We have a Winner!!!!

I want to thank each one of you who entered my giveaway for one of my bonnets. I picked the winnner
the old fashioned way this morning, I put all the names into a basket, and drew a name.
The winner is Amy "Bumble Bee Lane". congratulations Amy.
Please email me your address and the bonnet that you would like!!! And I will get that right out to you!
I cherish and appreciate all of my blogger friends so much. Have a wonderful weekend!

Easy Trail Mix

This week my church is having Bible school and I am in charge of the snacks. I still remember going to bible school when I was growing up. I loved it so much, I can still remember some of the little songs and Bible stories that I learned in Bible school. And one of my favorite parts was the crafts, then it was the things
that were poured in ceramic molds and we would paint them or either things made out of popcicle sticks.
I always enjoyed it so much and now it is my time to help with it and make memories for the little boys and girls growing up now.
  I am in charge of the snacks, I can handle that. One of the snacks that we are having is a very simple trail mix,
It only takes 4 ingredients. You get a snack or sandwich bag, for each bag you add 1/4 cup of raisins,
1/4 cup of miniature marshallows, 1/4 cup of pretzels, and 2 Tablespoons of M&M's. Just mix it all together,
and you have a wonderful trail mix, good enough for an adult too.

And just a reminder if you haven't signed up for my giveaway, the drawing will be this Sat.,
please go to the prior post to sign up for that.

Farmhouse Prims Giveaway!

I almost have 350 followers so I think it is time for a giveaway. I have been wanting to do a giveaway for awhile but
 have never seemed to get around to it. This giveaway will be for one of my quilted brim bonnets.
I am going to do something different this time, I am going to let the winner pick out the bonnet of their choice,
but it must be one that I already have made.( I will give you several choices).You must be a follower of my blog , new followers are welcome.
I am asking you to leave a comment on this post only telling me where you will display the bonnet if you are the winner.  If you post the giveaway to your sidebar you will be entered twice, just be sure to let me know that you have done this. I will draw the winner next Sat. June 22nd. This giveaway will be for US and Canada residents only. Thank you for being a follower of my blog, I cherish each and every friendship that
I have made through blogging.

Spam, Spam and more Spam!

I don't know if it is happening to other bloggers or not, but every day I am receiving anonymous comments  on my blog, Yesterday it was over 30. And they have nothing to do with my posts. I keep deleting them
as spam. Is anyone else having any problems. And is there anything we can do to stop them?
I just think it has to be someone who is really bored and needs a job! They must have a boring life. Just
my thoughts.
Does it seem to you that blogger has slowed down and that everyone is going to Facebook. It seems like people who used to post on their blogs now are posting on FB. FB is alright, but it seems like I have a
special friendship with you my friends that I have met through blogging. And I know many of you will be
my friends for life. I appreciate each and every friendship so much.
I do want to share a few picture of my grandson Cole and his 7th. Birthday Party. He was the man of the hour, and soooo excited. It was a joy to see him have so much fun.
I also wanted to share a picture of my son and the beautiful lady that he does gigs with. That is what they call
them. He is a very talented musician. Luke and Kelly are playing music somewhere every week.
They are booked for weddings, parties etc. In this photo they are playing at a graduation party.
 Luke has been playing the guitar since he was probably 7.
I want to show a picture of my little dog Bo. We were keeping him for my BIL, he wasn't allowed to have pets. I wouldn't let myself get attached or close to Bo, since I was afraid of getting hurt and had just lost my lab Lilly. My BIL saw how much Bo liked us and gave him to us.. He is my dog now and I love him! Also I wanted to show a picture of a basket that one of my hair customers made me, He made it and gave it to me for Mothers day! I love it!!!

Happy Birthday Cole!

His sweet sister Riley

Oh my what am I going to wish for??

Look I blowed  all the candle out!

My son Luke and Kelly May Brown

My little Bo, and my husband teaching him a trick with a treat on his nose, he won't eat it until my husband says OK

The lovely basket one of my customers gave me!

New Bonnets

I just recently made some new bonnets, I made them from homespun check and tickling.
They would look lovely hanging on a display rack side by side, example the three mustard ones hanging together
or the two tickling ones hanging together. Or by themselves hanging on a cabinet door.
There are many possibilities.

The bonnets are approx. 26" long and are inspired by a "Drakestone Primitives" pattern.
I am asking $20.99 each plus traveling fee. Please email me Lecia123@verizon.net
with any questions or to purchase.
 Wishing you a beautiful day!

Bonnet no. 1 mustard/tan tickling

Bonnet no. 2 burgundy/tan tickling

Bonnet no. 3 mustard/tan checked

Bonnet no. 4 mustard/tan/black and burgundy checked

My June Early Work Mercantile Listings

Hello everyone, I am asking you to stop by  Early Work Mercantile and take a peek at my listings for June,
they will be on the site later on this evening.
I will give you a preview of my items. Have a lovely weekend.

Uncle Sam's inspired by a" Bittersweetfolkart" pattern

Mr. and Mrs. Uncle Sam inspired by a "Blue Moon Beginnings" pattern

Some Americana

Today I am thinking of all of the wonderful men and women who have served this great country
so that I can enjoy my freedom. My husband was in the army and my father was in the marines,
so the veterans have an extra special place in my heart. My son, Luke was born in a military hospital,
Fort Belvoir, Va.
Wishing everyone a wonderful and safe holiday, we are having a family cookout with my children and
grandchildren. Take time to think about what today really means and  be thankful that we live in
the wonderful USA.
I will share a few pictures of some of my Americana things,

I need your prayers!

Hi friends, I have been so busy, working my two jobs and with my mom. But mom is finally home so
things are getting better for her. I am usually quiet about things I am going though and keep it to myself,
but I need your prayers for me to have strength and for my daughter. She battles "Diabulemia"
She struggles with this every day. She will do good for awhile and then relapse again. This has been off and on for ten years now. I just wish sometimes I would to to sleep and never wake up. I don't know what to do any more. I have prayed and prayed and begged and begged God for her deliverance.
And to make it worse she has no insurance, so overall help is out of the question.
I just feel so helpless setting back and watching my daughter slowly die, but that is what I feel like I am doing. And I know she honestly can't help it as crazy as it may sound, it is really a mental disorder.
And it doesn't just effect her it effects the whole family.
Just wanted to get it off my chest. But I will never stop praying and trusting that one day this will be over,
and some way somehow she can help others going through the same battle.