Snow--ICE in South Carolina

Hope this finds everyone doing well and enduring the wintertime!  I am having a hard time finding things to talk to you about!  I LOVE reading all of your blogs....and a QUESTION for you....I cannot leave comments on certain blogs...one is Pickled Pepper Patch and the other is Tomatoe Creek Prims..does anyone have any ideas as to why???...and has this happened to anyone else? 
Made a few decisions lately concerning our booth and what we are going to be doing with it....we have not had a wildly successful year, but have enjoyed what we have done....so....we are going to keep at it.  I have also contacted a few girls locally with prim stores and we are going to try to make a few things to put in their stores also.  Mom and Frank came through on their way to Florida and I had mom come with me and do an inventory and 'change up' the booth.  She was a BIG help!  We got it all done, but I got to talking and I forgot to take any more pictures than this!  Mom really helped me out by BUYING some things form me for her friends birthday...YEAH!!!!!

They were calling for a big snow storm here for Friday and Saturday, but we got mostly sleet and ice...but it was pretty to walk in...no snow angels or snow men, though...too hard!!!!  Hopefully we will have another snow storm soon....I LOVE snow!

These are some flowers that have started to BLOOM again!  They bloom all year...funny, my friend that bought this for my birthday years ago...thought I would enjoy it for the season, but it just keeps coming back!  Love it!

This is  a pic of part of my backyard.  I thought I might mention that I am wanting to sell this ladder.  I found it in a barn last summer and LOVED it but it is too big for my home...and as I shared before I have my Father in laws old ladders that I decorate with....if you know of anyone interested...let me know!  I can take a better pic if anyone is interested!  Usually, I have a little herb garden in forn of the bench.  It looks so drab in the winter....BUT Spring is closer than it was!  
Has anyone been watching American Pickers????  Love that show!  Sounds like something I would LOVE to do!!!  I am a follower of Olde Tyme Marketplace and she does something very similar and finds the neatest stuff!!!!

Well, everyone have a Great rest of the week...gonna try to get myself out of this 'funk' and start doing some things!
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Finished product....server...or whatever you call it!

Remember  the Server or shelf...that I was making for my sis and her hubby for Christmas???  I did a post about it before Christmas.  Well, here it is in her home...just minutes after opening it!  I turned around and she had it in the spot she wanted it for and already had things on it!  I THINK she liked it!...what do you think????
                                                                         Before

After!

This is my sister, Linda and Craig, her husband.  When we got there, she was babysitting for two of her grandkids while mom and dad did some last minute shopping.  You see, the week before Christmas ...WV was DUMPED on  3 1/2 FEET of snow!  People were stuck in their homes and businesses were closed for several days...it was terrible!  So, everyone was rushing out at the last minute to get stuff done that they normally would have had done the week before..!  The kids are Nolan and Brenton and they had a blast with Gramps and Grammy playing games and reading books and making sugar cookies together! 

Mom liked her little soap holder too....I made one for me, but haven't hung it yet....

Well, I hope everyone is having a good week....2010...do you believe it?  Times flies....ENJOY EVERY MOMENT our God gives us!

This Little Light of Mine...

Happy New Year everyone! I just wanted to share a few pics with you of some of my recent finds! I have been looking to find more "prim" lamps for my home, but am on an Extreme Budget, so......you know how that goes! I love to see all of your black tinware(?) lamps....I WANT one..or two or three!!!!! Anyway, I found these lamps around Christmas with some of the money that my Mother in Law gave us for Christmas. I really like both of the looks, but finding affordable shades to go with them is proving to be the problem!

I just LOVED this lamp....$4.14 is all I had to put for this one.... I SNATCHED it right up!!!  It i a gold/mustard kind of color, and I am toying with the possibility of spray painting it flat black....what do you think???  I kind of like the mustard color too...hmm..what to do.....I had the shade already...haven't found anything else I could afford  :D

What do you think of this little 'firkin' lamp?  Isn't it cute?  I found it at Katydids Antiques...the little Antique Shop that I have my booth in...LOVED it!!!!  Not so happy with the shade again, but am looking! 

I am counting my blessings in the New Year.  We saw the movie The Blind Side yesterday and it remided me...  We have so MUCH to be Thankful for...our warm home and a each other to share it with....clothes, family, friends, hopes for the future....have you ever thought of that?  Most of us actually HAVE hopes of the future because most of us have what we need in the NOW>>>     There are those out there that don't have that luxury...they are hoping for a warm meal,someone to talk to, somewhere to sleep, something to sleep in...clothes, etc.....

I am trying to mindful of this as I move into 2010....maybe we ALL should  :D

oh, yes!  I almost forgot to share this little lamp that my DH surprised me with for Christmas!!!!!  It is simply Scrumdilyprimilicious!!!

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Just BREATHE!!!!

Wow!! Do you believe that Christmas is already here...and will be GONE before you know it? You know, if you read me at all, that I say CONTINUOUSLY to Enjoy Every Moment.....well THIS is one of those moments. I know it can get hectic with buying, baking, decorating, wrapping....it ALL sometimes gets to be TOO much. But please....start today and sllloooowwww down...and look at the faces around you, the sights and sounds and smells. BREATHE it in....This ---these things and people are what Christmas is all about.

I wanted to show you this Soap holder that we made for a tutorial from Simply Prim..
I LOVED it!!!  I decided to do this last minute for my mom...SHE will love it!  Thanks Kris!  That is what I love about blogging..

These are different shots of my tree this year.  I wanted it to be more simple --so this is where we went this year....not sure if I want to do another year without a live tree. I am so gonna work on taking prettier pics for you all in the New Year.  Bear with me...

This is a picture of Poppy Seed Roll that I now make for Holidays.  My mom always made it and the Nut Rolls and I decided to try to learn to make it before she is gone and I never learned!  I forgot to take a pic of the after...but I made both...and they are SO...good...have any of you ever had this?  I made my own nut filling this year....the pic doesn't look too appetizing, but believe me...it IS!!!!

My hubby and I went out Sunday evening to take in some lights.  These are from McAdenville...Christmas City USA...in a little town not far from us....It is an annual tradition....We also tried to go to the Billy Graham Library where they have carolers and a live nativity and lights....BUT it was closed !!!!!  SO disappointed...maybe next year!

Well, we are preparing to head out of here to SNOWED in WV!!!!  Anxious to see the snow....it WILL be a White Christmas for me!
I hope and pray that each one of you will take time in the next couple days---starting TODAY and just breathe it in......it will NEVER be just like this ever again!!!!!

Merry Christmas to all of you...and I am So thankful I have found you!

ps.....I will have to take the pics of my the end results of the server and the little shelves we made...wrapped 'em up before I took pics...oops!

Kim

STILL working as a ELF!!!

These are pictures of a gift for SOMEONE in my family.  My husband designed it....She wanted a "server" for her dining room.  What do you think?  What color should it be???  OR --should it just be stained? 

This is just more pics of my work in progress.   These are for my married  nieces and nephews and brother and sister.    We made each a little bit different.  Thought it would be cute with some grungy candles in them...a prim towel....etc....any ideas????  I am working in my kitchen --because it is so cold right now, and I am not comfortable working the kerosene heater out in the garage myself!  I am now considered a true SOUTHERN girl...at least my blood is.....I am Freezing, but it is ok, because normally --I am too hot.....those ol hormones!!! 

Thank You for visiting!  Merry Christmas To you...ENJOY EVERY MOMENT!!!!  
kim

More of Old Tyme Marketplace candle lit night!

I wrote this blog the other day, and I guess I forgot to post the pics...!  This is more of Beth's shop.  I want one of EVERYTHING!!!!  Enjoy!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

The Elves have been working!

My DH has been working out in the garage for the last few nights.  We decided that we would make our gifts for our family this year, so he got started....none to soon, huh?  I still have to paint and stain and all, but I am pretty excited.  We are trying to decide whether or not to try to start a real "business" with our handcrafts, so this may be a start! 

I wanted to share this tree with you.  My sweet Grandma at the age of 80, made all of her grandchildren one of these in this size for Christmas and also one for each of the great-grandchildren at the time.  There were 6 great grandkids and 1 was on the way-- which was my little guy..he was due on the 6th of December and was born on the 12th.  This, along with my nativity ,are the very first things I put out every year.  What an heirloom!   And Seth took his  to his own home this year.  To me, there is nothing more beautiful!

This is another pic of the  outside of Olde Tyme Marktplace.  Ol' Beth has been busy also.....and I keep thinking about all of the goodies I saw in her shop...what fun!  I know this is blurry, but I wanted you to see how cute she has the outside of her place.  If you are ever in Marshville, go introduce yourself!

Well, I better get of of here.  Haven't been sleeping the best, and I am tired....so off I go..to .get it while I can!

Merry Christmas!!!!
Kim