tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81365935505137784072024-02-19T04:42:10.802-05:00My*Prim*CottageThere's No Place Like Home~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-65372235631301802782009-02-04T10:39:00.006-05:002015-07-30T22:06:09.456-04:00Whatcha Working On WednesdayHey Ladies! I'm back and I would like to say I'm sorry I haven't been posting! I am just so tired of winter and being stuck inside! Too much snow and ice....I hate it! The economy slow down means no extra money to spend. It just all becomes so overwhelming sometimes. Is this happening with any of you?<br /><br />Well, on to better things. I did get a few things done for WWW. So here they are.<br /><br />I used this box at Christmas time to hold gingerbread men. It has a ginger label on the other side. But I wanted to keep using it so I found another label for the other side. I love sheep so I thought this would be cute. I really like it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhmH6xDixvPBFH7AQRunWhFArN3RcOzwABKlpaYoW6WGenq_kQbb6eaqTnLSVIPGENWaeEuxeDQX16yj6GmwW6NgbM5gFLfyQmW6pl-k6k54-i13UftpbOo0YMdwD-3XNCpWqgl1H0GGb/s1600-h/IMGP0770.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhmH6xDixvPBFH7AQRunWhFArN3RcOzwABKlpaYoW6WGenq_kQbb6eaqTnLSVIPGENWaeEuxeDQX16yj6GmwW6NgbM5gFLfyQmW6pl-k6k54-i13UftpbOo0YMdwD-3XNCpWqgl1H0GGb/s320/IMGP0770.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298968952361813362" /></a><br /><br />I finally got my bread box painted, that matches my canisters. I just love how it looks and it is huge! It holds a lot of goodies!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_b68PV-VvL7cO4mmyK5B_eUA1lKg4V7dDmTQW3q7g2B74Uq5IX3N5jAGIXkkYie1j3AlZx4A2EF4Hlr_-imMHYfQNRq7tsY7lBpmeh3WaloTd9cr1m3dN9WojiVgvDJ4x5FGEyz-_dduo/s1600-h/IMGP0767.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_b68PV-VvL7cO4mmyK5B_eUA1lKg4V7dDmTQW3q7g2B74Uq5IX3N5jAGIXkkYie1j3AlZx4A2EF4Hlr_-imMHYfQNRq7tsY7lBpmeh3WaloTd9cr1m3dN9WojiVgvDJ4x5FGEyz-_dduo/s320/IMGP0767.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298968437618938802" /></a><br />I found this rocking chair at the local Salvation Army store on an outing with Ellen and it was just the funniest thing trying to get it to fit in my Honda! One lady walked by laughing and said "Been there done that!" We could not stop laughing! But, I got it in and I just love it! It was only 15.00.....for oak? Yes! A great buy! I really like it painted black.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSXMl7R-TimCjIikMNBwpfgcfuJeE6BkFD4YIqrS8fuF2yXbVtrx6viEtUttPqpYINDbXO3ruLNoyrdIjW3M3gL9cWB8J_ba3-7bPK5TcFcKyJbWLRk_Wk7mZg7_0CEt5DDJrR-SDOAs9/s1600-h/IMGP0763.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSXMl7R-TimCjIikMNBwpfgcfuJeE6BkFD4YIqrS8fuF2yXbVtrx6viEtUttPqpYINDbXO3ruLNoyrdIjW3M3gL9cWB8J_ba3-7bPK5TcFcKyJbWLRk_Wk7mZg7_0CEt5DDJrR-SDOAs9/s320/IMGP0763.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298967861313228994" /></a><br /><br />Those are my projects for now. If you want to see more go on over and see Leslie at <a href="http://sweets-mycountryhome.blogspot.com"> My Country Home</a>.<br /><br />On a personal note, I want to thank Donna for stopping by my blog! Mom really misses having you and Harold for neighbors! I'm glad to hear things are good and look forward to hearing more from you! You never know who your gonna run into on Blogger! I love it!<br /><br />Well, that's all I got for you today! I am working on some stitcheries and hope to be able to finish them soon. Thanks for sticking with me and I will try to get on here more often! You girls are the best and I love each and everyone of you! Big Hugs! ~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-51720694465739993262009-01-25T10:50:00.006-05:002009-01-25T11:50:49.741-05:00My HeartGood Sunday morning everyone! I just wanted to stop by and make a quick post this morning. I have been doing some crafting and working on home projects. I had my DH cut out another piggie, so I could do a swap with Ellen at <a href="http://itsagoldenslifethistimejustforme.blogspot.com">It's A Golden's Life ~ This Time For Me</a>. Her piggie looks just like the ones I made for my self, except larger. Sorry, no pic. Check my back posts. And here is what I traded for. She makes the cutest little cinnamon ornies and her angels are new so I had to have some! She made me alot of them. She sells them on her Etsy. You can find a link to that on her blog.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqc62oK95_1cPkCa1oB4hy0V7i2f1mrqyi1iHOl9HPp5Z04wuXWTMmtCfF-QCaOnesjhVue4-uM-SkKdhan1dHZosr3zEFO9rtXE0ipOEUYgIrllXb0_1VUEDWC5WnvCKiOO3f59dI6ljN/s1600-h/IMGP0750.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqc62oK95_1cPkCa1oB4hy0V7i2f1mrqyi1iHOl9HPp5Z04wuXWTMmtCfF-QCaOnesjhVue4-uM-SkKdhan1dHZosr3zEFO9rtXE0ipOEUYgIrllXb0_1VUEDWC5WnvCKiOO3f59dI6ljN/s320/IMGP0750.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295264183782173762" /></a> <br /><br />This is the free pattern from Char at the <a href="http://charsethman.blogspot.com"> The Pickled Pepper Patch</a>. I just love her ideas. She is such a generous person to share all of her things with us. Thanks Char!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfK73P0Esl1HkhenqAulCS2WazZJ1V9Ted54hq7NCMFTtiAI7Epiyla3ZuKn_vZ5bns1vEBM4JR-7gnr3NrwEz_bZpx0MyuLMKxc6yZa4Fe1lj8XewIHhHqgiwgiiBxCfnH7o1rSkf7eif/s1600-h/IMGP0756.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfK73P0Esl1HkhenqAulCS2WazZJ1V9Ted54hq7NCMFTtiAI7Epiyla3ZuKn_vZ5bns1vEBM4JR-7gnr3NrwEz_bZpx0MyuLMKxc6yZa4Fe1lj8XewIHhHqgiwgiiBxCfnH7o1rSkf7eif/s320/IMGP0756.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295260544102736466" /></a><br /><br />I also wanted to share this pretty pinkeep that I bought from Tammy at<a href="http://theoldehollowcrow.blogspot.com"> The Olde Hollow Crow.</a> She does wonderful work.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhId6n6Bi2a6NRcCR0kE-uZjmfiAb8T73j-JarCMnIDNCSzAZklFRPB-rd5GjdFzD_8BsbFWKvKYAGXiyJsKDqfZCxKEQe0dlMQvLKeLdT-_NdQVRtpxY6lfwLEA-3o2FEObZH-9QTAzLmy/s1600-h/IMGP0760.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhId6n6Bi2a6NRcCR0kE-uZjmfiAb8T73j-JarCMnIDNCSzAZklFRPB-rd5GjdFzD_8BsbFWKvKYAGXiyJsKDqfZCxKEQe0dlMQvLKeLdT-_NdQVRtpxY6lfwLEA-3o2FEObZH-9QTAzLmy/s320/IMGP0760.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295259997884250082" /></a><br /><br />Well that's all I've got for now. I hope to be getting some stitcheries done and maybe a little more sewing, but I find that I am spending too much time on the computer doing other things! I just need to find a way to fit it all in. I hope everyone has a nice Sunday! Big Hugs! ~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-18825379898816548872009-01-19T11:54:00.005-05:002009-01-19T12:19:18.300-05:00A Great Giveaway!Hey girls! Good Monday morning to you! I hope everyone had a great weekend!<br />I need to let you all know about a giveaway. My niece, Ellen over at <a href="http://itsagoldenslifethistimejustforme.blogspot.com">It's A Goldens Life~This Time Just For Me</a> is having a great giveaway! In honor of the opening of her Etsy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6750335"> Little Golden Prims</a> she is giving away this wonderful gathering of goodies! <br /><br />I have some of her things and they are really nice. If you mention the giveaway on your blog, just let her know and she will enter your name twice! <br /><br />Come on ladies let's show Ellen some love and check her out! Thanks!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOksep1NJVD_orGfBJJczGI8JKOuEUuGMxWUKY7pohPMDRNsc9wFsiSQarDCFJz8wzvqYDElgJvVtzqYmJF8hzWKwx9uWZYFBpyBZ0PUhNMrBkug7yfhDkbjZPYAC5Lgd5mx6dJBQs85O/s1600-h/100_1036.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOksep1NJVD_orGfBJJczGI8JKOuEUuGMxWUKY7pohPMDRNsc9wFsiSQarDCFJz8wzvqYDElgJvVtzqYmJF8hzWKwx9uWZYFBpyBZ0PUhNMrBkug7yfhDkbjZPYAC5Lgd5mx6dJBQs85O/s320/100_1036.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293049884685112130" /></a><br />Aren't these nice!<br /><br />Have a great day ladies! Big Hugs! ~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-90740410116750575832009-01-16T09:46:00.004-05:002009-01-16T10:18:33.629-05:00My Canisters Done! And a New Friend!Good morning everybody! I just want to do a quick post to show you my canisters......finally done....yes! Also I want to tell you about a new friend.<br /><br /><br />Well, here they are! I really like how they turned out. They are so cute! I do love them in black. These labels are just so fun and easy to use. If you're looking for a quick and easy way to prim something up these are definately the way to go! After I painted and sanded, I just brushed on a little ModPodge with a cheap little sponge brush and smoothed it out with a slightly damp cloth. I did something a little different this time, I used a satin varnish type finish on them. It seems a little shiny to me, but I had to do something knowing that I will be actually using them. Just incase something gets on them I want to be able to wipe them down. If anybody has a fav brand of finish for their projects ,please let me know what you use. I would really appreciate it! Thanks!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NskIpvHneVJp7nXUdfwQhsmNSeHuigc5mYVSlTMqZMlLqZ4RqmioWkNfIvndR5w-8TMOThT5hiZfEEPzc6bb1c-9zXU5sjgOFtYgemrsNhKXuDVv0varrgfsgmoA5CnUngAf2PcRzJjf/s1600-h/IMGP0741.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NskIpvHneVJp7nXUdfwQhsmNSeHuigc5mYVSlTMqZMlLqZ4RqmioWkNfIvndR5w-8TMOThT5hiZfEEPzc6bb1c-9zXU5sjgOFtYgemrsNhKXuDVv0varrgfsgmoA5CnUngAf2PcRzJjf/s320/IMGP0741.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291904884602745522" /></a><br /><br />I want to tell you about my new friend. Her name is Nana and I found her through a forum that I belong to. She is very interested in our "prim style" and she shows her prim crafts and projects on her blog. It is so exciting to me to see the variations of prim style between our two countries. I have added her to my blog list and she joined my followers today. Please pay her blog a visit. I added a russian translator to my Google page so that I could read it, as it is all in Russian. But, it is alot of fun! <br /><br />Okay, that's all I got for today. Not as short a blog as I wanted. I guess I get carried away! LOL! It's -13 outside.....yeah....this is Ohio people, not the North Pole! I just have one question.....where's your Global Warming at today? Really!<br /><br />Have a great day girls! ~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-49302207954157255832009-01-15T09:36:00.008-05:002015-06-08T12:41:25.294-04:00Vintage Label SourcesGood morning everyone! I just wanted to make a quick post about the vintage labels I used in yesterdays post.<br /><br />I got mine on Ebay. Just search sellers and put in <a href="http://myworld.ebay.com/blue*cupboard*primitives/"target="_blank">blue*cupboard*primitives</a>. She has alot of different ones. The one that Rondell and I both used was yankeelaneprimitives. Search them just like I typed them and they will come up easily. Rondell told us on one of her posts that yankee lane primitives also sells on Lemon Poppy Seeds.<br /><br />Now, I have been getting questions about how to get the candles out of the jars I used in my bathroom. Okay I have heard that putting them in the freezer makes them pop out. I have not tried that. The candles I had were the large Keeper of The Light jars and this is what I did. I put hot water in the candle, as hot as it comes from the tap, and let them sit for about 30 minutes. Then when I went back to check, they are usually soft. Then I score them with a butter knife and they pop right out into pieces. I finish cleaning them up in the hot soapy dish water with my little scrubbie that I use on my dishes.<br /><br /> One thing though, when you are scoring the candle with the knife....DON'T HOLD THE CANDLE IN YOUR HAND!! That is what I did and the knife broke right through the glass and well, I think you can visualize the rest. Set it on a non-slip type of surface while you are scoring.<br /><br />One more thing. I know that not all of you that read my blog are "prim"....I know shocking to you other gals, but alas, it is true there are other types of decorating styles out there! Anyway, the point being, I also did a search on Ebay using vintage labels and it also came up with retro styles and victorian or cottagey styles.<br /><br />So, there you have it. I think I covered everything. Thanks for all the wonderful comments on my post yesterday, I really do appreciate them! I have noticed that there are some people I can't reply to your comments. If you have any question please leave your email when you have a question or you can email me at bethbeavers54@hotmail.com. No, I'm not 54 (yet) that is the addy they gave me..LOL!<br /><br />Big Hugs! ~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-79795357602630757822009-01-14T08:38:00.012-05:002009-01-14T10:30:13.986-05:00Whatcha Working On WednesdayGood Wednesday morning everyone! Well, it's Wednesday so it must be time to let you know what I have been doing. Last week I posted pics of 2 piggies that the hubby made and a set of canisters that I had purchased from Ebay. Got the piggies done but the canisters still need to be coated with a bit of wax. <br /><br />My first picture is of my sink area. You might see that it looks a little bit different. I found these tile looking thingys at Lowes and while they were a bit pricey, about 13 or 14 dollars a piece, I just loved them! It gives a totally new look to this area and I think it is very prim looking! I know the electrical covers definately do not look prim, but I have to find those tin looking ones. If anybody has a source, let me know, please.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0t71UIMW8qwXfxB1mdSmBqRPFQgBYDCcXWYqWS2tiRia64TA09Jkh1Z0D-w1t5fGieQ3tLzTurrNO2HtC3rjNBHErig29GF1PqDaHF9OJswh4VmGPeTDCxLWjnptjYftxeMX-69ppbSib/s1600-h/IMGP0733.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0t71UIMW8qwXfxB1mdSmBqRPFQgBYDCcXWYqWS2tiRia64TA09Jkh1Z0D-w1t5fGieQ3tLzTurrNO2HtC3rjNBHErig29GF1PqDaHF9OJswh4VmGPeTDCxLWjnptjYftxeMX-69ppbSib/s320/IMGP0733.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291148959423843602" /></a><br /><br />Here is my big piggie all painted and primmed up! I love him! (Thanks hubby!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VoxfWggpId2pCrKNyzZpCwRDutPqTRtZUR3Sp5lJv-aXNcjpkkxc3-tVGmSdHsFQaaLbfTJZ0yIgXoQ7iiTCqdsPOWcpZH2NAomRaWNpB1QCtAMQKG_ockZKEZccRZVpbBL0lYyW76Hg/s1600-h/IMGP0734.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VoxfWggpId2pCrKNyzZpCwRDutPqTRtZUR3Sp5lJv-aXNcjpkkxc3-tVGmSdHsFQaaLbfTJZ0yIgXoQ7iiTCqdsPOWcpZH2NAomRaWNpB1QCtAMQKG_ockZKEZccRZVpbBL0lYyW76Hg/s320/IMGP0734.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291148486217268930" /></a><br /><br />I also found the vintage labels on Ebay that Rondell over at <a href="http://rondell-tomatoecreekprims.blogspot.com">Tomatoe Creek Prims</a> has been using and posting about. Check her out, she always has some wonderful ideas! So, these are the jars I decided to keep and see what I could come up with. The big one is a saurkraut jar, left over from New Years Day dinner. And the other one is a sliced mushroom jar.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eIUICpb_yfxjp7vv2Or6GQlLJLdtac01_xoh77GmMNp5lNZCopAVlr7NTM_yiuUILXkrUUv-IrpmYtDtEMeKymQn-8knRLIDyqUjntiVUqrsekYBfOo7RwC3ZghykvcEeZYaZdFRL6Pq/s1600-h/IMGP0728.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eIUICpb_yfxjp7vv2Or6GQlLJLdtac01_xoh77GmMNp5lNZCopAVlr7NTM_yiuUILXkrUUv-IrpmYtDtEMeKymQn-8knRLIDyqUjntiVUqrsekYBfOo7RwC3ZghykvcEeZYaZdFRL6Pq/s320/IMGP0728.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291147876076124738" /></a><br /><br />Here is the mushroom jar. I decided to use one of the nutmeg labels on it, because it just seemed to be the perfect size!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJMy2NHZTTUqPVcLxRVrFlNtwAgQCHfTUKZbK2Worz72vbFoASVR0F5dmU4RNMPHrnE02SJu7aFoOJ0gzSuVY_cL8DTdEewX3npXKi-PmR5HBuaTo2ENWrZQ9KuY1eBKRBqssEHinorR9/s1600-h/IMGP0735.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJMy2NHZTTUqPVcLxRVrFlNtwAgQCHfTUKZbK2Worz72vbFoASVR0F5dmU4RNMPHrnE02SJu7aFoOJ0gzSuVY_cL8DTdEewX3npXKi-PmR5HBuaTo2ENWrZQ9KuY1eBKRBqssEHinorR9/s320/IMGP0735.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291147535238849522" /></a><br /><br />If you look on top of the toaster cover, which Len also made me for Christmas, you can see the larger jar. I found a coffee label in the collection so I put it on there and it holds the coffee that I use for crafting. (grunging) Sitting to the left is a cutting board I got at Goodwill for .49 and the smaller piggie that Len made. I painted the cutting board a barn red and distressed it and then I stained it. I put another one of the labels on the pig.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5H_v9GhekvCIm6Pzg-NDCCVUaz2NKESLUhYrPJcKCErnHNtJIkLXV3mIHU9pIFSa-Anbxpf2BYJRoZLKQFVK65BWvVrWfUsakx5BdbOIvbhA6m5uY_r2-MPWjJFcPs3bslGKwmdZEAlX/s1600-h/IMGP0740.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5H_v9GhekvCIm6Pzg-NDCCVUaz2NKESLUhYrPJcKCErnHNtJIkLXV3mIHU9pIFSa-Anbxpf2BYJRoZLKQFVK65BWvVrWfUsakx5BdbOIvbhA6m5uY_r2-MPWjJFcPs3bslGKwmdZEAlX/s320/IMGP0740.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291146644838653986" /></a><br /><br />These are the jars we keep our Q-tips, razors and cotton pads in. They had Keepers of the Light candles, which you can find <a href="http://www.acheerfulgiver.com"> here </a> in them. I always buy mine from my local prim shops, but at least you can look at them on their website. When the candle is all gone I clean them out and re-use them because they are the nicest jars.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2H3Iv4Aup9NZ_FHVAVezBJqaRQBRiEZ3RYErCgZFhRxARlHoAViqkv-WM0wVuEoMlK5bANwdrRyvRtaSNvNawEvsFiRBpBVMpAvZu2nGCb90WAWTxxwjiG7WUXVkiLxfHpF_qAcxLsUzo/s1600-h/IMGP0726.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2H3Iv4Aup9NZ_FHVAVezBJqaRQBRiEZ3RYErCgZFhRxARlHoAViqkv-WM0wVuEoMlK5bANwdrRyvRtaSNvNawEvsFiRBpBVMpAvZu2nGCb90WAWTxxwjiG7WUXVkiLxfHpF_qAcxLsUzo/s320/IMGP0726.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291145016522271698" /></a><br /><br />And here they are after......yep, more labels! They are my new addiction! LOL! They are just so easy to work with. I just use ModPodge to apply them and they just look really prim.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLpYuDeBEJZfETdz0rg1e7TI_TZU5LN6Ei0T5XhnCC9wo65uzJH-wxE15F_OiRY-V_aBcjSm-NtcQ1oQDn-LVpOHSu3VTw162yMpngubZ7epX0Kxu2Fay9iSftQYwp00yTI-J7Wvzm9S-/s1600-h/IMGP0732.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLpYuDeBEJZfETdz0rg1e7TI_TZU5LN6Ei0T5XhnCC9wo65uzJH-wxE15F_OiRY-V_aBcjSm-NtcQ1oQDn-LVpOHSu3VTw162yMpngubZ7epX0Kxu2Fay9iSftQYwp00yTI-J7Wvzm9S-/s320/IMGP0732.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291144107457623186" /></a><br /><br />Well girls that's all I've got for now! I may be able to post a pic of my canisters and the bread box Thursday or Friday. I'll try.<br /><br />I just want to take a moment to say how proud I am of all you girls that are taking on your weight issues and working so hard! Janene, whom I have become especially close with, I just want you to know that you are doing really well! Keep it up girl! And Ellen, my niece and best prim shopping friend, you have done it before and I know you will get back on that path and be successful again!<br /><br />To all of you that are struggling with this monster, and I am one of you, I am so proud of the way you are just trying so hard and giving it your best! I am behind each and every one of you 100%! You go girls!<br /><br />Go on over to Leslie's blog <a href="http://sweets-mycountryhome.blogspot.com">My Country Home</a> and check out what everyone has been doing and have a great day! Big Hugs! ~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-76487576274409553582009-01-07T09:05:00.003-05:002009-01-07T09:31:00.111-05:00Whatcha Working On WednesdayGood morning everyone! Well, it's Wednesday again, so this is what I'm going to be working on. <br />I got these canisters months ago from Ebay and I started to paint them green and never got back to them. So I put them out in the sunroom and boy are they dusty! Now I'm gonna get back to painting them, but I'm thinking about black instead. It's my favorite. I think it's every prim girls favorite!Lol! It works, what can I say? I have some of those vintage looking labels that I found on Ebay, too. So I want to put those on the front. Even though the canisters have flour, sugar, coffee and tea printed on them, I like the look of the labels.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fJtbl2kFP_QyIcan-bVTF6z1anNfIX06YEzxgENN3P_1F_SSZduAx16D24DSwNYW006Ia1sOiGsZYRM0iKzDaZ1jf2N1jiQgaXJRJBeTKiVRv91VnPPJb2EoiBLo53qIR_7kVVJcx8bD/s1600-h/IMGP0722.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fJtbl2kFP_QyIcan-bVTF6z1anNfIX06YEzxgENN3P_1F_SSZduAx16D24DSwNYW006Ia1sOiGsZYRM0iKzDaZ1jf2N1jiQgaXJRJBeTKiVRv91VnPPJb2EoiBLo53qIR_7kVVJcx8bD/s320/IMGP0722.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288554130060048914" /></a><br /><br />These are my piggies! Len(DH) made these for me for Christmas! I always loved the new Martha Stewart piggie cutting board at Macys, so he got a pic of it and drew his own pattern. I think he did a great job! I think I am going to stain them, but I'm not sure.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTuGsKte5AW-yZHdTPVMH-dp5rJd6AD-ulrCxF6wtA_lA1Ncy0TwsRBIfJ119vCH9RJC1vqW3qe2atMQrYMo8eXLRqqA7qF_Ksb-AVDyTn3a8nfQArPj9Gy4CHu5gRy2rw0HaE5FDIEgb/s1600-h/IMGP0724.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTuGsKte5AW-yZHdTPVMH-dp5rJd6AD-ulrCxF6wtA_lA1Ncy0TwsRBIfJ119vCH9RJC1vqW3qe2atMQrYMo8eXLRqqA7qF_Ksb-AVDyTn3a8nfQArPj9Gy4CHu5gRy2rw0HaE5FDIEgb/s320/IMGP0724.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288553535488236290" /></a><br /><br />Well, this is a short post, I know but I have to run. Lauren's class is having their Christmas party/gift exchange today. They missed out because of ice. So go on over to Leslie's blog at <a href="http://sweets-mycountryhome.blogspot.com">My Country Home</a> and see what everbody else is working on! Take care everybody! ~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-53168115867750804742009-01-04T10:21:00.004-05:002009-01-04T13:12:25.800-05:00A New Award!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbLt_xPlQhvD7QLSM3QwhAG__8c56kdlKQ_PhJBdKTm_Af-y9a3rF__lVH2FGKUh-Nrb-mu7b0plq8kDwQQxY-Vs8LGY7fvveOGTAXegCmMnl94ubuCF7UrQt-dSaJgU99SOLLOFzfcPy/s1600-h/lemonadeaward.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 195px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbLt_xPlQhvD7QLSM3QwhAG__8c56kdlKQ_PhJBdKTm_Af-y9a3rF__lVH2FGKUh-Nrb-mu7b0plq8kDwQQxY-Vs8LGY7fvveOGTAXegCmMnl94ubuCF7UrQt-dSaJgU99SOLLOFzfcPy/s320/lemonadeaward.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287459723461355314" /></a><br /><br />Hey everybody! How are you all on this fine Sunday morning? I have not posted for awhile, but Tammy at <a href="http://theoldehollowcrow.blogspot.com"> The Olde Hollow Crow</a> gave me a reason this morning! She gave me "The Lemonade Award". It is a very cheerful looking, lovely award and I am guessing it is given to people that have taken lemons and made lemonade out of them in one way or another.<br /><br /> So, the rules of the award are 1. Link back to the the person that gave you the award and 2. Nominate 10 yes 10 people you think are deserving of this award.<br /><br /> Well, at first I thought my gosh, that is so hard! But when I got thinking about all of you, the names just started to roll!<br /><br />So here's my list................<br /><br />1. Terry-<a href="http://bigcityprims.blogspot.com"> Big City Prims</a><br /> <br />2. Kath-<a href="http://weepingcedarhollow.blogspot.com"> The Olde Weeping Cedar</a><br /><br />3. Katy-<a href="http://countryblossom.blogspot.com"> The Country Blossom</a><br /><br />4. Rondell-<a href="http://rondell-tomatoecreekprims.blogspot.com"> Tomatoe Creek Prims</a><br /><br />5. Carolyn-<a href="http://cranberrycrossings.blogspot.com"> Cranberry Crossings</a><br /><br />6. Janene-<a href="http://janene-primitivelifestyle.blogspot.com"> Primitive Lifestyle</a><br /><br />7. Ellen-<a href="http://itsagoldenslife.blogspot.com"> It's A Golden's Life</a><br /><br />8. Wendy-<a href="http://thecozyyellowhouse.blogspot.com"> The Cozy Yellow House</a><br /><br />9. Dot-<a href="http://picketsplace.blogspot.com"> Picket's Place</a><br /><br />10. Rue-<a href="http://ruespeanutbutterandjellylife.blogspot.com"> Rue's Peanut Butter and Jelly Life</a><br /><br />Okay ladies, here's my 10! Wow, that was a whole lot of typing for my fat little fingers! LOL! And I accidentally hit the post button so if you only got to read half of this.....I'm sorry!<br /><br />I picked these ladies because for one reason or another they have "taken lemons and made lemonade". Some of you are new and some of you I have known for awhile, but I just love reading each and everyone of your blogs! You inspire me. You make my day. You just plain make me smile! So here's to my top 10, a wonderful group of ladies that I am so glad the Lord has chosen to bring into my life! Bless you all! Big Hugs! ~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-37225569324948695172008-12-31T19:55:00.002-05:002008-12-31T20:12:29.434-05:00Happy New Year!I just want to wish everyone a wonderful, healthy, happy New Year! I hope all of your dreams and wishes come true in 2009! I look forward to reading more wonderful posts about you and your families. I love the recipes, the crafts, the gardening and the wonderful pictures of your decorating styles! I have met some truly lovely people on this blog, both inside and out. I pray for peace for our nation. Blogging has been such a positive experience for me and I hope it continues for a long time to come. Big hugs everyone and stay safe! ~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-7073450021904857602008-12-23T13:43:00.004-05:002008-12-23T14:07:43.359-05:00Big Christmas Hugs!Hey everyone! I just wanted to say Merry Christmas to you all and I hope all of your wishes and dreams come true! May the blessings of Christs's birth bring you peace, hope and joy. <br /><br />Here is a picture of our tree. Don't look at the quilt behind it......those two rooms are a work in progress. Didn't want you to have to look at that! LOL! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjNCqxGNjXIW8zFRxasPhQJM63U6byV5XSjSkTnuYGaYcqSkYGeRmGZVhnj8wBuQZVfrlk7XqsBXdA1yPzv1-Jff6rJam5VdwkjmLqbJ1nBdLn41ykgL9N54vo5F7NqXm2tR-H1_03vVX/s1600-h/IMGP0643.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjNCqxGNjXIW8zFRxasPhQJM63U6byV5XSjSkTnuYGaYcqSkYGeRmGZVhnj8wBuQZVfrlk7XqsBXdA1yPzv1-Jff6rJam5VdwkjmLqbJ1nBdLn41ykgL9N54vo5F7NqXm2tR-H1_03vVX/s320/IMGP0643.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283059699060851906" /></a><br />And here it is at night. Recognize the box? My antique store find. I love how so many of you have put yours in different containers and I thought it would be better than the piece of homespun I usually do. That is one of the things I love about blogging..the fun ideas and the tutorials. Not to mention the recipes. Thank you everyone! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrf-82oOe7kQgOWHVK-_Rj8wnsYAz8pTkY519pur9c9KkOCfJJ3iXppdw2LcFQ2f3soioYFt9gYRYV2qr0mqwcw7cOzD0bO5Tii5_UWCCtAyEhDmDBO_YJ2OzYZaeUtmvtmP2AUvaIUi1/s1600-h/IMGP0650.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrf-82oOe7kQgOWHVK-_Rj8wnsYAz8pTkY519pur9c9KkOCfJJ3iXppdw2LcFQ2f3soioYFt9gYRYV2qr0mqwcw7cOzD0bO5Tii5_UWCCtAyEhDmDBO_YJ2OzYZaeUtmvtmP2AUvaIUi1/s320/IMGP0650.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283058994998876114" /></a><br /><br />Well, I know you are all so busy.....we're coming down to the wire! So enjoy your family get togethers and parties! Thank you to everyone that stopped by my blog! I really appreciate it! Peace Be With You.......~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-33751645789603240072008-12-21T09:01:00.013-05:002008-12-21T10:20:34.159-05:00My 2nd Miracle is 8!We all know that today is the first day of winter, but did you also know that this is Lauren's 8th birthday? Yeah Lauren! <br /><br />Eight years ago today I went in for a scheduled c-section. Schedule the birth of a baby all you want but it never goes the way you want it to! <br /><br />Let us rewind to nine years ago...October 1999. I was 12 weeks pregnant and began to have a miscarriage. I had been through this twice before, so I knew what was happening. I was getting ready to go to the ER when I started bleeding at a really fast pace. I wasn't sure what was happening. I had miscarried before but it wasn't like this. Len called 911. The neighbor across the street was an EMT. He came running! I told him I knew what was happening but this just seemed different. By the time they got me to the hospital my blood pressure was 60/30....I was hemmoraghing and I was losing blood at a very fast rate. I remember looking at Len and all I could manage to say was "Help me." He yelled at the nurse and when they checked me it was far worse than anyone had anticipated. I was taken to the operating room to stop the bleeding. Once again, just like when I carried Emily, there were tumors except this time they had separated and taken the baby with them. They wanted to do a transfusion, but with all the talk of diseased blood I was scared. I refused. So the Dr. told me that it could take as long as 18 months to re-coop the blood. I had strict orders to not get pregnant again for at least 2 years.<br /><br />Fast forward, 6 months later. Guess what? You got it....I got pregnant. This baby was due on Christmas Day 2000. Needless to say Doc was not thrilled! Three miscarriages, an emergency c-section, hemmoraghing, not to mention the fact it was hard for me to even concieve without meds. Oh yea and I was pushing 40! <br /><br />The Dr. scheduled me for December 21, 2000, so we could be home for Christmas. We went to the operating room so I could get my spinal started.....the trouble begins. The anesthesiologist could not get it in. She just kept shoving and pushing...I wanted to slug her! As soon as the medicine began to take effect it felt odd. Once again, I turned to my DH and all I could do was spit, I couldn't even speak! I felt hot and cold at the same time. I was in heart failure! The meds as far as they could figure out had done this. I was the first woman that they had ever had in the cardiac care unit with a newborn. They had to take care of me and Lauren. Also they found that Lauren had 2 little holes in her heart, Thankfully, they closed up within 6 months without any further complications. Anyway, after all of that, here is how it ends up........my sweet little Lauren! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyMSMFKsompxXwBX6lIxFjVxZeQSaLLttNTNACzZm0AEoMLxJHJ-ZhckpzQKD1pRK657VXmKqjgXuuEarstUHy0EC5YvFVr1jGSoTAkHU7zLyDUEo8k-eMJ6fIFwxI4-EmvvSgO3F8Xjy/s1600-h/11-29-2008+04%3B12%3B38PM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyMSMFKsompxXwBX6lIxFjVxZeQSaLLttNTNACzZm0AEoMLxJHJ-ZhckpzQKD1pRK657VXmKqjgXuuEarstUHy0EC5YvFVr1jGSoTAkHU7zLyDUEo8k-eMJ6fIFwxI4-EmvvSgO3F8Xjy/s320/11-29-2008+04%3B12%3B38PM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282246789517652354" /></a>This is my Dad holding Lauren right after she was born. He had just finished up his last round of chemo that morning and he and mom came to see us. He was battling cancer for the second time. Lauren loves this picture.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdG9l8NOpIzKnGkH9uBth_nInjdbg8c_PLkjgD8ryV2xwu8ptQJL2Qwr8wmT-opDZBaYTQbLhE3ilirqhuOQJuEIZ4tdAwknVm8ZoavY1mldIIuI_gI-kAdl1nltn3cHth9RNvw6DEIMJy/s1600-h/l_1546423f7272d8422a9cd1e565d95a76.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdG9l8NOpIzKnGkH9uBth_nInjdbg8c_PLkjgD8ryV2xwu8ptQJL2Qwr8wmT-opDZBaYTQbLhE3ilirqhuOQJuEIZ4tdAwknVm8ZoavY1mldIIuI_gI-kAdl1nltn3cHth9RNvw6DEIMJy/s320/l_1546423f7272d8422a9cd1e565d95a76.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282246680589850162" /></a>Here we are at a get together when she was about 3 or 4 months old.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPxxoYD5wfrNalscM62ns-iB59uDxnTZo0bnZ1Nxbqs7e5GfEgg0C8L7mFTiVrAqciiHzgZi-CUqchvg4G0omKEaC208f7GrVdc04Jn1JWoUmSI2VHiSVJeK1kOn28TrxSmJK7kVItPod/s1600-h/12-21-2008+08%3B49%3B52AM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPxxoYD5wfrNalscM62ns-iB59uDxnTZo0bnZ1Nxbqs7e5GfEgg0C8L7mFTiVrAqciiHzgZi-CUqchvg4G0omKEaC208f7GrVdc04Jn1JWoUmSI2VHiSVJeK1kOn28TrxSmJK7kVItPod/s320/12-21-2008+08%3B49%3B52AM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282246583902828338" /></a>We call this one "The spaghetti face picture." I love it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpP5wwyCbpqaxbELO127EPCcDkuZ-O8byrmu6Hibg-E1lfKPylooMbBCSEK63MpN4MgvHrt8hqZmYEVU-5liaF0ET5ZWENtgtHcyiddP_w4-QAh5wj8TBYJRQX9lQFOn1boU_RLJZuWzd/s1600-h/l_f319c67692ea73ddca65dd47643fdb90.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpP5wwyCbpqaxbELO127EPCcDkuZ-O8byrmu6Hibg-E1lfKPylooMbBCSEK63MpN4MgvHrt8hqZmYEVU-5liaF0ET5ZWENtgtHcyiddP_w4-QAh5wj8TBYJRQX9lQFOn1boU_RLJZuWzd/s320/l_f319c67692ea73ddca65dd47643fdb90.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282246487282467986" /></a><br />I love this picture of Lauren. My sister Sheila took it at the last birthday party we ever had for Dad.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvn4bNktfMyGUseLmjWTIspsyyBNILNfXa2GtbZDOHNrmD80cn2Tp2tZ73fdMAfKAakY-AMzM_LGSXXmSlyoUaKtfxUtzWlyDI26eIXI299NfpvPphp8SAvNWMFXUfW0Sl2UPfHF-LHhC/s1600-h/12-21-2008+08%3B51%3B32AM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvn4bNktfMyGUseLmjWTIspsyyBNILNfXa2GtbZDOHNrmD80cn2Tp2tZ73fdMAfKAakY-AMzM_LGSXXmSlyoUaKtfxUtzWlyDI26eIXI299NfpvPphp8SAvNWMFXUfW0Sl2UPfHF-LHhC/s320/12-21-2008+08%3B51%3B32AM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282246344983674034" /></a><br />We were at a school picnic together, here.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NfGb-8JUnS_0OOvV9LYWQNnwU0se1_tXHNoynn4Kvf9UiJj_CMJtiKzbf0eHHeVPjg4uKIaEmKouX7KbeXcLBvVp2HrtlaGs8eckf1nZk7jbmcWcsJ1KfnTNKnbS1ASr77wxJYSZH9GQ/s1600-h/l_7ab4b43a36aaae2c902b1d431fad94de.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NfGb-8JUnS_0OOvV9LYWQNnwU0se1_tXHNoynn4Kvf9UiJj_CMJtiKzbf0eHHeVPjg4uKIaEmKouX7KbeXcLBvVp2HrtlaGs8eckf1nZk7jbmcWcsJ1KfnTNKnbS1ASr77wxJYSZH9GQ/s320/l_7ab4b43a36aaae2c902b1d431fad94de.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282246232973883778" /></a><br />And,this is her Kindergarten graduation.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5-U7on9dJX7iTgGzjyhhHCMqUYLPdsO_YinHJLs-N6m4wFahW5fTNhcqRtC9yYYhTZaBa8gcK6Cuh554yGr6rsD_m-9lPp2n7t9HsWgBb_V7EpXiEGnr6HQ8_eVEPKVlD4uOdNGt03na/s1600-h/IMGP0180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5-U7on9dJX7iTgGzjyhhHCMqUYLPdsO_YinHJLs-N6m4wFahW5fTNhcqRtC9yYYhTZaBa8gcK6Cuh554yGr6rsD_m-9lPp2n7t9HsWgBb_V7EpXiEGnr6HQ8_eVEPKVlD4uOdNGt03na/s320/IMGP0180.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282245907354927938" /></a><br />Here she is on the first day of school this year.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJYATuPfZHR9F5k6f8RJRsELwPN5tVtGS5Z5kt1UhrFDG9uRXob-tQrUs02gDSuQE2CzSfwIz3eAp_s1fw80ScZVNADKxISRmm049dLYoChqX0gqc7KFqnbItN_6xniY7gde8GOfwPIQF/s1600-h/12-21-2008+08%3B47%3B24AM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJYATuPfZHR9F5k6f8RJRsELwPN5tVtGS5Z5kt1UhrFDG9uRXob-tQrUs02gDSuQE2CzSfwIz3eAp_s1fw80ScZVNADKxISRmm049dLYoChqX0gqc7KFqnbItN_6xniY7gde8GOfwPIQF/s320/12-21-2008+08%3B47%3B24AM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282243818987539090" /></a><br />And here's my baby now! I love you Lauren! You are a wonderful little girl! Happy Birthday!~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-49233129454552431942008-12-19T07:05:00.002-05:002008-12-19T07:55:13.067-05:00My Winnings!Janene over at <a href="http://janene-primitivelifestyle.blogspot.com">Primitive Lifestyle</a> had a drawing for her 50th post and I won. My winnings came and I just love them! Had to show everyone a pic! Thanks Janene and congrats on your 50th post!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbuRuopbCbL6joq6IJx0wD0Kl1c6RZLV7lTrV9YA-1fpiwrMhr-ZCj4GXBnSZxgkwDJUWoDiB7O9BwDkJ7FXN6tEZGJME2tX6WALbynWxaEL_S_7R7H0Z4bFiKbEJRzV2YmO8YkThke18/s1600-h/IMGP0577.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbuRuopbCbL6joq6IJx0wD0Kl1c6RZLV7lTrV9YA-1fpiwrMhr-ZCj4GXBnSZxgkwDJUWoDiB7O9BwDkJ7FXN6tEZGJME2tX6WALbynWxaEL_S_7R7H0Z4bFiKbEJRzV2YmO8YkThke18/s320/IMGP0577.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281475915181937330" /></a><br /><br />I just love Janene! She is one of those people that just makes you feel right at home. She is so easy to talk to and we have come to realize that we have quite a few things in common. She has such a true caring spirit.<br /><br />This is what I mean.....<br />The day she sent me the email about me being the name that Molly pulled out of the santa hat, My husband had just come in the door from work and told me that Honda was cutting back to a 3 day work week. When you are used to a 7 day pay check....well you just know it is gonna hurt. I replied to her email with pure excitement! It was just a bit of good news I could use at that very moment to lift my spirits! I'm taking it as a sign that things are gonna get better. So anyway, the point being, Janene is such a good person that she took it upon herself to throw in this little extra something........Yes, a gift card for The Olive Garden! Oh I love the Olive Garden! It is one of those things that Janene and I have in common, our choices in restaurants.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikm-vftQG_t_gAYqbQZ92_le9fYvA3uWOTWS-3mkh-0w9d2XEQLiNeekksCrCHIrgK0K4KtpOaPUHMQl5rHxUhxpzOR4MQ-rgNtKb0ZI2iexnCkicF9MWdyehvzOrLh9nGgENon-81L24D/s1600-h/IMGP0578.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikm-vftQG_t_gAYqbQZ92_le9fYvA3uWOTWS-3mkh-0w9d2XEQLiNeekksCrCHIrgK0K4KtpOaPUHMQl5rHxUhxpzOR4MQ-rgNtKb0ZI2iexnCkicF9MWdyehvzOrLh9nGgENon-81L24D/s320/IMGP0578.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281475133922199362" /></a><br /><br />So, I hope everyone will go on over and visit Janene and make her a friend just like I did. You won't be sorry. She is a wonderful person to get to know. She has six, count them, 6 girls! I have 2 girls and sometimes thay are like 6, so I don't know how Janene does it! I guess that just goes to show you what a good person she is! Oh and her husband is a fireman....gotta love a man in uniform! <br /><br />Well, that's it for today. The girls are on another 2 hour delay and Lauren's class is having a pancake breakfast. So, I got 45 sausages waiting on me in the kitchen to be cooked up! I hope everyone is enjoying the hustle bustle of the season, but I also hope you are taking a moment to just look around at your loved ones and realize "It's a Wonderful Life!" Until next time everyone....big hugs! ~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-30074938495490916262008-12-17T08:26:00.007-05:002008-12-17T10:21:14.526-05:00Whatcha Working On WednesdayChristmas is a week from today.....I'm never gonna make it! Of course we have ice this morning and the girls are on a 2 hour delay. So no getting out the door early for me today! <br /><br />Well, I have managed to make a few prim goodies and I wanted to share them with you today, since it is Whatcha Working On Wednesday. In case any of you are new to blog land and don't know what that is.....It is a day where we all show what we have been making or doing with our time in the past week. It is hosted by Leslie at<a href="http://sweets-mycountryhome.blogspot.com"> My Country Home</a>. So go on over and see what she and everyone else is up to!<br /><br />All of the things I am going to show you are crafts I made for my niece Ellen. She and I decided to do a swap with each other and boy has it been fun! <br /><br />This is the little Mason jar lamp I put together for her. It has a Santa that I handmade. He was a fun little guy to put together! He was inspired by a pattern I used from Threads That Bind. I don't know if it is still available or not, I have had mine for several years. If anyone knows feel free to leave info.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZytpZL9kyFj-O3yrVsQ9N_7_wEE6_yBZEo60leSZh_r3WxISU-vyGKpfai8Aug4cK3TY2p5MWoEsqBfMf6nO27letEEz9leY0-hYfVfnYJ66-jS_7xpuTaEF7J1i5KPx5Dmzg1-WteGi3/s1600-h/IMGP0561.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZytpZL9kyFj-O3yrVsQ9N_7_wEE6_yBZEo60leSZh_r3WxISU-vyGKpfai8Aug4cK3TY2p5MWoEsqBfMf6nO27letEEz9leY0-hYfVfnYJ66-jS_7xpuTaEF7J1i5KPx5Dmzg1-WteGi3/s320/IMGP0561.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280760758047357794" /></a><br /><br />This is a close-up. See the little doggie? It is a doggie ornament I found in a local prim shop. Ellen was getting frustrated because all she could find was prim cats but no dogs. I was thrilled when I happened upon him! I just knew I could do something with him. So I put him in the jar with Santa like a helper! It looks just like her dog Stephanie who is a golden retriever. She cried when I gave it to her. I think it was her favorite.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiaivABfG1-pqlc1Ak_ly0Z_HZCxbsQ08lC6icU9AWpT66pKcFCw7bTwJrV1S7DaeEn5W6MzRuVE4kTKWlVWhNB5-yE-YDMztAWBe0_eVlQyztAUamHAZJrwUhVIBCXzlEtIKCBEI0iT_/s1600-h/IMGP0563.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiaivABfG1-pqlc1Ak_ly0Z_HZCxbsQ08lC6icU9AWpT66pKcFCw7bTwJrV1S7DaeEn5W6MzRuVE4kTKWlVWhNB5-yE-YDMztAWBe0_eVlQyztAUamHAZJrwUhVIBCXzlEtIKCBEI0iT_/s320/IMGP0563.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280759373943226674" /></a><br /><br />Next I did this stitchery for Ellen.I got the pattern from the Holiday 2004 issue of Create and Decorate magazine. In the pattern it used little pieces of wool for all of the decorations but I just wanted to stitch them so I left that part out. It looks pretty either way. I had the frame from a yard sale, so I painted and stained it to go with the stitchery. I think it turned out quite well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEYxa5SEP4zstn8tRUhlklin0xIaQyWCS0br3R20xGAJaMDf9N8Wg2ngOLuXdJsuf4ddPGg9yqnQUkpJtd542TAH1V4BYHDmL4KOHRFiIztD3FPzC4s8rVSdiSxxSIAtEX24fNvMe2Cqq/s1600-h/IMGP0559.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEYxa5SEP4zstn8tRUhlklin0xIaQyWCS0br3R20xGAJaMDf9N8Wg2ngOLuXdJsuf4ddPGg9yqnQUkpJtd542TAH1V4BYHDmL4KOHRFiIztD3FPzC4s8rVSdiSxxSIAtEX24fNvMe2Cqq/s320/IMGP0559.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280757929285074658" /></a><br /><br />Here we have a little ginger that I sewed and grunged and sprayed with cinnamon oil to smell good and then I tied him on a bread board I got awhile back at Goodwill. The ginger pattern is in the December 2008 issue of Mercantile Gatherings.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTs-J1udV-21BY5iFyis-2pp8glGYa5Or6L9BB6___FkRY1WtJdCQ_ErCoy1WfG2H8wr2OEgjrISxT2qpigxnALq4Xebm72i6kLETzmQxX30S7UITVnWDNOz74ENH31Ghx7b3KL-RjaI5t/s1600-h/IMGP0557.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTs-J1udV-21BY5iFyis-2pp8glGYa5Or6L9BB6___FkRY1WtJdCQ_ErCoy1WfG2H8wr2OEgjrISxT2qpigxnALq4Xebm72i6kLETzmQxX30S7UITVnWDNOz74ENH31Ghx7b3KL-RjaI5t/s320/IMGP0557.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280756687550497650" /></a><br /><br />I had ordered these little mittens for another craft project last year and when they came they were to small. So, I threw them in the craft box and said maybe I can do something with them later. Well, finally I figured it out! I have been seeing them made into snowmen, so I thought I could do it. It was so easy. I just painted on the face and added some candy canes I bent from chenille and stuck in some fake greenery. I think they are so sweet!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpgZ22l6Oh4US2zWdR1F2VgucR69CtCXF5mqAqt-4CLDRY4n_MgNHD_77mXtLVl8djhpILvOri4NbdN6mz1P4_7RQc6D3t-F_1bGMYHIPR1sBpeLEeqIdzpe78dgDCayvWjLZgzDJRhCj/s1600-h/IMGP0558.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpgZ22l6Oh4US2zWdR1F2VgucR69CtCXF5mqAqt-4CLDRY4n_MgNHD_77mXtLVl8djhpILvOri4NbdN6mz1P4_7RQc6D3t-F_1bGMYHIPR1sBpeLEeqIdzpe78dgDCayvWjLZgzDJRhCj/s320/IMGP0558.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280753422130474114" /></a><br /><br />I just love how this little snowman turned out! He is also from the December 2008 issue of Mercantile Gatherings. Mine looks a little different because I used the spools and fabris that I had on hand. I have a whole box full of these little spools from an auction on Ebay. I did Ellen's snowman in red ticking, but I did mine in green check homespun. He turned out cute, too!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xrz0wCtI1Qulry2y6AA_xbkj3t-xf2M1RqGDyHF6a_MYq60N5XU6qBrCtV0_oq0bqa0yGQD-RSuO8ChgItCNi5Ghswy1nmNnpRvucgW9o2VTVJn1TPPVfPi2exlJYtna2_EnbLDnvUzF/s1600-h/IMGP0555.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xrz0wCtI1Qulry2y6AA_xbkj3t-xf2M1RqGDyHF6a_MYq60N5XU6qBrCtV0_oq0bqa0yGQD-RSuO8ChgItCNi5Ghswy1nmNnpRvucgW9o2VTVJn1TPPVfPi2exlJYtna2_EnbLDnvUzF/s320/IMGP0555.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280751962703631666" /></a><br /><br />Last but not least, I have a Santa that I made. He is from a pattern I used that came out of the October 2005 issue of Country Marketplace magazine. This magazine is no longer published and I hate that! It was one of my favs! But sometimes you can find it on.....where else? Ebay! Of course. He was not near as hard as I thought he would be. He just took a little time and patience. But he was fun! <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHyGHBjiX0Vayd8qiWEUpFPQfB0EWoBtDG8N0EE-6z07QW3PnzpRmJXKrRYoX_nJ4kMcuhm2hyDAZ8XXcAiFHlIugIMQIz0MpOWkDXEfoDp1VMBnoYqikrRu7ewdilktoiLA3LSjO8OIg/s1600-h/IMGP0553.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHyGHBjiX0Vayd8qiWEUpFPQfB0EWoBtDG8N0EE-6z07QW3PnzpRmJXKrRYoX_nJ4kMcuhm2hyDAZ8XXcAiFHlIugIMQIz0MpOWkDXEfoDp1VMBnoYqikrRu7ewdilktoiLA3LSjO8OIg/s320/IMGP0553.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280751371735197922" /></a><br /><br />Well ladies, that's all I got for ya! I hope you enjoyed my crafts and I hope you will try some of these patterns. Hope everybody has a wonder Wednesday and take care! (Update: The school has closed....nothing will get done today.)<br /><br />Hugs! ~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-27495016617502772152008-12-14T09:55:00.005-05:002008-12-14T10:58:40.598-05:00Antique Store Finds and I've Been Tagged!Good Sunday morning everyone! First I want to say thanks for all of the birthday wishes for my sister, Sheila! She and I enjoyed and appreciated every single one. <br /><br />Ellen and I went to a wonderful antique place that we like on Friday. It is huge! They have building after building to walk through and it is packed! We love it! We walked and looked until our fat little legs couldn't go no more! Lol! <br /><br />And here is what I found.......Grand total with tax? $15.50! Can you believe it?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDQVewbooAAdfoZBOTnXV_A18_N_kk9YJ60Kgl30VuWcVwhAu-172p63Hht0pKYc5rn801B_UkbVGCSRgkDh2WOTMeuKdEiETp31kxtZLago7Bgv_eco7ziPNj20Sc5e8so_5sDTBuXHc/s1600-h/IMGP0552.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDQVewbooAAdfoZBOTnXV_A18_N_kk9YJ60Kgl30VuWcVwhAu-172p63Hht0pKYc5rn801B_UkbVGCSRgkDh2WOTMeuKdEiETp31kxtZLago7Bgv_eco7ziPNj20Sc5e8so_5sDTBuXHc/s320/IMGP0552.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279661618926178898" /></a><br />That rocking chair was only 5.99! The large box was 2.50 and the small box was 1.50 and the Mason jar was 4.50. What a deal! While we were there we had lunch at the little restaurant they have in the front of the building. They make homemade comfort style food and it is priced really well. We had pulled pork sandwiches and I had potato soup while Ellen had the minestrone. It also came with chips and a pickle for 4.95! Ellen bought lunch and I went back and bought the dessert....sugar cream pie and lemon meringue! It was a really fun day, lots of laughs and lots of goodies! I can't wait to go again!<br /><br /> **********************************************************<br /><br />I've been tagged by Pam over at <a href="http://primsbypam.blogspot.com"> Prims*By*Pam</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6jm1PcAhoQAEyWXtp7LDNW6YyNqXNY6C90_jdOsE_CPipyGnrkc3Bvo1NM4DoAjF8s7LCSYWAozwCslDG7lToxR2LQgH58_MhvwHZqPxz489VhJmDagYie2alnxNFfwTZwPAWy-BabV_/s1600-h/tag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6jm1PcAhoQAEyWXtp7LDNW6YyNqXNY6C90_jdOsE_CPipyGnrkc3Bvo1NM4DoAjF8s7LCSYWAozwCslDG7lToxR2LQgH58_MhvwHZqPxz489VhJmDagYie2alnxNFfwTZwPAWy-BabV_/s320/tag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279660854529147362" /></a><br />Thank you so much Pam!!<br /><br /><br />These are the rules:<br /><br />Rule #1 ~ Link to the person that tagged you.<br /><br />Rule #2 ~ Post the rules on your Blog.<br /><br />Rule #3 ~ Write 6 random things about yourself.<br /><br />Rule #4 ~ Tag 6 people at the end of your post.<br /><br />Rule #5 ~ Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their Blog.<br /><br />Rule #6 ~ Let the tagger know your entry is up<br /><br /><br /><br />Here are 6 random things about me:<br /><br />1. I used to work for a Dr. that was an Indian Chief.<br /><br />2. I can't swim. Just like Pam!<br /><br />3. I have an associates degree in Medical Assisting. (See #1)<br /><br />4. I used to have a doberman that was trained by the USAF military police.<br /><br />5. I hate horror movies. Those are brain cells you never get back! Lol!<br /><br />6. When people I know die, I cut out their obituaries and I close my eyes and open a page in my Bible and I place it there. (Weird, I know.)<br /><br /><br />So now I am tagging these people:<br /><br />1. Rondell from Tomatoe Creek Prims<br /><br />2. Lauren from Simple Blessings<br /><br />3. Janene from Primitive Lifestyle (Your getting it again cause I love ya!)<br /><br />4. Char at The Pickled Pepper Patch<br /><br />5. Terry at Cider Moon Cottage<br /><br />6. Katy from The Country Blossom<br /><br />Okay girls, you are my picks, and all for one reason or another! But mostly because you all are some of the kindest people I have ever come to know.<br /><br />Have a great day and a big hug to you!<br />~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-91825677728239759362008-12-13T08:53:00.007-05:002008-12-13T09:27:36.335-05:00Happy Birthday To My Sissy!Today is my sister's birthday! Happy birthday to my sister Sheila! I won't tell you how old she is but I will say she's older than me! Lol! But, she looks younger than me! How did that happen?<br /> <br />This is my sissy with her most favorite person in the whole world......Dad. She misses him so much. Dad loves you sissy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATNtzNrUzTXv09xHdZa0BC0oInqCjh1dxCg5uRjXuHlpdFoNZ9exDbS788B2xKLcVudNDoMGSVICOn2yCe5lShV-J3dhegMe4OR-dpuXFPfGfgKl7xRi5pgGUoPPmw4Md-uQ7JBl3-2Kx/s1600-h/10-13-2008_08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATNtzNrUzTXv09xHdZa0BC0oInqCjh1dxCg5uRjXuHlpdFoNZ9exDbS788B2xKLcVudNDoMGSVICOn2yCe5lShV-J3dhegMe4OR-dpuXFPfGfgKl7xRi5pgGUoPPmw4Md-uQ7JBl3-2Kx/s320/10-13-2008_08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279273977643880866" /></a><br /><br />This a beautiful picture of Sheila with her husband Steve and her son Steve at Steve and Emily's wedding in the mountains of Gatlinburg, TN last month. Aren't they all just gorgeous? <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdtjaaEzHGIVOQe9m4zhSFBrHbsxwBey-nDAItkfizAbJs83EKJaZbokvSfgfdhvrfaadKQ_jGtf8jR6GQhk1tw097hm6SaqNZXxSQx0VY5_oTvcK8u7j-dGAfzE9QN1WzIKwxuQkUIF8/s1600-h/l_247bbd16fb194957b4269364c01d965d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdtjaaEzHGIVOQe9m4zhSFBrHbsxwBey-nDAItkfizAbJs83EKJaZbokvSfgfdhvrfaadKQ_jGtf8jR6GQhk1tw097hm6SaqNZXxSQx0VY5_oTvcK8u7j-dGAfzE9QN1WzIKwxuQkUIF8/s320/l_247bbd16fb194957b4269364c01d965d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279273667376115794" /></a><br /><br />But this is my sissy like I know and love her....glasses on her head cause she can't see crap without them, LOL! One time she told me "Wait until you turn forty, you go blind!" And I did! I can't see crap either! Lol! Then she told me "Gggzzz, wait until you turn fifty, body parts start falling off!" I'm not there yet but, I have started to feel a shift towards the expected falling off! Lol! I can't wait to hear the wisdom she has for me at 60! Or maybe, I don't. Anyway, this is my sister and I love her with all my heart! She is a wonderful sister and a great friend. She has helped me feel better about the passing of Dad so many times in these past 3 years. And today I just wanted to tell her Happy Birthday and I love you.....you are the best sister a girl could have! Enjoy your day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UuHD-IHX3kA6rxM-FwUrAFNpsgoc6oM9yGpa5B8gQz6o0zvHlJNha9wNVdR96OL2RFzjeLRIJDXRREA0U-wYIDO3PbHjhCTUQLqXX8gQzLl3QMmXyn2WT643neH-t9bgCgShs11oIzG8/s1600-h/l_5b7feccf22e15dc8d47536a717d122c2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UuHD-IHX3kA6rxM-FwUrAFNpsgoc6oM9yGpa5B8gQz6o0zvHlJNha9wNVdR96OL2RFzjeLRIJDXRREA0U-wYIDO3PbHjhCTUQLqXX8gQzLl3QMmXyn2WT643neH-t9bgCgShs11oIzG8/s320/l_5b7feccf22e15dc8d47536a717d122c2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279273447708779026" /></a><br />Oh yea, one more thing.....she is Ellen's mother! My niece that I write about in my blogs so much.~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-15684263949110201932008-12-07T21:04:00.007-05:002008-12-07T21:48:50.459-05:00Outdoor Decor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLungFh9Z2tc2JUa3X6JZ45NbJ4Ku6LpfxVKWIAGwLmXTykHHdY6F5vudDQygNrogf6G5TTj5q4v17kPvV0F6rpZAPyeigXycDRsZDTe6YPsSMlEXWw4ZJbt_fF2A-jJguPodorTfEmuJz/s1600-h/IMGP0529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLungFh9Z2tc2JUa3X6JZ45NbJ4Ku6LpfxVKWIAGwLmXTykHHdY6F5vudDQygNrogf6G5TTj5q4v17kPvV0F6rpZAPyeigXycDRsZDTe6YPsSMlEXWw4ZJbt_fF2A-jJguPodorTfEmuJz/s320/IMGP0529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277245353199028482" /></a><br />Just a few pictures of our outdoor decorations. We had a bit of snow over the weekend and it just made everything look so pretty.<br /><br />This is the backdoor, which I have shown you before, but it really looks pretty with the snow. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1A4vmiInkmH2Db0BZqzvfiEevXtaHPSudo5Ob_6svu9JARtorY2anVwCi1vKeUmu_ZwXugH0SKd-dV9uS3LLHkIV9Pzpv-YbyhsGcXgexlaH6fnC4xkYCZo1jepQibyRG9de9bdXky9YS/s1600-h/IMGP0523.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1A4vmiInkmH2Db0BZqzvfiEevXtaHPSudo5Ob_6svu9JARtorY2anVwCi1vKeUmu_ZwXugH0SKd-dV9uS3LLHkIV9Pzpv-YbyhsGcXgexlaH6fnC4xkYCZo1jepQibyRG9de9bdXky9YS/s320/IMGP0523.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277240915719750482" /></a><br />Here is another Santa I got from Ebay. It is from the same lady as the one hanging on my old ironing board behind my dryer that you saw in a previous post. She is really good, but so far she hasn't had anything for sale this winter.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWxPq6QkpSAJm0zmpoDkFP9jxy7_-GFFQ0WIYoDCUWKdVuQmhY7UyRfCRCkmJvAKMPqcIyIcTZLD84TOQJ7L-g2o8BHl52K4abtnqYW4vef01gfJNgutPa-VUA3aBordENKD-lv7cqyGW/s1600-h/IMGP0530.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWxPq6QkpSAJm0zmpoDkFP9jxy7_-GFFQ0WIYoDCUWKdVuQmhY7UyRfCRCkmJvAKMPqcIyIcTZLD84TOQJ7L-g2o8BHl52K4abtnqYW4vef01gfJNgutPa-VUA3aBordENKD-lv7cqyGW/s320/IMGP0530.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277239678884768722" /></a><br />I just love these little trees in my window boxes. I got them at Target on clearance a couple of years ago. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgTrGscOWE_VSQe9qTzcnXNc3yKUBSJsWHU8_Q4da7o5NrbuaMFZA4036IYW5cPIfOYjqrZmKiyynjt-SZzaXjEReIF42qW_ubN20tVQSnaiBGEuKP_4A7nqWN-7YTR-2FUeSgBlc0URE/s1600-h/IMGP0527.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgTrGscOWE_VSQe9qTzcnXNc3yKUBSJsWHU8_Q4da7o5NrbuaMFZA4036IYW5cPIfOYjqrZmKiyynjt-SZzaXjEReIF42qW_ubN20tVQSnaiBGEuKP_4A7nqWN-7YTR-2FUeSgBlc0URE/s320/IMGP0527.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277238302918561298" /></a><br />I put this wreath together. It has some candy canes and ribbon on it. I really hate when you can't hide the cords! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ENHdKuInYMUbM1fszx3-iWaYGmlc3JacJH21pd8NbqjvZgMSW6Ln7u5yY9A1B3KFUOjB57frWAUkCwjEVsghAHA9cozACmtGrPtJJi7ONbgrpNZssGcysct9Ffb2zMsP1EbRNKYoaqYD/s1600-h/IMGP0518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ENHdKuInYMUbM1fszx3-iWaYGmlc3JacJH21pd8NbqjvZgMSW6Ln7u5yY9A1B3KFUOjB57frWAUkCwjEVsghAHA9cozACmtGrPtJJi7ONbgrpNZssGcysct9Ffb2zMsP1EbRNKYoaqYD/s320/IMGP0518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277235571025207858" /></a><br /><br />Well, I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend and I just want to say I really have enjoyed making so many new friends in blogland! Until next time......<br />~Beth~~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-35129124876932030612008-12-03T12:45:00.005-05:002008-12-03T13:25:06.023-05:00Is It Wednesday Again?Well, it's Wednesday and I can't really show you what I'm working on because certain people like to read my blog.....right Ellen? So, that would give things away. But I have a little bit of decorating done. No tree yet, because we have all had that nasty virus thing. Emily and Lauren have been taking turns staying home from school and you can't get anything done when that happens! Hopefully, we have had our turn and it won't be back.<br /> <br />Here is one of my favorite Santas. I got him off of Ebay last year...I just love him!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllpXOo7O7QIGXppt2jSBab7yHPi_RNE22O7krEcKkvyVMFvS7AiFKMZll3s8jm1cmC5ZIIrnGc4pGmsQdZjgyozBRsxQURBjLsjUbws4tkGfJfSXUdPr1KGrzSvXTM1SIPf603DhSTuUX/s1600-h/IMGP0507.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllpXOo7O7QIGXppt2jSBab7yHPi_RNE22O7krEcKkvyVMFvS7AiFKMZll3s8jm1cmC5ZIIrnGc4pGmsQdZjgyozBRsxQURBjLsjUbws4tkGfJfSXUdPr1KGrzSvXTM1SIPf603DhSTuUX/s320/IMGP0507.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275626441880522834" /></a><br /><br />Here is some decorating I did at my back door. I got the Santa at the fleamarket and I re-painted him. He looks better. I got the little bench at a shop earlier this fall when Ellen and I went on a road trip to West Liberty to check out all of the little shops. It was blue and I painted it black. I got that Santa hat at Walmart for a dollar and I grunged it to look old...fun. I also grunged up the little tealight in the mason jar.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9DXp3PlTKdQKLIrfS7QCsKtSKbvWeRAsd4ej0RjI0uprr52x_wwxmHBBPaVWv3vLJfv676BDrNLcOzbIp6hL1G0gzLdRoNeuw2QDzfRbdGbbBLy4S3d-VA-1sxuFvqSShZrKhsxFn2mk/s1600-h/IMGP0512.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9DXp3PlTKdQKLIrfS7QCsKtSKbvWeRAsd4ej0RjI0uprr52x_wwxmHBBPaVWv3vLJfv676BDrNLcOzbIp6hL1G0gzLdRoNeuw2QDzfRbdGbbBLy4S3d-VA-1sxuFvqSShZrKhsxFn2mk/s320/IMGP0512.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275625737349644866" /></a><br /><br />I saw this cute little survey on quite a few blogs and thought I would try it. Well, that's all I got! Sorry, but all of this sickness just wears you out! I don't know what's harder...being sick or taking care of those that are sick! Hope everyone else is well and enjoying the fun of the season!<br /><br />1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both - I like to mix it up!<br />2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial. We used to buy real, but when the girls got to the point where they said "We're freezing to death, just pick one!" Well, you can see how that kinda takes the fun out of it.<br />3. When do you put up the tree? Usually the day after Thanksgiving, but everyone of us has had that virus that is going around so we're behind.<br />4. When do you take the tree down? New Years Day<br />5. Do you like eggnog? Uh, no....<br />6. Favorite gift received as a child? A baby doll that looked so real. It was my favorite until my little brother drew eyebrows on it with a permanent marker....<br />7. Hardest person to buy for? Len<br />8. Easiest person to buy for? Lauren<br />9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, I have several because everytime I buy one and put it out a piece gets broken!<br />10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Both<br />11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Not sure<br />12. Favorite Christmas Movie? It's a Wonderful Life<br />13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? All year long<br />14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No<br />15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Ham<br />16. Lights on the tree? White<br />17. Favorite Christmas song? I'll be home for Christmas....because in my heart my Dad will be home for Christmas<br />18. Travel at Christmas time or stay home. Stay home<br />19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes<br />20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Punched Tin Star <br />21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Both The girls are allowed to open 1 present on Christmas Eve<br />22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Not enough time to get it all done<br />23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Prim - greens, reds<br />24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham<br />25. What do you want for Christmas this year? A BMW......but I know it ain't happening!~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-27532176342666813012008-11-26T07:23:00.007-05:002008-11-26T08:13:40.363-05:00My Miracle Is 17 Today!My Emily is gonna be 17 today! A day for me that I never thought I would see. Just getting pregnant was an ordeal. The hormones and the fertility drugs, what a pain! But, finally I did get pregnant, but it was not to be. I lost the first baby at 8 weeks. Of course it was just the end of my world! So back to the drawing board. More hormone, more fertility drugs.....you get the picture. Finally I was pregnant again, It was a year later. Emily was 6 days overdue and I was scheduled to be induced on the 26th. The night before, right after I had my supper I began to have pain and throwing up. Emily was finally ready! So, I entered the hospital a day early. I had been laboring for 19 hours and I was sitting in a rocking chair in my room when I had the worst pain of my life. The bottom part of my body was experiencing such a force of pain like I had never known before. Emily had made a bowel movement and then took a breath before she should have! She was basically drowning! Then it all became one big emergency. I was put on a table with abot 30 people in and out of my room. Hooking me up to this and to that. I remember telling one of the nurses :i don't wanna do this anymore." And she said "Honey, I think it's too late to change your mind!" After that I would remember a feeling of floating over top of myself on that table and watching what everyone was doing to me. The next thing I remember is how when the doctor pulled Emily out I didn't hear a thing except for people running here and running there, but no crying from Emily. Later I would find out that she was a 0 on her APGAR score. Yes, the running around that I heard, was all the people that were trying to resuscitate her. And finally, finally I heard that precious sound! The biggest cry you would ever want to hear! <br /><br />And here is the moment I waited 30 yes thirty, years of my life to have.......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavZmTTmqKVh2H9iG4kIieB8ajhVDCNl5EYPPoVI_uNoZ3H9hjzdzGU7P2l4XsBRgeHGNFezqh0Cgs1MnqFifirPVky__ShOYKhl2xM8ESIkqlpwr961i35AkZELdTn3_BxzySTs4Y01yv/s1600-h/11-26-2008+07%3B11%3B31AM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavZmTTmqKVh2H9iG4kIieB8ajhVDCNl5EYPPoVI_uNoZ3H9hjzdzGU7P2l4XsBRgeHGNFezqh0Cgs1MnqFifirPVky__ShOYKhl2xM8ESIkqlpwr961i35AkZELdTn3_BxzySTs4Y01yv/s320/11-26-2008+07%3B11%3B31AM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272942259793389938" /></a><br />I can honestly say it was worth every scary, painful moment I endured that day! She was wonderful to look at!<br /><br /><br />And here she is at 2 months old visiting with grandma Mary who passed away 3 months later from cancer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFY_Z1nPu_Y_NYTyrDtdJkagSSTpJbyRFzvtkZJh40M3qohbLGnsGrwl2ChvUse-sWl2ZLu8GDa6CDOpdx5ejjcju60HXYuuvHk5jxYWKu1reuhpMbqGg3jzdSQrq9iENi_6jjHg54eBZn/s1600-h/11-26-2008+07%3B19%3B09AM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFY_Z1nPu_Y_NYTyrDtdJkagSSTpJbyRFzvtkZJh40M3qohbLGnsGrwl2ChvUse-sWl2ZLu8GDa6CDOpdx5ejjcju60HXYuuvHk5jxYWKu1reuhpMbqGg3jzdSQrq9iENi_6jjHg54eBZn/s320/11-26-2008+07%3B19%3B09AM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272942152160340194" /></a><br /><br />Here she is dressing up as Madeline. Madeline was her very favorite story book character. She still has her Madeline doll......but you didn't hear that from me...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFQpWFdXmmSH8YPiLoTIoTthx4ZPVGR3oT1J59-KLulS3q5w1PCAmEnw4uzLEWBS-lq_gIIbEJlzMntNOPSGOvdRUBJKxkeOF2H4-sGFEt9ulFTNj7821gSraE79lmH1POB2yHqtisNWz/s1600-h/11-26-2008+07%3B15%3B41AM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFQpWFdXmmSH8YPiLoTIoTthx4ZPVGR3oT1J59-KLulS3q5w1PCAmEnw4uzLEWBS-lq_gIIbEJlzMntNOPSGOvdRUBJKxkeOF2H4-sGFEt9ulFTNj7821gSraE79lmH1POB2yHqtisNWz/s320/11-26-2008+07%3B15%3B41AM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272942047271415394" /></a><br /><br />Emily used to wear glasses when she was little but she doesn't need them anymore. Just recently she realized how much her glasses were like Harry Potter and she really thought that was cool! She can not wait for the new Harry Potter movie to come out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkDsGaHkHalIHiUvl5mC8Y0Y6Lgr-0Eq62xrgnbuIl0vD6PEq6SYbM7JjwaVS4S52bG3mzS2GhvHYHFq1bCNdZyZxtsOEVCZ6xEmGROkjVDo7Isvzga2W1RlCGf6gw21c3Rk6td1Mrl4v/s1600-h/11-26-2008+07%3B20%3B16AM.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkDsGaHkHalIHiUvl5mC8Y0Y6Lgr-0Eq62xrgnbuIl0vD6PEq6SYbM7JjwaVS4S52bG3mzS2GhvHYHFq1bCNdZyZxtsOEVCZ6xEmGROkjVDo7Isvzga2W1RlCGf6gw21c3Rk6td1Mrl4v/s320/11-26-2008+07%3B20%3B16AM.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272941903430822578" /></a><br /><br />My baby then..........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvanoGH7D51h0o14XNamdb49YV7Bb8hyHvLPc6NFLC5ohdJu54DubOk0tXWqnuZabdQILo3ZwTwmzVyPpNs3m75vTrMcAKFXpmTrRMBkihgGpzucwRUSf2j2jYPFSZEjdMtcro4Deav3bZ/s1600-h/11-26-2008+07%3B17%3B06AM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvanoGH7D51h0o14XNamdb49YV7Bb8hyHvLPc6NFLC5ohdJu54DubOk0tXWqnuZabdQILo3ZwTwmzVyPpNs3m75vTrMcAKFXpmTrRMBkihgGpzucwRUSf2j2jYPFSZEjdMtcro4Deav3bZ/s320/11-26-2008+07%3B17%3B06AM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272941624977856034" /></a><br /><br />And my baby now..........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEq2coxgPq2sCAfVQ0_eY-S-XychsnXj8n-ngsy5HxqNd2BTNEd0OXa2oFnuhyxv-HtrPmjYxWhzwBlQ-JY3j_VVlJeAcfMFH8gaFxSQboGfsdUve3_mQ4L7eksmEDeCC_8ml9nhHwrEw/s1600-h/11-26-2008+07%3B07%3B25AM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEq2coxgPq2sCAfVQ0_eY-S-XychsnXj8n-ngsy5HxqNd2BTNEd0OXa2oFnuhyxv-HtrPmjYxWhzwBlQ-JY3j_VVlJeAcfMFH8gaFxSQboGfsdUve3_mQ4L7eksmEDeCC_8ml9nhHwrEw/s320/11-26-2008+07%3B07%3B25AM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272941313332443938" /></a><br />She is just as beautiful today......inside and out! I love you Emily. Happy Birthday!~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-62428429456126597642008-11-23T12:44:00.004-05:002008-11-23T13:44:08.686-05:00An Award And A Great Goodwill Buy!Just one more thing, among many, to be thankful for this week! I got this award from Janene at <a href="http://janene-primitivelifestyle.blogspot.com"> Primitive Lifestyle</a> because, as she and I have discovered, we have such a large amount of things in common. And when she writes her life story she is going to dedicate it to me! LOL! Thank you so much Janene, I really do appreciate it! I'm supposed to pass it on to 7 more gals but it seems like most of you have it! So if you don't have it, come on over and get it and put it on your blog! There are just so many of you that I love reading about everyday! It is my most favorite part of the day! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TAYlS56JRFmovBiqwLgzjMEGV1qvAuBjMr5CFECcIEX6v_eJ6WeQ36vUDv1lTYOv4XKhhIO6FjrrM-MnlSR9n9Y1v4Xs0IRDPplHUhDwGaVu9iDmxU1ZpHwiGN6cnD8_VjjKdxKK-7sQ/s1600-h/marieantonette.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TAYlS56JRFmovBiqwLgzjMEGV1qvAuBjMr5CFECcIEX6v_eJ6WeQ36vUDv1lTYOv4XKhhIO6FjrrM-MnlSR9n9Y1v4Xs0IRDPplHUhDwGaVu9iDmxU1ZpHwiGN6cnD8_VjjKdxKK-7sQ/s320/marieantonette.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271913003617319746" /></a><br /><br />I also wanted to show you this. My niece Ellen and I went shopping Friday and we decided to stop at the Goodwill Store. As we were looking around, Ellen said "Did you see that?" She was looking down at the very bottom shelf on the end. I looked down and gasped! Of course being the good aunt that I am, I said "Do you want it?" And the very second she said "No, you go ahead." I grabbed it! Can you believe it? What kind of a human being donates such a beautiful thing? Not that I am ungrateful, but I find it amazing and unbelievable! Oh yes, I headed straight for the cash register. It was mine and I just wanted to make it official! LOL! As I waited by the door for Ellen to pay for her purchase, you would not have believed the gasps and the "oh my's" that I heard! I totally understood their shock and disbelief at what they were seeing me holding, very tightly, in my arms! I paid 14.99 for it, which at a Goodwill store would be the biggest amount I have ever paid for anything. But, when I went home, of course, the first thing I did was check Ebay. The cheapest one I found was 89.99 and the next one was 109.99......yeah, I'd say I got a great deal....wouldn't you? <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxVwV-ToTSh3p3w178GEPLdny7vywvNB-FQVgTNAte1X-uzJHU28YztDu0mPP2wKtuCdghBDPLXmJgUHVXnU6K22e5Nb9t_HoisaRoNnsHiLbJP5rigeEZUuXZsPsRnacp8ThCvXct51C/s1600-h/IMGP0504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxVwV-ToTSh3p3w178GEPLdny7vywvNB-FQVgTNAte1X-uzJHU28YztDu0mPP2wKtuCdghBDPLXmJgUHVXnU6K22e5Nb9t_HoisaRoNnsHiLbJP5rigeEZUuXZsPsRnacp8ThCvXct51C/s320/IMGP0504.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271912283062416306" /></a><br /><br />I hope everyone is having a great weekend. We are still fighting off the stomach bug thingy that is going around. This weekend is my Emily's turn. Hope you feel better soon Em! Hugs everybody and take care!~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-69144049238360448242008-11-19T09:58:00.007-05:002008-11-19T11:07:33.568-05:00Whatcha Working On WednesdayGood morning everybody! Well, at least it was morning when I started this post! Lol! Lauren is home sick today and my mom has gout in her ankle so between feeling bad for the two of them and doing laundry, dishes and the like, I'm having a hard time getting this done. But here goes.....
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<br />This is an unfinished shelf I got at the craft store. I really needed a little shelf for this corner to display all my little laundry collectables. I think the black looks good because to the right of it is a little cupboard that is red.
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<br />These are some little icicle snowmen that I made along with a simple fabric covered box that has potpourri and tart melts inside. I simply added some greenery to the cute little stocking and the sweet little candleholder. None of these projects were hard, but they all look so cute!
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<br />Remember these little stockings from my trip to the flea market? I grubbied them up with some coffee and vanilla and they look so much more prim than they did.
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<br />This is the stitchery I started about 2 weeks ago. I got the pattern from <a href=http://www.chestnutjunction.com"> Chestnut Junction</a>. I love how he turned out. Now to find the perfect spot for him when I decorate!
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<br />Now, I have saved the best for last! This is my Lauren's first stitchery! Can you believe it? She did an excellent job. She will be 8 years old next month and I think she did surprisingly well. When I was working on my Santa, she asked me if she could try it. I was shocked that she would find it the least bit interesting. Living in this technological world that we live in, I really didn't think it would appeal to her. Boy, was I wrong! She is as addicted to it as I am! Now she is going to be working on some Christmas gift stitcheries......I love it! Gee, I don't sound like a proud mommy, do I?
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<br />Well, that's about all I got for today. Go on over and visit Leslie at <a href="http://sweets-mycountryhome.blogspot.com"> My Country Home</a> and see what everyone else has been up to! And have a great day while you're at it!
<br />~Beth~ ~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-4534844205513431302008-11-18T09:24:00.005-05:002008-11-18T09:59:31.954-05:00Secret Santa Goodies!My goodies are here! Yes, I love to get goodies in the mail! A few weeks ago, Jenn, over at <a href="http://bittersweetfixinsnprimitives.blogspot.com">Bittersweet Prims</a> posted a blog for anyone that wanted to join in. So, I thought, yes I can do this and it will be so much fun! And it has been! I have been crafting away on my things for the person that was picked for me. The send out date was to be November 21st. But some people, I have read, sent their's out early! I feel so behind! But seriously, mine is ready to go out. I hope she likes her things as much as I love mine!<br /><br />My things, as you can see in the pic, are from Juanita over at <a href="http://itsharvesttime.blogspot.com">It's Harvest Time</a>. I just love every single thing! The little stitchery is my favorite! I love stitcheries! This one will find a home for sure when I do my decorating. And the little faux rock with the John 14:6 passage on it will be put on my Dad's headstone at the cemetary. It is just perfect for that. The little grubby stars and the potpourri smell so good! And the little girl in the red dress has already been claimed by Lauren! Lol! Oh gee, I just love it all! Thanks again, Juanita! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo97X_hv7xO519VwyK-BHX2BBXHxoHtfnaiOhEFKUR08ajkKbcDIbPuq-nxuPp_kUl4vG2_PbK7ObtMv5DHl0RTqL_jNSeBV3U-nk7w4og9hqNMQ96O1QeP689ilPFdWOHl__PyjR-H6h/s1600-h/IMGP0476.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo97X_hv7xO519VwyK-BHX2BBXHxoHtfnaiOhEFKUR08ajkKbcDIbPuq-nxuPp_kUl4vG2_PbK7ObtMv5DHl0RTqL_jNSeBV3U-nk7w4og9hqNMQ96O1QeP689ilPFdWOHl__PyjR-H6h/s320/IMGP0476.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270004205300132146" /></a><br /><a href="http://http://bittersweetfixinsnprimitives.blogspot.com/"></a>~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-48901760132111460712008-11-17T09:08:00.005-05:002008-11-17T09:28:43.186-05:00The Tears Will Flow and The Snow Will FallI think this picture tells the story.........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtxGVSJgdwo6nvcMYS7iGYTEc73w94gGYD4D0SuX92EB7pzTIXhRaCozyRoGZiNm8Znev5agEk4W7CyrkQu-kRW4EAMWAPeTJBIGiiX0wIO7_kpsXyEY4gKyKLcaczlJuhmBDHk1Jl4r8/s1600-h/slideshow_834300_sns111508spBurgFB36.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtxGVSJgdwo6nvcMYS7iGYTEc73w94gGYD4D0SuX92EB7pzTIXhRaCozyRoGZiNm8Znev5agEk4W7CyrkQu-kRW4EAMWAPeTJBIGiiX0wIO7_kpsXyEY4gKyKLcaczlJuhmBDHk1Jl4r8/s320/slideshow_834300_sns111508spBurgFB36.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269630294888604690" /></a><br />Yes, we lost. It was a heartbreaker. But as Coach Kosiorek said "The pain will last for a few weeks, but the memories will never fade." I couldn't possibly be any prouder of my little school! We are "The Best Small School In Ohio"!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciObkQKzf1PILF5tXFWA7vvD2-Mq0U1pfZfac6eSjqj1AXhYDptZ3GMbB__XWMUhIvDx_LPh4HEzVn9cJrehkhrInk4ZzGncKMxuLG25XhyKVdj4I0sKNblXq8ErpOOSLAfhdidx1jGQO/s1600-h/slideshow_834365_sns111508spBurgFB43.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciObkQKzf1PILF5tXFWA7vvD2-Mq0U1pfZfac6eSjqj1AXhYDptZ3GMbB__XWMUhIvDx_LPh4HEzVn9cJrehkhrInk4ZzGncKMxuLG25XhyKVdj4I0sKNblXq8ErpOOSLAfhdidx1jGQO/s320/slideshow_834365_sns111508spBurgFB43.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269629852051948610" /></a><br /><br />And this is what we woke up to this morning......Life does go on......doesn't it?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwZjXR-OaP6Jm367UYPnvLdMqwiV3EDOq8VxgInJpLLhLk4R6LmzyT6QKpD123nNhzpSfBINCnqNB5dMMwKTaV9JqKTLcq6yEs9vZNLp83lSH0ogIPP3DWGPn7usHSXyt4MYyfsghTBxm/s1600-h/IMGP0464.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwZjXR-OaP6Jm367UYPnvLdMqwiV3EDOq8VxgInJpLLhLk4R6LmzyT6QKpD123nNhzpSfBINCnqNB5dMMwKTaV9JqKTLcq6yEs9vZNLp83lSH0ogIPP3DWGPn7usHSXyt4MYyfsghTBxm/s320/IMGP0464.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269629463112499314" /></a>~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-17615143096739858482008-11-11T09:24:00.004-05:002008-11-11T09:46:31.304-05:00VETERAN'S DAYI just wanted to take a moment to say Thank You! Thank You to every person that has ever served this great country of ours! Past, present and future. I am grateful everyday of my life for the fact that I am free. I am forever indebted to those who fought for our freedom. I am thankful for the right to vote.....even when my choice did not win. I am thankful I live in a country where my girls are not denied an education simply because they are girls. I understand the sacrifices that were made for me to be able to freely sit here and express my opinions on this blog. I am an AMERICAN. I am the daughter of a WWII VETERAN.........and for that I am thankful!! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBh2ztMn2G19FSRkGj8c_AXb6w_7vanZ_TGUIJww-8yGzsndvjUmxbE8BjA2gGdP8ucL6qOwmmC25rzXOZDBXicu-5UsWKl9-piwmaotP1B2voNqPurnfhhSX5Hkis22ONHr3NjOQhB9Vf/s1600-h/11-11-2008+09%3B16%3B38AM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 167px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBh2ztMn2G19FSRkGj8c_AXb6w_7vanZ_TGUIJww-8yGzsndvjUmxbE8BjA2gGdP8ucL6qOwmmC25rzXOZDBXicu-5UsWKl9-piwmaotP1B2voNqPurnfhhSX5Hkis22ONHr3NjOQhB9Vf/s320/11-11-2008+09%3B16%3B38AM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267406859804270018" /></a><br /><br /> WOODROW WILSON ZIMMER...MY AMERICAN HERO...MY DAD~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-16740059750508769302008-11-09T02:34:00.003-05:002008-11-09T03:19:24.110-05:00We're Movin On!<embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1418565565" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=1906944992&playerId=1418565565&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><br /><br />Well, we won again! I am so proud of our little school! We are just making things happen around here! Go Burg! <br /><br />I also wanted to mention that the unthinkable has happened......My Emily got a job! Can you believe it? She will be 17 on the 26th, like that's not hard enough to believe, she went and got herself a job! She is working at the local grocery store. Our little village has been without a store for a while now, so having it back is a big deal in a little town like ours. I stopped by yesterday, which was opening day, to see 2 things: 1.Yes we actually have a grocery store and 2.Yes Emily actually had a real job! She was great! I am so proud of her! Why all the fuss? And why did I call this the unthinkable? Because my Emily is the kind of girl that just automatically thought she would grow up and marry a prince and the she would be waited on hand and foot! Let me give you an example....when I first tried to teach her how to wash dishes, she wouldn't stick her hands in the water. Why? Beacause she said "Those dishes are dirty and I will get that stuff on my hands!" This is the girl that had to run around the track one time to pass gym class and the school nurse called me to pick her up because she threw up! Yea. This is the girl that wouldn't play sports. "I can't play soccer, it makes you sweaty!" Now, you would think to yourself...I bet she is a chubby little thing, oh no she's a size 6. Why is this such a big deal you say? Because, all this time my husband and I kept saying to each other, "She better find herself a rich husband, because she's never gonna cut it in the working world!" But, do you wanna know what I saw yesterday? I saw her working circles around alot of the other girls. The other girls were pecking the cash register with one finger and flipping their little blinking light on to have someone fix their mistakes and reset their registers. And who do you think that person was? Yep, it was Emily! She went from cash register to cash register fixing and resetting. All that time on the computer and all of those thousands of text messages later, yes Emily had become some sort of technological wizard! Yes,I am really proud of my Emily! Great job girl! Now, if only I could get her to put her clothes in the hamper instead of on the floor beside the hamper. Oh well, all in due time.~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136593550513778407.post-24509340914335780372008-11-07T17:44:00.003-05:002008-11-07T18:10:55.661-05:00God's PromiseI just wanted to share this picture of what I saw out my backdoor this evening. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci_d7GOp9_EwNcHnup8xgpO-dfUZ0D7fM5gco7bsv5g2cOgjeUl-UAn4CvrfOS124YkCv3pDKMLQYIYj0UMD7Ue2HKCx20iC3wuMqbi2D0TGI4xOMeg30f4BVOciU3Zq3ebLyqhz3s9AC/s1600-h/IMGP0461.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci_d7GOp9_EwNcHnup8xgpO-dfUZ0D7fM5gco7bsv5g2cOgjeUl-UAn4CvrfOS124YkCv3pDKMLQYIYj0UMD7Ue2HKCx20iC3wuMqbi2D0TGI4xOMeg30f4BVOciU3Zq3ebLyqhz3s9AC/s320/IMGP0461.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266050942526347186" /></a><br /><br />"Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth." GENESIS 9:16~Beth~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04461454684765373310noreply@blogger.com9