What I've Been Up To......

Its been busy around here making this old house a home.

 Theres still a lot of work to do.....

        Charlee seems to like it :D

 but its slowly coming together....

 Well I haven' been around for awhile..but as you can see, I have been out "rummaging" around!!!

Just picking up a lil bit of this and lil bit of that.....

 recovering this.....

hanging up that....

fluffing up this....

smiling about that! ($4 desk)

wondering about this.....

loving that.....

needing to add to this.....

squeezing in that.....

 which resulted in THIS!!! :)

Jumbo taking in the great outdoors

and i lil sunshine in a cup to top it all off!!

Putting it to work!

This morning I made cookies with my vintage mixer!!
Oh and she worked like a charm!!

These are delish "wildrice and Cranberry" cookies!

Just bake and VIOLA!!!

an esthetically pleasing compilation of sweet treats with a somewhat

healthy kick!

What an awesome weekend Im having!!!

I love hardworking $1.00 Mixers!!

I LOVE LIL OL' LADIES!!!!

I am so happy!!! Garage Sales have finally started and look what I picked up for $1.00!!! Its a mini mixer with the bowl!!!...that was one good buy!!! The best thing about it....IT WORKS!!!
Happy Hunting friends!!

JUDGE ME BY MY HOUSE!!

I spend lots of time worrying about what people think when they come into my home.....especially when its untidy. This morning I was cleaning and thought of this:
Please Judge me By my Messy House!
There are finger prints on the mirror made by mischievious, healthy children
There is tea stains on the table from strong bonds and friendships
There is fur on the floor from the most loving and loyal pet and friend I have ever had
There is 3 unmade beds from an extra 9 minutes of much needed rest
There are dirty dishes in the sink because we are fortunate enough to have food on our table
There are beads in every nook and cranny because I am lucky to make money doing what I love
There are textbooks scattered across the kitchen because I was brave enough to try something different
There is little cut pieces of paper on the floor from small creative minds thinking of BIG things
There are muddy boots prints on the floor from children who feel comfortable enough in my home to visit (and stay)
There are garbage bags by the back door because the term "out with the old and in with the new" applies to more areas of life than we know about...
So please....come in....judge me by my house because all it will tell you is that we are happy, healthy and loved!!

"please excuse my messy house, the kids are making memories"

Mossbags!

Today I took a mossbag making course.......

and my what choices to make first thing in the morning

oh my so pretty

and more

and more

and more

alright heres what I choose

some red thread to pull it all together

have i mentioned I DO NOT SEW?!?

not to shabby...

ready, set, GO!

it aint perfect, but is it ever?

ohhhh almost done!

toute fini!!!and I must say I am quite proud!!

Thanks for trying it on friend!

What a wonderful day spent with wonderful women!! and to learn such a craft is amazing!! now whos gotta a baby i can borrow?!?!?!