My Plants Are Shooting Up!

I can't wait to get these outside!! I can't believe how just a few days can make such a difference. It's time to get some potting soil and get some of these in bigger pots! This has been such a fun project to do with the girls. They check on them first thing every morning. I wonder if it will be so exciting when it comes time to pull the weeds?? For some reason, I think I may be alone in that part of the project. :-) That's okay, I need to get out of the house and outside more often, and most of them will be in large pots, so that should save on my back and knees. Well, I am off to get the last details done on some orders so I can get them shipped out and start on my new orders and work on some more new items. Have a great day!! Blessings~~Jackie

~Flea Market Finds~

We went to the local Flea Market and a garage sale this week end, & I thought I'd share a few things that I found. It is really dark & gloomy here today, so the pictures didn't turn out the best, but here is an idea.... I got a couple of flags, 8 feed sacks to make more dolls with, and a box full of old tin cups. I have a plan for the cups, but you will just have to wait until my upcoming shows to find out just what that is. :-) I also found several old crocks. They are just plain & simple, but I love them!! Now, I have to find the perfect spot for them. I think it may be time for Derek to make me a bucket bench, since we had to get rid of the ones I had when we moved. Now I am off to pack up some boxes that need to be shipped out today. Have a great day!! Blessings~~Jackie

New Update Is Finally Ready!!

I finally got my Lemon Poppy Shop updated!! I'm a couple of days late but it's finished!! It seems I'm running late alot lately, but I always seem to have a lot going on all time. Next week is the kids Spring Break, so maybe I can get a little more help with things around the house and get ahead of the game for a change. Or, more likely...I'll be running around with them more than usual. I have to take my daughter Courtney to look for her dress for her Junior Prom, so that should be fun. It's been a long time since I've been able to shop for one of them. Cassie went to several, but she's 22 now, so it's been a few years. I don't even want to say how long it's been since MINE!! Okay, I'm starting to get off on a rabbit trail. :-) So, if you want to go look at what I've been working on, just click on the link over on the left. Here's a little peek! Blessings until next time~~Jackie

Update Coming Soon

I just wanted to let you know that I am hoping to update my LPS shop on Friday. I need a little more time to finish up a couple more things. I've been in the "Americana" mood, so look for mostly red, white & blue!! I will have to throw in a little mustard & brown too, since a lot of people seem to still love them as well.

Along with working on orders, updates and things to put away for my shows this Fall, the girls & I planted a few seeds to plant in pots and we plan to have a small garden. Here is what we have so far....the girls are so excited every day to see how the plants are sprouting up. It's amazing how they change so much in just a few hours!! We planted mostly things that I can use in my art... okra, corn, herbs & such. We are having lots of fun with this, since we haven't planted anything in a few years. As soon as it gets warm enough, we will be making some flower beds, too. I do not have a green thumb, and know next to nothing about flowers & plants, so this should be fun. We have lots of shade in the back, so if any of you have suggestions as to what flowers work best in shade, please let me know!! Blessings until next time~~Jackie

Friends Gathering in PA.

Good morning everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that Karen of "My Colonial Home" is having a gathering of friends in PA. You can find all of the information by going to her blog. It sounds like it will be a great time. I wish I had the time to attend, but with my shows coming up this Fall, I'll be spending all of my time preparing for them. Some day I will do something fun like this, though. For now, I'll have to settle for reading stories about them, and seeing the fun pictures. Make sure you go over and check it out! Blessings until next time~~Jackie

~Getting Back on Track~

We had so much fun this past week end!! Our friends from Tn. left around noon on Monday. We hated to see them leave. The plan was to get back to sewing on Tuesday, but on Sun. night, my 12 year old started not feeling good, and by Monday, we had sick kids. :( Of course our youngest had to pick up the bug as well. Grace (the youngest) was able to go back to school yesterday, but poor Hillary was still just to weak to go back. We are hoping today she will be well enough. So, hopefully today I will be able to get back at some orders that I need to get finished, and I will have enough time to get some things listed on LPS for the first. I'll let you know my progress as it gets closer. We are having such rainy, dreary days here right now, so it will be easier to stay inside and get some work done. I really need to get out in the flower beds again, so I'd better get lots done....there are all kinds of things popping up around here, and I have no idea what they are, being that it is our first Spring here. It'll be exciting to see what comes up, and hard to keep the girls from picking everything!! You know how little girls and flowers are! ;) Well, time to get them up for school and start my busy day. Blessings until next time~~Jackie

I'm So Excited!!!

Well, tomorrow afternoon our friends from TN. will be arriving!! We are all so excited to see them again. They will only be staying until Sunday, but at least they are coming! I wish they could stay for a week. We will be having an old fashioned cook out tomorrow night, and just spending the night catching up. On Sat., it is all Mexican food....I can almost taste it already.....tacos, fajitas, freshly made salsa & guacamole.... I absolutely love Mexican food. We will be having my sister & her husband and some of our friends from here over, so everyone can meet each other. We will have a house full for sure with at least 12 or more kids and probably just as many adults!! I may need next week to rest up!! Well, I am going to go get into my jammies and get to bed early tonight, and hopefully get a good nights sleep. I have a busy week end ahead of me. I will try to get some pictures to post early next week. Blessings until next time~~Jackie