correct way to LIVE YOUR LIFE ! If you feel the same, pass this on to your True American friends.

Y'all know who they are...

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, "One nation, under God."

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:

You've never protested about seeing

the 10 Commandments posted in public places.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You still say "Christmas" instead of "Winter Festival."

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You bow your head when someone prays.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You stand and place your hand over your

heart when they play the National

Anthem.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You treat Viet Nam vets with great respect, and always have.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:

You've never burned an American flag.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You respect your elders and expect your kids to do the same.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You'd give your last dollar to a friend..

FaBriC & MiSc and A ReCipE...

What a busy weekend!!..I had to go to our Church cannery on Saturday to can up some more food storage for our years supply..(for my non-mormon friends) this is a facility where you can put dried food into pouches or #10 cans to have should an emergency arrise or you lose a job or whatever the case may be...we are told to have a 1 year food supply in case something happens and we can at least have plenty of food on hand..just good commen sense folks..anyone can go..so if you have any LDS (another word for Mormon) ask if you can go along and get your food storage as well.the food last any where from 18 months to 30+ years depending on what you order..and the prices are great..so I was supposed to go and do that on saturday and they have sessions and times alloted for you to choose from..well the earlier group was on a roll and had the morning session and the afternoon session (that I was also in)..well they finished up early and packed mine and cleaned up the place by the time I got there for my session...SWEET!!! all I had to do was help counting some cans on the shelves and pay and I was out of there...so I went shopping to Joanns as they were still having their sales and I needed some batting..bought the two huge boxes of them..and here is the latest fabric I purchased..some heart fabric for some dolls I plan to make and some great plain (prairie) type of fabric for some prairie dolls that I plan on making..:)

I stopped at the dollar store for more hand towels so I can embroidered on them and picked up some flour sack towels to use in my crafting too..

I also picked up some baby bibs to embroider some cute things for my little sisters new baby that is due the end of March..I will post these as I get them done...Sunday we went to a 70th birthday party...Hubbys boss..he just had surgery 2 weeks ago and he looked great..met their family and had a nice time...Monday I worked in the yard..it was great weather..so I raked and picked up leaves that we didn't get and dead headed some stuff..looks so much better..hubby worked on his truck...we had some friends over for dinner and they are so much fun to have over..they are 3 siblings from our church and the 2 boys helped stack a seasons worth of wood that our neighbors gave us because they are renting out their house and said we could have it..so the boys got it all nice and stacked..Happiness is a big stack of seasoned wood..Betsy helped me with dinner...we have a standing invite once a month with these guys and we truly love our time spent with them...any way today is gorgeous...gotta mop floors get Pody Lynn outside so she can do some squirrel and bird watching..and then I have to get some sewing done so I have something for my humble arts update and a swap that I am doing..plus finish some other surprises...have a wonderful tuesday everyone.:)

Here is a Recipe that Mercy requested as I had mentioned it the other day on my blog...you will love this any time of the year...I've had this recipe for 20 years..;)

Chinese Chicken Salad

2 chicken breasts cooked and chopped up

(I make a whole chicken and leftovers are the breast and wing meat) so use however much you need depending on how many you are cooking for. This is usually our whole dinner so you want it to be filling..:)

1-1/2 bags of packaged lettuce again depends on how many you are feeding and how hungry you are..:) we sometimes use 2 bags

4 green onions..chopped

1 cup of sliced almonds or slivered (optional)

The Sauce:

1 teaspoon accent salt

1 teaspoon regular salt

1 teaspoon pepper

juice of one lemon

3 tablespoons sugar

4 tablespoons white or apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup of sesame oil

1/4 cup olive oil

whisk these together until blended and toss over the salad... toss the salad to coat and serve..

Super easy and tasty and makes a great side dish too.:)

ExPlaiNed by ChiLdRen...

Explained By Children

I only know the names of two angels, Hark and Harold.

Gregory, age 5

everybody's got it all wrong. Angels don't wear halos anymore. I forget why, but scientists are working on it

-Olive, age 9

it's not easy to become an angel! First, you die.
Then you go to Heaven, and then there's still the flight training to go through. And then you got to agree to wear those angel clothes.

-Matthew, age 9

Angels work for God and watch over kids when God has to go do something else.

-Mitchell, age 7

My guardian angel helps me with math, but he's not much good for science.

-Henry, age 8


Angels don't eat, but they drink milk from Holy Cows!!!

-Jack, age 6


Angels talk all the way while they're flying you up
to heaven. The main subject is where you went wrong before you got dead.

Daniel, age 9

When an angel gets mad, he takes a deep breath and counts to ten. And when he lets out his breath again, somewhere there's a tornado.

-Reagan, age 10

Angels have a lot to do and they keep very busy.
If you lose a tooth, an angel comes in through your window and leaves money under your pillow. Then when it gets cold, angels go south for the winter.

-Sara, age 6


Angels live in cloud houses made by God and his
son, who's a very good carpenter.

-Jared, age 8

All angels are girls because they gotta wear
dresses and boys didn't go for it.

-Antonio, age 9


My angel is my grandma who died last year. She got a big head start on helping me while she was still down here on earth.

-Ashley ~ age 9

Some of the angels are in charge of helping heal sick animals and pets. And if
they don't make the animals get better, they help the child get over it.

-Vicki, age 8


What I don't get about angels is why, when someone is in love, they shoot arrows at them.

-Sarah, age 7