Slowly Cleaning Up!

I tried to get all the decorations from Christmas cleaned up this week....but Harley loves this box LOL! I couldnt bear to make him move...he has slept on that box of ornaments so much the top is caving in!

How about all of you? Are you all cleaned up from the holidays? I hate putting it away but I do enjoy how clean it feels after I get it done. We have everything down and Hubby just has a few more boxes to pack up and get in the attic.

This weekend I am finishing up items for my swap over at Prim Pals forum and Edgar Allen the Travelling crow will get finished so he can start his journey! Watch for details on that! I will post here but also at the forum.

We have lots of snow here but the roads are clear so its not bad out at all. Hubby and I may visit a few local antique stores tomorrow if the weather stays good. Then we are having dinner at a friends...a rare occassion for us! We dont go too far from home this time of year and my neighbours all joke if they see me cause they think I hibernate!

I hope you all have a great weekend. Im going down by the fire to craft! Gotta stay warm!

A new Selling Blog!

Isnt this a beautiful candle mat??? My Prim Sister Debbie has re-opened and revamped her selling blog and this is one of her new offerings. Please hop on over and join so you are the first to see all the goodies she adds! The link is Goat Creek Mercantile.


Debbie has been crafting for many years and is a talented painter as well. Inspired by her mom at a young age she is always learning something new and makes the best Salt dough all by hand of her own designs. Many of you may remember the Christmas crow she did and I am pleased to say I donated $20 to the MS society, just as I said I would, so thank you to each of you who purchased a crow! I did add a few extra $$ but it is definately a worthy cause.

Im looking forward to see what else Deb comes up with in the next little while as well....I know she has been very busy these past few days. Check out her blog and join now so you dont miss out!

Thanks so much to all my followers for a great year. I cant believe I have 166 people who read what I ramble about! I do try to use my blog to help support others as well so if anyone wants me to do a post let me know. Hugs to you all.

Holli

Out with the Old......

I gotta tell ya Im sorry to see December and 2010 go..... ok maybe only because this was the calendar picture. I love my cowboys and who would want to see this disappear??? Yummy!

But I have January 2011 to look forward to....not a cowboy but still handsom. Okay I'll take it!! In with the New!

This is just a silly post to say Happy New Year. I have been down with the flu so havent posted but I have been reading! Im excited for a year with all my Prim Sistas! Im so looking forward to this year and everything it will bring. The good and the bad...we will handle it because we stick together and support each other.

Im ready to start some more projects in my home and make my hubby finish what he already has started! My goal is to have the front porch on this summer but we will see....thats a pricey project!

Today my only child turns 19...thats legal age here and it scares me a little! Where did all those years go? He is supposed to be still little! Next month I have been blogging for 2 years! Watch for a giveaway....I will try to make it a good one!

Hope you all have a fantastic 2011 and I look forward to lots of fun for all of us.

Holli

Prim Pals

Well you are ALL my Prim Pals but Im talking about the forum group. When I joined the group it was a few of us just wanting to share ideas and swap and chat. A few minutes ago I logged onto the forum and was just looking around. As I scrolled down I realised we have 426 members!! How did that happen? In less than a year!!

I just want to say congrats to TJ and Debbie who started this venture and thank you to all who have joined and supported! I am looking forward to 2011 and our first gathering in June! Oh and to all the swaps and decorating pics and ideas. Last but not least I have made some wonderful friends at Prim Pals and I so look forward to chatting with you all each week. I get excited when I see more people joining and posting. The more ideas we get the more prosperous it makes all of those who have selling blogs.

Thanks girls for being there this past year....we have had our ups and downs... and together we have managed to get thru it all. Many of us have had to deal with deaths and sickness and job loss....then there were new babies and grandbabies and even furbabies! We prayed together and crafted together and formed a bond that I think will last a long time.

Hugs to all my Prim Sistas! Especially Deb and Tj and Donna and Bailey and Karen and Jeanne and Kay and Jan and gen and Mel!!! Did I miss anyone?? hehe!You know I luvs ya'll!

P.S. Any of you reading that dont belong....what are you waiting for?? We love new Sistas and brothers too! Come on and join our fun! Maybe the next time I look we will have reached that 500 member mark!!

Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday with family and friends. No Christmas in our house is complete with out pics of our boys of course. Pearse and Chance waiting for treats! My husband has ornaments on our tree that were his great grandparents....a gift when they were married. This tree is full of antigue ornaments and ones we have collected over the years. This is actually 3 trees on one base....I call them my funky trees and they have alot of my prim prnaments on them. Some from our swap over at Prim Pals and many wooden ones my mom made. It sits in my front hall. Below you can see a glimpse of a Boyds Santa bear holding his list! This is a little boyds tree across the hall from the other tree. Above is a mirror my brother gave me and hanging is pics of our dogs and cat!
This isnt a great pic but it is the fireplace and Mantle and Chance getting warmed up. Im unsure how to add more pics but I am going to try and get some up at Prim pals forum so feel free to have a look there! Hugs to you all! Merry Christmas!

Swap Time!!

I know Christmas isnt over but check out Prim Pals and Join this awesome swap!! There is also an ornie swap for those of you who leave your tree up and do seasonal ornies. Come on over and join....have some fun with all the wonderful ladies there!

Swap Goodies and more!

I have been so busy decorating and cleaning and working I havent posted in forever! But today I had to stop and show you some wonderful things! The pics are terrible as usual but bear with me cause the story is great! All these goodies below came from my best friend and *Sister* Debbie from News from Goat Creek. We have known each other for many years and been thru so much together. I got a box this week that included my ornies from the swap at Prim Pals and Deb had added some things for me. I got one of the snowman nodders she makes on an old bed spring,some rusty bells for my tree and some crow and sunflower salt dough bowl fillers. best of all was the book you see in the pic. Debbie is a fantastic cook and she sent me a recipe book filled with all her family recipes. When I opened the book and started to read her note I was so overwhelmed with emotion I cried. Such a wonderful heartfelt gift. Thanks Deb from the bottom of my heart...again! Love ya! The very next day I get another package and it is my swap package from Lorna at Live Oak Primitive Peddler. We did the Christmas swap at Prim Pals Forum and I was so pleased to have Lorna as a partner! I LOVE the wreath and she of course knew I loved Crows. I have it hung on my french doors and will take more pics later. She also made me the cutest gingerbread man and a crow and candy cane ornie. Thanks so much Lorna I love everything! You can see what I sent Lorna over at her blog!
My son is home from University! Im so excited to have him home even though he wasnt too far away and I did get to see him. As you can see Chance(the 85 pound lap dog) is happy he is home too! We missed having Aidan here to add some life to this big ole house! Now....if I could just get him to do some work for me...hehe!
Hope you have all had a great week! I am off to do more cleaning and decorating and maybe even a little wrapping! Hugs!