Wishing for what I don't have.

Do you ever get so caught up in wanting things you don't have? This is me recently. I would love to have some land where I can get back the basics, homestead, raise a few chickens and live a simple life. We live on a very small plot that is only .18 of an acre. Not a lot of  space to do all that I would love to be able to do. I do have a garden and an herb bed but simply no space for chickens.And at this time due to financial problems we have  no extra money to put aside for land.
But while I am often so caught up in wishing for these things I forgot to be thankful for what I do have. I have a wonderful husband who works hard to provide for us. I have the same job I have had for the last 15 yrs though I would love to be able to stay at home, I am thankful that I too can provide for my family. I have two children that are pretty well behaved and have stayed out of trouble in school(for the most part). I have a roof over my head and a place to sleep at night. I have a vehicle that runs and is paid for. I am able to put food on my family's table, some of it I proudly grew myself. And best of all I have a family who loves me for me. While I may not have all that I want I at least have all that I truly need. And while my life may not be as I wish it is as I have made it and so if I really think about it I have  quite a bit to be thankful for!

Help me reach my Facebook goal.

Over on my Facebook fan page~A Life Made From Scratch~ I am only 89 likes away from 500. I have decided that once I hit the 500 mark I will be giving away these items handmade by me. The prim pig, the ditty bag and 3 bars of my handmade soap.The soap scents are Lovespell, Rawhide(leather scented) and Honey Blossom( honey oatmeal and orange blossom mixture). I hope you will hop over and join me and help me reach my goal so we can get this giveaway started.

Fruit Tree Spray

Got this info from my very knowledgeable friend Brooke. Thought it might help someone who has fruit trees.

Homemade Soap Spray for Fruit Trees
By spraying a little bit of soap mixed with a gallon or more of water onto fruit trees, gardeners add a slick residue to fruit and leaves that makes pest nests nearly impossible.

Garlic Spray
Some growers mix garlic with regular soap spray, which helps deter insects from even coming close to the tree. The garlic scent is used to ward off insects, but if they do venture to take a bite, they'll taste a nasty combination of soap and garlic.

Chili Spray
Adding chili powder to soap spray makes the solution even more potent and distasteful. This combination can possibly prevent larger animals from eating the fruit, too.

~ PIGBERT ~ my newest creation

~ PIGBERT ~ A Moonbeam Hollow orginal design.(formerly Purty Girl Primitives). This little piigie is 12 inches long and has been white washed and then stained for a one of a kind look.And once I hit 500 likes on my facebook page A Life Made from Scratch I will be giving him away to one lucky winner.So spread the word and help me hit 500. 

So why am I not giving him away on my Moonbeam Hollow page? Well I just recently created that page and don't have too many likes there yet. The page is a work in progress but eventually I will move all my creation there under the new name and keep my other page for recipes, daily happenings and other things. But I am moving in baby steps with it right now. I do hope you'll take the time to stop over and check out both pages and help me reach my goal. And be sure to spread the word.

Wicked Giveaway

Sue over at Wicked Faerie Queen is have a birthday this month  and so she decided to have a giveaway. She has some wonderful pendant that she created. So stop over and enter for your chance to win.

Ready for a ride?

My uncle asked me if I could make him a couple biker dolls

and this is what I cam up with. These dolls were a bit of a challenge for me but I welcomed it and I think the dolls turned out pretty darn cute. I had never made biker chaps for a doll so I wasn't sure I could do it. I looked at many pictures and searched for patterns but couldn't find anything that would work for what I needed so I finally just drew up my own and went from there. It took 3 different drafts before I got it right but at least now I know what I am doing and I will be able to do it again if ever anyone wants another one. The clothes which you don't really see were made from clothes that were once worn by my Grandpa~whose picture is on my side bar! so they are sorta of memorial dolls also. I hadn't made dolls in a couple years but it's sorta like riding a bike, you never forget.

Today's dirt patch~

Tomorrows garden.

 To some it may just look like a big ole patch of dirt but to me it looks like food on my table.

Yesterday while I was working the hubby aka Mr Chainsaw tilled our garden. I am so excited to get ready for planting. I haven't yet decided what all will go in this year. For sure peppers, onions and tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and green beans but I want a few other things too.

He also tilled a small unused area of our yard for me to plant what ever I wish. I may plant more veggies or I may put in a few herbs. I am still a bit undecided yet. I have a bit to do to prepare it for planting yet but I can't wait to get my fingers in there and do some digging.

It's been a long time.

I'm sure I have no one still around to visit me on this old blog. I know it's been an extremely long time since I have posted here. Almost 2 years short of a few months that is.Life just sorta got away from me and I stopped blogging. I don't know why I did but life just sorta happens. Anyway I hope to get back to blogging regularly and sharing all that's going on around my home. I'll keep this post short as I have top go get ready to fix supper. Tonight we are having pork ribs prepared by my 20 yr old son. He can be a pretty good cook when he wants to. Anyway Off I go and hopefully I will be back again to more regular posting.

Hugs and Blessings.

Tattered and Torn

I'm working on purse and wanted a little something to put on the front and after searching for many ideas and not finding anything I like I created my own flower using ripped fabric and some yarn. I then took a wooden button added a little color to it using my ink pads and attached it the flower and now I have a lovely little tattered flower for the purse, which I will show you once it's done.

I just love how this flower turned out.

A Little Makeover

The other day I was blog surfing and happened upon a blog called Frosted Petunias. She was having an Artful Bag Challange  and I loved the idea. I had the perfect little bag for such a challenge.

My little doily bag. I made this bag from a doily (my great grandmother made) back in 2007 for a civil war ball my husband and I attended.

I added a lining and some black ribbon to match the dress I wore. But added nothing else to it just left it plain and simple on the outside.

When I happened upon the bag challenge, I took the doily apart and gave it a tiny makeover.

Made a little tattered flower brooch and changed the straps too.

Now I  have a doily bag with a bit of character. It's not fancy but I love how it turned out. I'm thinking of making some more brooches in different colors so I can change them out when I feel I need a change.

Just stopped by to say hello

Just thought I'd stop by to say hello. I'm very busy right now working on several swap items. Hope my partners will like what I am making. no hints sorry ladies I want it to be a surprise.
Just ordered my very first folk art patterns from Jenn @Bittersweet Prims. I ordered Wynn and Luna. and now I have to buy printer ink so I can get started on them. Good thing tomorrow is payday. Jenn is having a contest and I am gonna give it a try. Stop by and visit her tell her I sent ya.
well I gotta go get ready for work. It's so very hot here today 95 degrees with a heat index of 105. Very humid and I have to work out side in the Garden Center today. YUK!
Have a wonderful Prim day my friends.

Birds nest

Last year I came across this blog.  She creates the most gorgeous nests. I have wanted one ever since I saw them. well I decided to try making one.Here is what I came up with.

Not as great as her's but still not bad for a first try.

Happy 4th of July

Just wanted to wish all my blog friends a Happy and Safe 4th of July

Swap any one?

I've been searching for a few swaps to participate in but am really having no luck so I've tried hosting my own and no one seems interested. So I'm asking you-my prim friends if you are up for a one on one swap? I am in the mood to make a doll or some other prim goodie for someone in blogland but having am having a hard time finding a good prim swap. If ya know of any please let me know?

Berry Sweet.

Last year I discovered we had a black raspberry patch in the woods behind our house.

However I didn't get to them in time and the neighbor guy (also friend) got them all and didn't share any with us. Shame on him.  LOL. This year I kept my eye on them and

as soon as I saw they were ready I went berry pickin.
Little did I know that what I thought was a small patch is actually quite a lot of berries and it take up a good bit of the woods. So I asked Mr W. to make me a path so I could get to them and sweet guy that he is and because he loves me, he did just that.

I managed to pick 3lbs of berries

and I baked some muffins

to have as a yummy breakfast treat.

I might think about sharing some baked goodies using my berries with the neighbor since I'm such a good neighbor. HEE HEE.

Summer Fun Apron Swap

I am hosting a Summer Fun Apron swap over on my new swap blog.Please check it out and tell all your blogging friends. I hope you join. Stop on over for all the details. Hope to see ya there.

Sorry for being MIA.

I know it's been awhile since I've posted. I just haven't had much to post about lately. I've been lazy and haven't done much in the way of sewing. I even fell behind on a few swaps I joined and that is so not like me at all. I figured I needed to take a break when I couldn't keep up with swaps and it was only 2 of them so it was nothing overwhelming even.

I have been outside more since all the rain has eased up. Most of April and May we had lots and lots of rain. I planted my very first herb garden

and my hubby made a nice little seating area for me.

And he even added another little flower bed.

So this is where I have been spending most of my time lately and no crafting has been happening.
But I'm feeling the need to create again and I've been thinking of hosting an apron swap. However I'm not sure if there would be any interest. I there is I'll be more than happy to get one started. Let me know.

Swap Goodies

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Finally had time to post the swap goodies Sheila sent me. I love everything. We only agreed to send three things but she really out did herself and spoiled me. Thanks so much Sheila. I am still working on yours and will be sending it out soon.

My apologies

Sorry for disappearing. I sorta went into a depression and did absolutely nothing for about 10 days. And of course it has now put me very far behind on getting things done. I have swaps that I must get mailed out this week and I have nothing. Someone told me sometimes we need to make a change no matter how small and she was right- she knows who she is.
And I guess my mind needed a break, some time to recharge and refresh because I feel so much better now. I have actually started exercising and eating better and while I haven't lost any weight this past week I have lost 2 inches off my waist. Hey it's a start and we have to start somewhere right?

Now I gotta get my lazy butt in high gear and get stuff created.

BTW Sheila I received you wonderful goodies and will post them soon.

Grr!

My day didn't start of to well this morning. I get my 12 year old up a 6:30  every morning to get ready for school.Well when the alarm went of  I thought I hit the snooze button but I actually turned it of and it was 7:03 when I got him up. He leaves for the bus stop at 7:10. Talk about a mad rush to get ready this morning. He made it though, Thank goodness.
And now it seems I've got a cause of  I don't wanna. I've got a million things that need done and I just don't wanna do any of it.There are 3 dolls that I need to make for an order, several swap items for a couple of swaps I'm in, some cleaning that needs done and all I feel like doing is going back to bed and staying there all day. Of course that can't happen because my kiddos will be here in an hour and a half. And once they arrive I'll get no rest because they keep me hoppin.
The temperature is supposed  to be around 70 but stormy today here in my part of Ohio. Just when we get nice temps there is a 90% chance of rain. Go figure, guess it fits my mood today.