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Hi Y'all!

Sorry, I have been away for so long! Can't believe that a week has passed! It's getting harder and harder for me to sit at my computer! Just too much to do...I have been putting every spare minute into the Market Place Booth and my booth at Just Plain Country in Walnut Cove. Here are a few random pictures from the new booth. It's really coming together for us. Deb found the old swing and it's perfect for dolls and pillows. Retha brought in old shutters over the weekend that are wonderful....would be perfect in a prim corner.

Table stocked with everything prim! Old swing with dolls.

It's kinda hard to see all the goodies, but it is definately filling up!

Pegboard wall with a little of this and that! Other side of booth with a table Full!

There's really a fantastic variety there now. And we are having our first ever Spring Giveaway. We were asking folks to guess how many jelly beans in a jar, but someone actually opened the jar and helped themself to some of the beans, so I suppose it will just be a drawing! Too funny!! The prize is a handmade pillow with Spring Tyme stitched on it with pastel homespun borders. No purchase necessary to enter, so if you're in the area.....be sure and enter.

Bookcase with goodies and handmade signs.

Off to Walnut Cove to take some special orders.............

Be back soon with some pictures to share.

Until then.

Hugs,

Shari

NeW FoR SunDAy....

It has been an almost perfect Sunday in K-ville. The birds are singing, the sun has been shining and the temperature has been in the 60's. The kind of day where you almost have to be outside, at least a little bit. I sat out with Mr. Ruffie for a short time and Bill put a huge bag of fertilizer on the lawn. We have been in and out, here and there for most of the day. Now, I need to think about what to make for dinner. Something quick and easy....maybe soup ( I have some homemade vegeatable beef soup in the freezer), sandwiches and chips. We had a pretty big breakfast at the local diner and for lunch I made a roast with mashed potatoes and tossed salad. So, I think dinner can be skimpy for us this evening.



This is the featured 1/2 off item on my web site for this week.... check it out here if you're interested:
http://www.homespunandprimitives.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=612

This is new for today. I sell these almost as fast as I get them on my site. This one is in really pretty shades of blue and burgandy....it fits so nicely on a doorknob. You can find it here:
http://www.homespunandprimitives.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=824

Did you notice that I put an updated pic of Alex and Miss Elle in the side bar? They are getting sooooooo big and grown up. Alex will be 5 on April 15th and Elle is almost 3.........

Tomorrow promises to be another busy day for me. (And I am so glad!) I already have my To-Do list made up and ready to go.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Until next time.
Shari

a SpEciAL SaTuRDaY FiND!

I know it's been a while since I have been around, but it has been a kind of a screwy week for me.....the rain came and stayed and stayed and stayed, Bill has been feeling poorly, Cait still hasn't found a full time job, I have several orders to catch up on and I have just flat out had a pity party, I think????
I read on a blog the other day about how all this should be fun and not to feel pressured in to posting everyday so...I took it literally. Sometimes, I really don't have the time and sometimes I just get tired of the computer and have step away for a few days. I think that is what happened this week. So, finally yesterday, enough already and I took the day for ME. I went shopping, got a couple of new tops, got my hair trimmed and found a few things, including a stitchery and a cute little water pitcher. It helped tremendously!!! Got up today with a whole different attitude and had a very, very productive day. Bill and I went to Walnut Cove AND to the Market Place in Greensboro, (took room sprays plus a few other things) had a fabulous lunch together and EVEN did a little shopping together.............But, enough of that. This is what I want to share today!

I was sitting here this morning (working on my dreaded taxes) waiting on Bill to get home and just happened to remember about some Fabulous Eggs that his Grandmother Cynthie had given to us many years ago. She had colored these along with her sister Elsie, years and years ago.....(Bill remembers them coming out in the Spring since he was a little boy. They weren't allowed to touch them, because they are so fragile, but he remembers them all the same.) All different sizes and colors......some were blown out and some have a slight rattle inside. All of them are so neat and I can appreciate the work and detail that went into them. Some of the colors are so vivid, but then some have faded. It didn't really matter back then what the colors were...pinks, purples, yellow, orange, teal green and more. No color schemes to match, LOL!! They were done with wax and dipped in different dyes in different stages. A few have very faint initials (no dates, though) And some more intricate details.....

I'm hoping that my children and grandchildren will treasure these as much as I do....the glass bowl is from Grandma Cynthie as well. Perfect to display her beautiful eggs.........

Until next time.

Hugs and Blessings,

Shari

ANoThER DRiPPy, DrOOpy DAy...

Woke up to another rainy day in K-ville. Now mind you, I can usually handle a day or two of less than desirable weather, but for some reason I am having a hard time getting my rear in gear the past few days. Too many clouds, too much rain and just plain COLD! I haven't wanted to do much of anything and as always I have a list a mile long....

Bill and I spent yesterday at the Drs. office. This time with him getting a cat scan. He has been feeling poorly since he had the flu in late January. In all of our years together, I can count on ONE hand the times he has been sick. I am little concerned, but I am trying not to worry too much.

I did change this weeks feature on my web site this morning............
This is a fabulous sign and a fabulous price! It's actually one of my favorites and I have sold tons of them. You can find it here if you're interested:
http://www.homespunandprimitives.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=614



I've had a good week on my web site and most of the OOAK sale items are gone, as well as the Old Quilt Gathering. I'll be adding a few new things on Monday or Tuesday, so be sure and check back.



This might be a good time to Thank you all for following my blog and signing my guestbook at the bottom of the page. I recently realized that have been quite a few folks that stopped by to say Hi! It's a warm, fuzzy feeling to know that so many take time out of their busy lives to let me know they have been here. I think it's neat and I appreciate it. And by the way, every time you comment, I enter you in my monthly web site contest!!




I also have a blogging Question or two....Maybe a stupid one, but oh well. How do I get the blogs that I am following in my sidebar? You know like so many have, with a thumb nail picture and the time they last posted. Also, how do most of you reply to comments? Do you directly email them or post a reply? I am still not REAL familiar on how to much more than posting. I welcome any inside info....



I'm gonna try to do some stitcheries, so that's all for now. I'll be back soon.

Hugs,
Shari

SHaRi'S FRidAy FAvoRitES!

Today, I am sharing a couple of things that you might have seen before.........several months ago, I found this wonderful crock at the Rusty Bucket in Apex and have never done anything with it. It has been sitting in my extra room doing nothing! I was sitting at my computer the other day and decided it would be really nice in the foyer at the front door.

It's such a lovely crock and I would love to have a few more...anyone out there in blogland sell this style? I already had the greenery with little burgandy berries and it fits perfect in the corner.

Another little re-do this week came about with the trade earlier in the week with Rondell...

I decided to do the crock bench just for everyday for a little bit. It won't be long till I do it for Easter, but for now I want to show off a few of my other favorite finds....(Boy, do I need to paint the outlet cover, maybe this weekend and I'm thinking about painting the bench as well....Black, maybe???)

And finally, I have been wanting to do the top of my refrigerator for weeks with something a little different. This is what I came up with for now. Most of the stuff I already had including the decoupage print that coordinates with my border. The other treasures came from other locations throughout my house.

It actually looks pretty good in person.

That's about it for today...on a different note, we didn't get the freezing rain, but we did get the freezing temps. I had a really hard time getting my rear in gear today! Lots to accomplish this weekend, including getting over to the Market Place to take some new goodies! Wish you all could come and see!

Until next time.

Hugs,

Shari

THuRsDay Already!

It has turned back to Winter in K-ville today! It was in the 80's yesterday and they're calling for freezing rain on Friday! What a hoot! I had some errands to do today and thought I would freeze my fanny off. I had to drag out my wool coat again.....

Where has this week gone? I had so many plans and to be perfectly honest...lots of stuff just ain't gonna get done this week!! LOL!! I think I need to organize my time a little better. Hubby was out of town for several days and I usually get soooo much done when he's not here, but not this time. Maybe, I'm just getting old.

A wonderful thing happened yesterday that I would like to share! Rondell over at Tomatoe Creek Prims and I decided a little while ago, to do a trade. (She has a fabulous blog
http://rondell-tomatoecreekprims.blogspot.com/, check it out if you haven't before.)
I had seen this lovely stitchery on her blog and fell in love with it. Being the obviously Sweet person that she is, offered to get one for me and send it to me! So this was the start of our trade. She chose the set of Shaker Boxes from my site. But, I had no IDEA that she would go to the trouble of also including the fabulous little BIRD! and the note pad! How did she know that I absolutely adore birds and was so excited to get this one. A perfect trade for me!!! I love, love, love everything! Thank you so much, Rondell!!!

The note pad is too cute....and the note was so sweet! I would love to go shopping at the Country Store where these goodies came from!

I put the stitchery and the bird on my crock bench at the front door. Everyone can see them when they walk in my foyer. Whoever did the stitchery, did a beautiful job on it! Very impressive !

Another couple of little updates to share..........our new booth at the Antique Market Place is doing sooo well! I couldn't be more pleased for no longer than we have been there. Retha and Deb are also happy with the sales. I have a feeling that we are going to stay pretty busy keeping the booth stocked the way it should be. Right now we have holes every time we sell something, you can tell things are missing. (Too funny) It's pretty full now, but they keep telling us to have it packed.

And my booth at Walnut Cove is doing fabulous since their re-opening last Saturday!!! Praise God! I really wasn't sure how they would do after being closed for 4 months. But, apparently they still have their customer support, which is great in these horrible economic times.

I'm getting up early tomorrow and catch up on my blog reading! Just haven't had much of a chance so far this week..............How do you other guys do it??? I see some folks that have a blog list that goes on and on. How do you have the time to follow them all? I wish I could figure it out.

Until next time........
Hugs and Blessings,

Shari

AnOThER beautiful day in the neighborhood....

Happy Tuesday, Y'all!

Another Spring-like day in K-ville! I just love it...I get so much done on days like this. I had several projects in the garage and outside today. The perfect day to paint, a little harder to stay in and sew.

I have a couple things to share........I have added several new goodies to my web site today. One in particular is a gathering with several different prim items. A terrific buy at $ 16.99!

Also, there's a few things that I picked up from my booth in Walnut Cove. Christmas items, but truly bargain priced! You can find them here:

http://www.homespunandprimitives.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=OOAKSALE

Gotta run for now, but I'll be back soon!

Until then.

Hugs,

Shari

Winding down the weekend................

Can y'all believe that just last Sunday we were sitting here waiting for the snow. This Sunday, the temperatures are in the 70's and my little buttercups (?) are blooming! They're so pretty and springy. I remember when I was a little girl, my Grandma had these and tulips as well. Sometimes, they would bloom early and be peeking thru the snow....

I have been busy today trying to play catch up around the house. I have been working on so many projects that my housework has suffered this week. Personally, I would rather craft than clean, but sometimes you just gotta take a few minutes to do the basics....

I can already see it!! This is going to be another busy week in K-ville. Walnut Cove re-opened yesterday and I will have to run over there (one day) and take a few things. We're planning to go to the new place on Tuesday, (wonder if we sold anything?) I want to take my camera this time. Retha has some wonderful pictures of our new booth on her blog....

http://cinnamoncreekprimitives.blogspot.com/

I picked up these little dresses the other day when I was at the Antique Mall. They are just too CUTE! Just couldn't pass them up.

The daylight savings time has thrown me for a loop today. It normally takes a few days for me to adjust to it. It's getting late & I really should make us something for dinner. So........

Until next time.

Hugs,

Shari

WhEW! We Are OpEN!

HAPPY Saturday Y'all!

After many hours of hard work and extensive conversations... Hand Madens is now open at Antique Market Place in Greensboro! We moved in our display pieces on Wednesday, Thursday we started filling it with merchandise and added more on Friday. Needless to say, we are all pooped. But, it looks pretty good and we are hoping for sales this weekend. There's a Ladies basketball thing going on at the Coliseum that brings millions of dollars to Greensboro, so maybe we can get in on that...





A few shots of our booth...taken with my cell phone. Retha's going back today with her camera.

Nifty display shelf and grid

Crate display

Gotta get back to work on some orders ...and then I'm trying to catch up on some blogs today. I haven't read any in DAYS and I'm missing out.

Until later.

Hugs,

Shari

WeDNeSdaY is the BiG day...

What a difference one day makes.....Monday was definitely a stay at home day, but it wasn't too bad today. I stayed in much of the day, but this afternoon, I had a few errands to do. Cait was here, so we went out and did our thing. It was fun spending time with her today. We hardly ever have any time just the two of us. (She has found a new job and will be starting soon. I'll share more of that at another time.)


I worked on orders bright and early this morning and then decided to re-do the little dress that I offer on my web site. It's still very similar, but I felt I needed to change it a bit. The skirt part is much longer, the hanger is now a stick and there's only one button on the shortened bodice. I am pleased with the changes....it's quite grungy and prim, perfect for a peg or nail.

Grungy tea dyed muslin Prairie Dress is about 27 inches long.

Tomorrow, we ( meaning Retha, Deb and me) are moving into our booth at the Antique Market Place! I am very anxious about it...there's a lot riding on this for me. This is what I have been waiting on for sooooo long and now we're finally doing it! I'm hoping that we can get a lot done tomorrow, but it will take several days to get it like we want.


I also have to run to Walnut Cove sometime before Friday. They want us all to come and straighten our booths and pick up the Christmas items that we have. I was there the day before the collapse, so I shouldn't need to do much, except pick up the Seasonal and maybe drop off a few Springy items.


I'll be back soon, but until next time.


Hugs and Blessings,


Shari

SnoW, sNoW, SnOw, oh my!

This is what we woke up to this morning. It started around 8 pm last night and was still snowing when I went to sleep around 1 am. We haven't had this much snow in K-ville in a long, long time. We won't be going anywhere for a while, so I'm going to start crafting in a little bit.

Looking out my front door.

Cars covered in driveway. Trees covered in side yard.

Back yard is covered.Patio table too.

Amity has already called and the kids are getting ready to go outside and play. It usually takes 45 minutes to get them dressed for 5 minutes of outside time. LOL! She used to love to play in the snow when she was younger. This reminded her of our old Chicago days.

HAVE A GREAT MONDAY, Y'ALL!

Until later.

Hugs,

Shari

A Cold, SNOwY Sunday

On the first day of March, we are getting SnOw!

After waiting all day for the snow to start, I had just about given up on it. It has rained just about all day! But, a little after 8:00 the flakes started coming down. Our cars sitting in the drive are covered and it is sticking on our sidewalks and streets now. We could possibly get several inches before it's over. I'm glad that I don't have to get out first thing in the morning. It will be pretty nasty regardless! I have no plans for tomorrow except to work on orders! And hubby says he can work at home if necessary...

This is one of the things I have made today...I love, love, love birds and have been wanting to make one for me for a long time and just haven't gotten around to it. But, I saw this one yesterday from Rock River Stitches and fell in love with it. I had to have the pattern and got started on it right away. It turned out pretty good, I think.

Dark blue calico bird pin-keep with painted felt strawberry.

Here's another one of my projects for this week.

I finished up the prairie doll yesterday to use with my re-designed bowl shelf. I decided to put a painted plate, berries and some of my spools in it for a while. Right now, I have it sitting on my little black table instead of my kitchen counter. Not sure where it will end up, but I like the looks of it, so I'll find a spot for it.

~MINI UPDATE~

Walnut Cove is scheduled to re-open March 7th, 2009.

AND

We can move in our NEW craft booth anytime now.

I gotta run for now....Brothers and Sisters is coming on and it is a special 2 hour movie tonight.

Until next time.

Hugs,

Shari