Home With Goodies

We are back from Columbus, Ohio with lots of goodies. We had such a great time and seen so many primitives and handmade things!!!! It is so fun to spend time with gals who love the same thing you do!!!! I learned a lot about shopping for a store though, you grab what you want when you see it (don't even think about it, there's no time...just GRAB). Pile your items high and then stand guard over it with your life. If you don't stand guard it will be hauled off by some else. There were so many ladies shopping it was such a mad house, never seen anything like it!!!!

We arrive in Columbus tired but excited!!!!!!

Here is a cool chair Joanie purchased for her store, it's so cool!!!!! Would look awesome on a covered porch. Brings a feel of simpler times doesn't it.

Some of the cool furniture pieces

So many things to look at, I didn't take many pictures because they don't like you taking pictures at the show so I tried to obey :)

We stopped at the Warm Glow Candle Co. Outlet Store on the way to the show, it was stuffed FULL of candles and many other goodies. We also stopped at a couple Antique Malls but I didn't get any pictures of them.

Here we are getting ready to leave the show. Joanie's car is PACKED FULL we could barely get the back end shut.

Well, back to work for me. Here are some of the pumpkins I finished up today. I think they turned out really cute.

Little Pumpkin Heads

I put witches hats on some of them to add a different twist.

Aren't they cute.....

That's about it. Tomorrow I plan on working on cat's stuffed into a witches hat, I will post pictures of that when I get it done. Have a BLESSED night.....Rhonda

Columbus, Ohio Bound Tomrrow To Go To The Heritage Market

Today I finished up a few Fall primitives I have been working on and after the photo shot, these pumpkin heads headed off to Country Freckles to find new homes. Here are a few pictures of my pumpkin progress today.

Pumpkin Scare Crow dolls loaded down with crows and a Pumpkin Annie

Annie and her pet crow...she's all smiles...but I think she kinda looks like a ding-bat :)

Pumpkin Annie

Proud American Scare Crows

Here are two Scare Crow Door Dolls....these two dolls are my favorite of the bunch

His body is made out of a vintage linen piece and I hand stitched the Fall saying"Autumn Leaves Are Falling" I like him...he looks so innocent and sweet

The Crows really like this guy too

Close up of his cute little pumpkin head

Here is the other guy I stitched "Harvest Thyme" on him

Last but not least....here are two cupboard tuck-away pumpkin dolls.....they are so ugly they're cute.....a face only a Mother could love as they say :)

That's it for now, just wanted to share some pictures real quick before I head off on my trip tomorrow. We are leaving at 5 am so I better hit the hay early. Until I get back.....God Bless and keep primin....Rhonda

Muggy Monday Morning

It is a very muggy Monday here in Rapids. It seemed like summer was NEVER going to get here but I think she has arrived with a vengeance. According to the weather channel, this is just the start of a very hot week.

I enjoy seeing pictures of everyone's gardens so much, I LOVE GARDENING and CANNING. But again...we are in a rental so for now, my garden is in pots on the deck. So here are some pictures of my pole green beans, cucumber plants and tomato plants. I have never gardened in pots before so I am learning as I go. My plants ended up getting Japanese beetles so my husband and I had to dust everything with seven dust daily for a while. I think we have them under control but my plants did take a bit of a hit from the ugly bugs rrrrrrrrrr.....they are so annoying!!!!!!!

I have been watering with Miracle Grow weekly and they are starting to climb the fence and get full and bushy

my tomato plant

They are recovering slowly from the bug thing and hopefully will produce beans soon

Here is a view of my whole pot garden along with my wash tub and flowers

This is one of my favorite flowers pots. I picked this hanging pot up this spring at a sale and I LOVE IT!!!!!

My ferns have doubles in size

Today is going to be a working day for me. I have many many Fall primitives to finish up and get delivered to Country Freckles before Wednesday. Why before Wednesday...well..... Joni, Lisa and I are heading to Columbus, Ohio for a Market show. I am excited to see all the vendors and items for sale. I will be posting pictures of our trip for sure!!!!!

Painted witches hats, crows, bats, stars and a lone horse all ready for some attention

Painted prims

Orange pumpkins and black cats...work in progress

As you can see I have a lot of work to do so I will say goodbye for now...have a BLESSED day everyone.....Rhonda

An AMAZING Homemade Bread Recipe

My daughter and I made homemade bread last week and it was AWESOME!!!!! This is the best homemade bread recipe ever. Here CLICK HERE for the recipe.

Twenty years ago was my first and only time (until now) I had ever tried to make homemade bread and it was a complete disaster. I was so excited to make bread for my young family and followed the recipe to the letter. I spent all day trying to get it to rise. I finally baked it and when it came out of the oven it was as HARD as a rock and felt like a brick, I was so discouraged. I must have killed the yeast but didn't know it. So needless to say, I never tried baking bread again until last week, I didn't know what I was missing. Making homemade bread is SO FUN!!!!!!

Raised and ready for the oven

Golden brown and soooooooooooo good. We are minus one loaf here because we had already ate half a loaf before I could take a picture mmmmmmmmmmm

Our bread making day was a SUCCESS!!!!!

I am on a roll I want to bake bread all the time. If anyone has a favorite bread recipe and would like to share it with me, I would appreciate it very much.

On another subject, I am still working on my Fall primitives and will have a few items done hopefully this weekend. Look for pictures soon. God Bless....Rhonda

Whatcha Workin On Wednesday

Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful Wednesday here in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The sun was shinning, it was a perfect temperature and I got a lot done....PERFECT!!!!

My awesome find at Poor Richards Antique Sale In Spooner, Wisconsin a couple weeks ago

Anyway, while I was in Spooner a couple weeks ago, I picked up this old rusty tool/rake thing at Poor Richard's antique sale along with many other awesome goodies :) I LOVE Richard's Sales.....he has the most awesome finds there. That is where my daughter bought her bin I posted about a few posts back click here if you would like to see it...she only paid $195.00 for it which was a real steal!!!!!! When I saw this rake I knew I could do something cool with it. Well, this is what I came up with....a 4-season ornie hanger. I thought this piece was too nice to just have up for Fall so I made ornies for each season to hang off it so that way you can enjoy it all year round. I brought it to The Country Freckles today and Joni came up with another great idea for it. She sat a prairie doll right in the middle of it which turned it into a cool shelf also....the possibilities are endless!!!!!

Here is the Winter theme.....3 snowmen with a grungy hang tag that says

"Snow Flakes For Sale"

Here is the Spring theme...a bunny with flowers and a hang tag that says

"Welcome Spring Thyme"

Here is the Summer theme....3 crows and a watermelon with a hang tag that says

"Summer Thyme Crows"

Close up

And the Fall theme....PUMPKINS with a hang tag that says
"Field Pumpkins Pick Your Own"

I was very happy with the way this turned out. It looks a lot better in person and if you are into extreme primitive.....you would LOVE it!!!!!

I also finished up some of the cats I have been working on. Here are 3 of them in an antique sifter waiting for a new home. I LOVE these little cuties!!!! The sifter I also picked up on my travels to Spooner.....I LOVE THAT TOWN!!!!!

Front View

Last but now least, I made another church doll pocket but his time I didn't stitch the Ten Commendments on it...too much work so I simplified it a bit and stitched "Jesus Love Me" on each pocket!!!! But that doesn't mean the Ten Comandments are not VERY IMPORTANT I was just trying to save some time :) If you would like to see the Ten Commandment church doll I made click here. I got this pattern from Barefoot Primitives.

Here are the church dolls all tucked in

Here they are ready for a little girl to play with during church...awwwwwww can't you just see her little hands playing with them!!!

It folds in thirds and ties on the side so it is easy to take the dolls to church.

Here is a view of the back

My today's finished projects

So that is what I accomplished today. If you would like to share your Wednesday with us, go to Leslies blog and join in on the fun.

Have a BLESSED and Productive day....Rhonda

Finished Up Projects And Getting a Jump On FALL Primitives

Raggedy Annie...everyone loves Annie's, especially prim Annie's

Yesterday I finished up some of the primitives I have been working on and brought them to "The Country Freckle". My stock is very low at the Freckle which is good because that means things are selling.....yahoo!!!!!!! Anyway, I decided to get a head start on some Fall primitives so I made some witch crow door dolls to kick off my Fall creations. I LOVE working on Fall.....I have so many ideas rolling around in my head I don't really know
where to start :)

Awwwwww.....what a cute little face

Here is a smaller Annie, she is just the right size for a tuck away primitive

Here is one of the witch crows I made....I LOVE the bat!!!!!

He looks awesome hanging on a door!!!!! But I got better pictures outside in the natural light so I stuck him in my flowers.

Here is a crow holding a pumpkin

I strung rusty bells on rusty wire and wrapped in around this pumpkin for a different look.

Some primitive pear ornies

Happy 3rd Anniversary Travis and Kara

I made this stitch picture for my daughter Kara and her husband Trav's 3rd Anniversary last week .....I think it's precious!!!!!

"The most important thing a father can do for his children is love their mother"
I LOVE this saying because I think it is so true!!!!

"Lead me oh Lord"
This is my prayer for all of us!!!!!

Well, that's about it for now. I have many work in progress projects going on and hope to get them gone Monday. As for today, my daughter Alyssa and I are going out for breakfast and then we are off to garage sale....I am hoping to kick up some vintage finds to use for my primitives :)

Have a BLESSED day everyone....God Bless....Rhonda