Surprise Package!!

Today I received two packages in the mail. I will show pictures of one package today and the other one

tomorrow. This package was a surprise and it was from a very sweet lady , Linda, Parkers Paradise

Linda has one of the biggest hearts and is one of the kindest persons that I have ever met.

Thank you Linda, for surprising me, I love my goodies!

Wow, look at all of this, I am in awe of all of this!!!!

Look at this wonderful old sewing basket filled with old sewing notions. ( Look at the  needle pack, the old tape measure and other goodies),. she also included a quilting book.

I wanted you to see some of the prices on the threads, but they aren't showing up too well. There is some for 29 cents, some for 35 cents. Wow

More thread and an awesome americana tissue holder.

I kept thinking what awesome thing can I do with all of this beautiful thread, I saw one of my old green canning jars and it hit me, doesn't it look awesome in the jar!!!!

Thank you Linda, I love my goodies!!!

Surprise Swap Package!!!

I participated in a swap that Tammy"A Primitive Place"  hosted. We didn't know who our partners were

going to be. Well when I arrived home from work yesterday I had a package waiting for me from Linda

"The Pin Keep" .  I was thrilled with all of my goodies! Thank you Linda!! Now I have a new prim friend.

That is the best thing about swaps!!!! This was fun Linda!!!

Yankee car freshener, and cute magnets.

Beautiful crow/star towel, I will probably use it for a table square, so prim!

Clipboard portfolio, the picture on it reminds me

of our old farmhouse in WV, love it!

Now this is what put the icing on the cake, He He

look at this beautiful pinkeep. It is gorgeous!!!

This is the inside view, prim perfect!!!

Thank you Tammy for hosting this wonderful swap!!!!

Birthday Bash!

Today was my grandson Coles' fifth birthday. His party was yesterday! It was a pirate theme.

Look at the awesome cake, doesn't it look like a real treasure chest. One of my daughters friends made the

cake.

Cole, the birthday boy, and his sister Riley!

Cole said, "this is the best birthday party ever"!!!

Doesn't this look like a real treasure chest, look at the jewels, they are edible.

Hubby and my other grandson, Jake!! He is having fun too!!

What awesome memories!!! Grandchildren are so much fun!!! I should have had them first!!!

Some things I have been working on!

Last week-end I was able to do some crafting, I made several bonnets. I have two sisters with June

Birthdays and one has a Birthday in July, so I made them each little Birthday gifts. I made them each a table

runner and towel.

These bonnet are 26" long and are $20.00 each, email me if you are interested.

The 22" ones are $18.00 each, many of the fabrics are one of a kind.

Table runners for my sisters.

Towels for my sisters.

I made this slate and slate holder for a swap and also these

prairie bust dolls.

New goodies in the Mail!!!

Michelle of "Grannies Pantry" and I did another swap. If you don't have one of Michelles' awesome penny

rugs, you don't know what you are missing. She can just look at a picture or you tell her what you like and

she designs it. Plus she is such a wonderful  sweet giving person!! She is another great blogger friend that

I am privledged to know and own some of her creations. I am showing all of the pictures of what she made

me except one item, it will come later. I had her make it for a special friend and I know that friend peeks in

on my blog. He He Thank you Michelle for the wonderful swap and making these for me, you are such a

wonderful friend! You are another "Kindred Spirit".

Look at this beautiful pineapple penny rug!!! It is gorgeous!!!

I just love this crow on the pumpking for fall, look

at all the tiny leaves that she has going around the mat!!!

And I love this, this is my Americana one!!

Doesn't Michelle do awesome work, check out her blog!!!

Look what I received in the mail today!!!

I was so excited to arrive home from work and have this package waiting on my door step for me.

Traci, from York Mountain Primitives and I decided to do a swap. I had asked her if she could make me one

of her beautiful summer time wreaths. Wow, was I ever surprised when I opened the package, this wreath is

absolutely stunning. It is full of garden veggies and has two of the cutest crows on it. 

I had to put it on my door right away!!! Isn't it gorgeous!!!! Those veggies look good enough to eat!!!

This really touched my heart a flicker light candle

with Farmhouse Prims on it, I love it Traci!!! This is so special!!!

You talk about an awesome prim candle mat, look at the penny rugs and 1851 tag!!!!  It is prim perfect!!!

The cutest crow pillow and wooden board with stitchery and bumble bee attached!!! I love them Traci!!!

The wreath was way to much, I love each and everything Traci, but when I read her card about this bear, it brought tears to my eyes, but happy tears.

This is one of Traci's bears, and does she every make wonderful bears, she named this one, "Darwin", it's an Old English name for "dear friend"!!!!!

Traci is a wonderful, talented lady, you need to check out her blog and website.

And she is one of the sweetest persons that I have ever met, I feel a special bond between us. I guess you would call it, Kindred Spirits!!!

Thank you Traci for everything, you really spoiled me, and I will treasure your goodies forever!!!

Blogging friends are the best, and Traci you will be a friend for life!!!!!!

The best of both worlds!!

Alot of you have made comments that you didn't know that I am a hairdresser. I have a hair salon in my home. Most of my customers are now my friends.
 And having your own business is the great American dream.

 I also went back to school and graduated in 2005 with an LPN degree, it was so hard going back to school at 45. I think I worked twice as hard to do half as good as those young girls.

 My nursing job is substitute nurse for our county schools. The pay is not that great, but it is so rewarding.
I cannot leave my job there at the schools though, I come home and worry about the little kids. Some things really touch my heart. Like one little girl that told me that her mommy is never home and that she is always away taking cancer treatments (I cried for days over that). Some tell me that their mommies or daddy's have left. I just want to take them all home. I really love them!!! I hope I can show them love and compassion and make a difference in their lives.

 I am also a crafter want to be, I love making my bonnets and dabbling in a few other things, that is my relaxation. I wish I had more time to craft, but I do it when I can.

 I want to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday weekend. I am so proud to be an American. I am proud of our men and woman who have served our country so that I can live in freedom.  Thank you present and former people of the military and I remember our fallen soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for this great country!!!! God bless the USA!!!