Awesome little Getaway!

  I have been busy with working my two jobs, not much time for crafting or anything right now.
I was able to go on a quick trip with two of my sisters and my best friend to Lancaster, Pa. for
a day trip.
We just spent one night, but we sure didn't let any grass get green under our feet. We did a little
shopping, ate some wonderful comfort food, and did alot of laughing. It was therapy for all of us.
 We also went to see a wonderful play  "Half Stitched", based on the book by Wanda E. Brunstetter.
It was a comedy about all of these different people from many different walks of life taking a quilting class,
I laughed and I cried, it was a wonderful play. Now I have to read the book. I recommend the play highly!
I will share a few pictures. I didn't get any photo's of the amish, sorry.

Me and two of my sisters, they are twins

Me, my sisters, and Shelia

I loved how this house was decorated, had to take a photo

A few of my treasures

Pamphlet from the play "Half Stitched"

Book Review

 I am pleased to be a book reviewer for "Bethany House". I love "Bethany House" their books seem to have
good values and lots have a christian theme. I was given a free book to read and leave a review.
They ask you to give a good honest review even if it would be negative.
 I was so thrilled to have been able to read "Bride for Keeps" by Melissa Jagears. It was one of those books
that I was unable to put down. I felt like I was out there on the prairie with them.
 The story takes place out on the Kansas prairie in the 1700's.
The story centers around Everett, a good, hardworking man who has had his share of bad luck with women.
He had failures with 4 mail order brides.
He is almost finished with the idea of ever having a wife. His neighbors wife went behind Everetts back
and ordered him a bride. Everett was quite upset about this. He had about given up on women.
Julia is a fancy city girl from Boston. She is running from her past and has no idea what she is getting
herself into. Everett is a gentlemen and out of need to survive, they marry for convenience.
Will these two ever fall in love. Will Julia be able to handle the hardship of the prairie. Will she
ever be able to deal with the past that haunts her. You will have to read the book to find out.
 "Bride for Keeps" has to be one of the best books that I have ever read, I had a hard time putting it down.
I am pretty sure this book is going to be a series, which I am hoping it to be.
I recommend this book highly.You won't be disappointed with this one.

Some changes

I had collected many of  the "Denim Day" figurines from "Home Interior" over the years. I started when
my son and daughter were small because the little blue jeaned girl and boy reminded me of my children.
I kept them in my kitchen on some shelves, but they didn't go very well with my decor. I had even
thought of getting rid of them, but just couldn't.

My  husband was given his aunts hutch, so that is where my "Denim Days" have moved too, it is perfect and they all fit in the hutch.

I have collected many flour sifters and decoware kitchen items over the years, now I am able to display them in my kitchen. Decoware was made in the 1950's, and I can remember my mom having some of the canisters. I always thought they were so pretty. I have several sifters, bread boxes, canisters, cake takers,
dust pans and match holders that match in several of the decoware patterns.
I love to collect old kitchen items. And I love the old flour sifters with designs on them.

Here is a few pictures of my rearranging.

A little fall decor

I have been very busy, with working my two jobs. I hardly have time for anything when I work alot.

There are things I want to make but just don't have the time right now. I read many of your blogs,

I just don't have time to comment. But enjoy your blog posts. Here is a little fall decor around

my house. It seems like the leaves are changing early this year and already alot have fallen from

the trees. Happy Fall Y'All.

October Early Work Mercantile Updates

I would like for you to check out my October update for  "Early Work Mercantile"

Here is a quick peek of what I have listed.

Wonderful Fall Swap!!!

I participated in Amy "Bumble Bee Lane Cottage"  fall swap. Amy holds the most wonderful swaps.

I was really thrilled to find out my partner was Wendy, "Ravenwood Whimzies"  .

I have admired Wendy's talent for a long time. While talking to each other though emails,

it was amazing how we like many of the same things.

  Wendy sure went out of her way to spoil me! When I opened the box, I just looked at

how lovely everything was. Now to show off my wonderful goodies.

Thank you Wendy, I love, love everything. Your talent is awesome, It has been such

a joy getting to know you better and having you for a swap partner.

Oh My, Santa came early this year!!!

Look how everything is wrapped so lovely!

Love the fall banner, indian corn,stacking pumpkin &crow, journal, pods, yummy!

Lovely basket full of goodies, fabric covered canister full of candy, beautiful  towels, and braided table mat,

My favorite of all, the cutest pumpkin girl holding a Happy Fall banner,

she is adorable.

The Secret Keeper

I decided  to contact "Bethany House" about being a book reviewer. I was accepted, and to my

delight my first book is by Beverly Lewis "The Secret Keeper". I love Beverly Lewis and met

her last year in Lancaster Pa. I admire the Amish way of life and like reading about them.

The "Secret Keeper", is the forth book in her "Hickory Hollow" series.

  I don't know if any of you have read the "Shunning" or saw the movie but I sure you were

like me and wondered what ever happen to dear Katie Lapp after her shunning. Well you

can read this book to find out.

 The main character of this book is a young lady Jenny Burns, she comes from a well to do

English family. She has never been satisfied with her family's way of life, so commercial

and everything having to be the best. Even from a small child she yearned for the  more simple

things of life. Then as a teen she met a sweet amish girl on a visit to Lancaster Co. Pa.

They exchanged letters for years. Jenny admired her friends way of life and decided to

be a Seeker. That is what they call an Englisher wanting to become Amish.

 She stays with an amish family Rebecca and Samuel Lapp. She has to go through a time

of proving. She learns so much about the amish culture, more hard work and disipline than

she ever imagined.

She also learns a secret. She is torn about whether to betray the people she has learned to love,

or come clean with the secret she knows that she must, to be accepted into proving her new faith.

  I loved this book, I felt like I was right there learning about and working with the amish people.

I  recommend this book highly. The "Secret Keeper", is a must read for the amish book lover!