Primarily Primitives by abigailes_mommy

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-08T15:35:00.000-06:00

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Introducing Noah!

2010-03-08T23:04:00.018-06:00

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Sweet Vintage Children Photos

2010-02-21T07:27:00.005-06:00

Yes, it's been awhile since I've posted!! I have been very busy between work and getting ready for the baby to arrive, and have been so tired that I haven't turned on my computer at night or most weekends after the long work week. Guess I've been slacking here!

Anyways, all is well. The baby should arrive any day . . who knows when he'll decide to make his appearance into the world. He seems to be content moving around in my belly for now as I cherish the last few days of pregnancy. I love the feeling of a li'l one moving around in there, other than the occassional aches and pains that go along with (and the horrid heartburn, but at least the antacid I'm allowed to take helps with that for the most part).

Hope everyone is doing well. I hope to visit a few blogs this weekend. I've really been missing out!!

Vintage Valentines Images

2010-01-07T10:38:00.002-06:00

Helping Those In Need

2010-01-05T10:22:00.003-06:00

I'd like to share this website, where you can click to give - help feed the poor, help save the rain forest, help animals in need, etc.. All it takes is a second of your time and a click of the mouse and you're helping those in need. http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=1&link=ctg_ths_home_from_trs_thankyou_sitenav

Merry Christmas - Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Angels, Wisemen Images

2009-12-24T11:51:00.002-06:00

Safe travels to everyone!!! The road conditions are quite bad here, with first snow, then freezing rain here in Wisconsin. I made it the 15 mile drive in to work regardless. I wish everyone a wonderful Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-22T09:00:00.002-06:00

I'm impressed ~ Santa has his gifts all wrapped and ready for the big night. Mike did nearly ALL the wrapping!! Thanks hon. Well I did all the shopping, so fair is fair, right?! I baked cookies and candy while he was busy wrapping the gifts on Sunday. I do have a couple gifts to put together and wrap tonight and need to pick up a few things for dishes to make and take to each of our parents for each family's get together, but I'm feeling pretty good that we're pretty much ready for Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone! :)

Wanna See What the Prize Was?

2009-12-15T07:44:00.005-06:00

Finally, I think enough time has passed that I can post my black Friday giveaway prizes. I sent out two prizes, each the same with the exception of the sign color - one was burgandy, the other the blue color as shown here. So here is what the winners each received from me: a handpainted stenciled "Sleigh Rides" sign, some prim Christmas hang tags, 4 li'l prim candles, 2 pear shaped tarts, a large prim candy cane, and 2 small wax dipped chenille candy canes tied together with a pine sprig. :)

Last night the kids and I baked cutout Christmas cookies. We didn't finish with decorating them as it got to be too late, but that will be the fun project for tonight or tomorrow night (Abbie may spend the night with her dad tonight, and if so, we'll wait for her to share in the fun tomorrow night). She was doing better last week as far as her emotions go, but then spent the weekend with her dad and is back to being sad again . . ugh. It seems that now, after over 5 years of being apart, she wants her mommy and daddy together and told me last night that if I wanted her to be happy, that I would get back with her dad. I had to explain to her (again) that I'm sorry Abbie, that's not going to happen, you have to make the best of what you do have and be happy that you have both of us in your life. Crying is not going to help at all. I just don't know what has really triggered this after everything was fine being that we haven't been together since she was 3 years old and she never had these emotional problems about it before. I pray she can find a way to be happy and not let this continue to eat at her. I'm doing my best!

Snowmen!

2009-12-10T13:27:00.003-06:00

Well, we had a nice blizzard the night before last through yesterday and now have close to 15" of snow that fell during that time covering the ground. The snow we have doesn't pack the best right now, but hopefully we are able to build a snowman sometime soon ~ if only temps. would rise too being we now have subzero windchill with the actual temp. at 6 above. Just a bit cold I'd say. I'm going straight home after work tonight and relaxing in my recliner bundled in my cozy blanket (of course after making supper, helping kids with homework, baths, tuck in time, etc.).

Winter Children Images

2009-12-04T13:08:00.003-06:00

I've been quite busy as of late, as I'm sure most everyone is, afterall, tis the season. :)

One of the issues we've been dealing with is a depressed little girl. I pray she somehow snaps out of this and her mood improves soon, as this has been an issue since at least the start of this school year and is now evidently serious depression as it's increased daily to the point of her crying nearly all day and night, not wanting to go to school (daily), believing she is sick every day - headache, muscle/joint pains, upset stomach, crying to the point of throwing up phlym every morning, etc. I took her to the doctor a couple weeks ago and there is nothing medically wrong and they discourage medication for such in children, so counseling is the route we are trying. I have her talking with a school counselor/psychologist and she also speaks with the school principal whenever she feels the need, and I'm doing everything I know of to try to help her, but it's so difficult - hard for the entire family. I'll be talking with a child psychologist this upcoming week to see if there is something different I could do to try to alleviate her problem and start to feel better. If only it were as easy as flipping a switch. I do know however, that putting up the tree and letting her do most of the decorating last night helped her mood at least temporarily. She's also excited that she gets to help me tomorrow - just her and I - at the next craft show I have. Hopefully she has a good day with me and we make lots of good sales, as whatever I make from these upcoming shows is going towards the kids Christmas presents.

During the past two days we have started getting some snow flurries, so it's beginning to look and feel a bit more like Christmas. I hope we have at least a few inches of snow to cover the ground by Christmas, as right now it's a slight scattering that's actually stuck to the ground. Jacob is at the age this year that he is taking in all the holiday and seasonal sights and loves it! He wants to eat the snow, loves all the Christmas lights and was intrigued when I brought the fresh cut tree into the house the other night. Such a fun age - I know he's going to have fun Christmas morning this year! :) Hopefully Santa can find that train that he knows will make him oh soo happy! (Santa's got to get shopping, and hopefully will be doing so next weekend).

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Black Friday Winners!!

2009-11-30T07:39:00.004-06:00

Because there were more than 25 signed up for my Black Friday giveaway, there were two winners in my surprise giveaway drawing. Congratulations to NeeNee of KKL Primitives and Dorreen, Aunt 'Reen ~ you both "caught" a prize!! As soon as I receive your addys, your surprises will be in the mail :)

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Christmas is right around the corner and I have barely done any shopping yet! Hopefully I can get to that in a couple weeks after a couple of craft shows I have this weekend and the middle of next week.

Have a great day everyone! :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-25T15:24:00.003-06:00

Wishing you and your families a most wonderful Thanksgiving!

Black Friday Surprise Giveaway!

2009-11-18T08:24:00.003-06:00

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I've decided it's time I hold another giveaway! :) I will draw one name from those who comment to this post on "Black Friday" - Friday, November 27th. The prize package will be a variety of Christmas/winter related goodies that anyone is sure to love. If there are over 25 comments, I will draw two names, 50 comments then there will be three winners! Simply comment and you're entered. If you wish to post about the giveaway on your blog I'll toss your name in an additional 2 times for doing so - let me know.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone . . . hope you all have nice family plans in place for a nice comfy feast with family and/or friends.

My First Craft Show of the Season

2009-11-08T09:17:00.003-06:00

This weekend was my first craft show of the season. It went well. :) Here are a few pics of my booth setup. I was between a couple other booths, so all the blue sheets are from the booth next to mine.

I lowered the price on this arrangement to $20 - lots of lookers - I had 4 of them made - but no one bought . . maybe they'll sell at the next show. Who knows.

Hello :)

2009-10-27T13:27:00.002-05:00

I threw this together real quick today . . just wanted something to post and say hi, and wish everyone in blogland a wonderful day :) I'm busy at work and haven't had time to take photos of new things to post . . . hopefully I can do so soon.

Chris Daughtry Concert!!

2009-10-26T07:40:00.003-05:00

I found out at the last minute that Chris Daughtry was playing in Madison this past weekend, but it wasn't too late that I was able to get my hands on THE BEST tickets at a DEAL of a price (via eBay no less, can you believe it?!)!! Whoo Hoo!! I haven't been to a concert since my early 20's, but to see Chris live . . I couldn't pass it up - he's my fav! So three friends and I enjoyed the night front and center next to the stage seeing Daughtry Saturday night. I was concerned about getting smashed, but the standing area we were in was limited in number of people so that was not a problem whatsoever - Yay!! I only hope now having gone didn't affect my baby's sense of hearing!

Picture Time

2009-10-20T08:18:00.007-05:00

My little girl ~ Abigaile, age 8, and little boy ~ Jacob, age 2. I got the kids outside last night and took a few pictures of them with the fall colors in the background. It seems my lens needs to be cleaned or maybe I need a new camera, as the pics have a fuzzy appearance to them.

Yes, I made my picture smaller on purpose! LOL . . I'm huge enough as it is, so there is no need to emphasize the fact. So anyways, thought I'd share a photo of pregnant me as a few people have wanted to see how big I am - LOL. Abbie took this one for me.

Vintage Halloween Postcard Images

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Enjoy!

Taylor's First (Freshman) Homecoming!

2009-10-12T10:53:00.004-05:00

She was pretty excited, but called us to come and pick her up early from the dance because it was "boring". Yah, it usually is when you're a freshman, but just wait a few years . . I bet then she'll wish it lasted longer. I made the corsage for her. :)

Altered Vintage Halloween Images

2009-10-08T11:06:00.004-05:00

I was playing on my computer a bit, as I often like to do with vintage photos, and came up with these altered images embellished with Halloween clipart. Enjoy!

Shutters Brought to Life

2009-10-07T07:25:00.002-05:00

I still want to prim these up a bit by sanding, but thought I'd share a picture of the shutters I decorated over the weekend. I found a set of unfinished shutters at a garage sale for $1 this past summer. So finally I got around to painting (they're actually a dark burgandy rather than black as they appear in the pic) and decorated with the pine cone/pipberry sprig. I might add a li'l something more to them yet.

Halloween ATC

2009-10-06T08:12:00.003-05:00

Here's the "Spooky" ATC I put together this past weekend. It's a cool, rainy day . . . sure would have been nice to have been able to sleep in this morning, but alas, work calls my name Monday through Friday (and Jacob calls my name bright and early every Saturday and Sunday, so there's no "sleeping in" for this mamma). Have a great day everyone :)

Altered Bingo Card

2009-10-05T08:15:00.003-05:00

I was busy yesterday and got quite a bit accomplished. Today I'll share with you the altered vintage bingo card I made. I have this listed for sale in my selling blog too: http://prim-primitives.blogspot.com/ in case anyone is interested. :)

Tonight is THE big game! Yes, being a "Wisconsinite" I'm a Packer fan . . though even with all the hoopla in Brett Favre's retirement/non-retirement and going to first the Jets and now the Vikings, I'm still (secretly - shhhh . . I didn't say this . . lol) a Favre fan too. I have a feeling that the Vikings may win, but I have to root for my Pack! I'm going to either make homemade pizza tonight or may pick up a couple of pizza's from Pizza Hut on my way home from work. Have a wonderful day everyone :)

Prim Candy Canes

2009-10-04T07:45:00.001-05:00

I've been getting things made for an upcoming winter craft fair. Here are some of the prim candy canes I've been working on, though I really don't feel the photo shows them off very well. I'm off to make more right now, then onto a few other craft items :) Hope everyone's enjoying the weekend!

I Adore Marsha's Creations ~ Tumble Fish Studio!

2009-10-03T09:12:00.003-05:00

I was a lucky blog winner!! I won a drawing Marsha of http://tumblefishstudio.blogspot.com/ held recently for her blogoversary! Marsha is sooooo very talented ~ I truly adore her work beyond words. I received a limited edition print of her "Pandora's Keeper" piece, shown in the upper right. The other three pieces she sent were postcard prints of some of her wonderful works! I love it all!!!

Canning Homemade Tomato Soup

2009-09-29T13:46:00.006-05:00

It's canning season. I've been busy and have canned lots of tomato soup, stewed tomatos, and applesauce. So, I thought since many people ask for my canned homemade tomato soup recipe, I'd share it with you all here. :)

8 quarts of tomatos - leave peeling on, core stem out, cut into quarters

6 small onions - dice

1 stalk celery - dice

Cook in a kettle on stovetop together until soft - then put through colandar.

Take about 3 cups or so of the juice and add 1 cup of flour to the tomato juice, beating with a mixer, then add to the rest of the tomato juice. Doing so this way prevents it from getting clumpy.

Add to the tomato juice:

1/4 Cup canning salt

1 Cup white sugar

1 stick of butter

Bring to a boil, then add to your sterilized canning jars.

It is sooooooooo good! Everyone who's tried this soup raves about how good it tastes.

Happy Birthday Abbie!!

2009-09-26T06:22:00.002-05:00

My little girl turned 8 this week! Time sure flies.

~* Autumn Decor & Hustlerfest Fun *~

2009-09-11T08:29:00.004-05:00

So I've begun my fall/halloween decorating. I should have moved my truck so it wasn't in the background before taking this photo - oh well . . . notice two of our kittens are peeking in through the window ~ hee hee.

Mike is always complaining that my decor is just too "cluttered" . . but ya know what? I don't care. I like how it comes together. Until I get a larger house, I want to have my favorite things on display, and since we don't have a lot of room to display my things right now, they'll have to be together as they are. If we had more space, I either would have things more spread out or . . just maybe . . who knows . . . I just might be compelled to buy more to fill up the space. LOL I love my prim goodies and I feel the more the merrier, the more homey the feel.

A couple of weeks ago was our local fest. Abbie was in the pie eating contest for the second year in a row, this year coming in third. She's in red in these photos. Next to her in the green top is her cousin, my niece, Kate. Good thing the pie is pumpkin; otherwise, Abbie would not have been in it, as that's the ONLY kind of pie she will eat.

And she also competed in the kids pedal pull. Last year she won her age group. This year, she couldn't really pedal the small tractor as she was too big for it. Imagine an adult trying to pedal a baby tricycle - it's pretty hard to do when it's simply too small for you. Sure enough, for the next age group they brought out a larger tractor that would have worked much better for her. I told her she'll have to try again next year and will probably have better luck.

Vintage Halloween Costume Image Freebies

2009-09-10T15:19:00.002-05:00

Yes, it's been awhile. I really must get a bunch of photos uploaded so I can get posting more regularly ~ I have bunches in my camera ready to share of various things. Hopefully I can make the time to do so tonight after I get the kids tucked into bed. So much to do, never enough time! Have a great evening everyone :)

Vintage Children Images

2009-08-26T13:48:00.003-05:00

I know they're a bit blurry . . sorry . . but they are still cute. Have a great day!

Daddy's Boots!

2009-08-21T10:33:00.003-05:00

My "big boy" posing in daddy's boots. :)

Altered Art Swap!

2009-08-20T11:52:00.004-05:00

I was in an altered art swap on a group I belong to, A Primitive Journey: http://aprimitivejourney.proboards.com/index.cgi I just have to share with you the wonderful altered art paper bag album I received from Robin of http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5232246 LOVE IT!! She does amazing work. :)

As has been the case for me lately, I'm still lacking energy; therefore, the reason I haven't been posting too frequently as of late. I had a bit of a scare in the middle of the night and due to it had an ultrasound this morning, but all is well :) The baby is growing, active, and has a good heartbeat.

Hope everyone's doing well!

Guess What?

2009-08-12T08:38:00.005-05:00

Not only did I win the giveway posted below, I lucked out and was the lucky winner of my choice of an awesome Santa painted softball or baseball from "B" at http://www.wood-n-stitches.blogspot.com/ . I chose the softball and I absolutely love it! Thanks B!!! :)

What a Wonderful Surprise!!

2009-08-11T14:11:00.003-05:00

I had the pleasure of receiving these wonderful goodies as I won the blog contest Cindy hosted on her blog: http://plumtreeantiques.blogspot.com/ I LOVE IT ALL!!! Thanks so much Cindy. She has a wonderful blog with photos of so many goodies she has in her store - I wish I lived closer so I could visit her wonderful antique store.

I haven't blogged for a bit as I've been really busy between work and home and spending time with my children that I just haven't found the time to get photos uploaded for my blog. And, add in the fact that I'm still quite tired and nauseous all the time - that certainly doesn't help.

I have several photos on my camera I need to take the time to download and share soon. Hope everyone's enjoying their summer . . . I can't believe it's nearing an end already!

Deer

2009-07-30T13:51:00.003-05:00

Nothing new for me to talk about really. Due to the pregnancy I have been extra tired and a bit nauseous, and between work and housework upon arriving home I haven't found time to work on any new projects. I've been feeling lazy so to say, but I really am doing a lot, just not as much as I'm accustomed to doing. We're planning to go camping this weekend with family and friends. Hopefully it's more relaxing than feeling like it's work as it seemed to be more than it should the last time we went. And, hopefully, it doesn't rain as is forecast for Saturday!

My Favorite Places

2009-07-27T08:24:00.008-05:00

We visited my parents farm yesterday, and took the kids for a walk to explore and pick berries. I always LOVE to do this, as I love the beauty of the outdoors on their farm and pastures. Abbie, Jacob, & Taylor. Looking for tadpoles - found some too!

A view of my parents farm.

Neat old barn and the interior view of it.

Tinted Sweet Vintage Children

2009-07-17T15:25:00.005-05:00

It's unseasonably cold here in Wisconsin, with temps. today not even yet reaching 60! So unusual mid summer! I hope this weather changes for the warmer - much warmer - soon so we can make more use of our outdoor pool.

I rented a movie to settle down and watch later on tonight after Jacob is tucked into bed. The girls will enjoy it with me as it's a "scary" new release. I love realistic scary movies.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone :)

I Have a Secret . . . Oh Baby!!

2009-07-14T07:33:00.007-05:00

. . . but now I'm telling :) Some of you may know already . . some not. I have been soooo tired lately. Recently I started crying upon getting to work for no apparant reason, then a few times throughout that day. I started to think perhaps I was depressed. I had felt a bit stressed for a couple of months, so figured it was getting to me to the point of depression. Well, I am not depressed! :) Happy, happy, joy, joy! I was shocked, as this was so unexpected and not planned, but this is good news. My children are going to have a baby brother or sister in about 7 months. Maybe I'm breaking the news early, but I am not one who can keep this to myself for too long. No wonder I have been so tired lately! No wonder I was overly emotional that day. LOL. I think my emotions are in check now . . but who knows with pregnancy hormones. I'm feeling good . . just tired . . but good :)

We had planned to be done having children, but God has blessed us with this pleasant surprise. Here I was planning to go out last Friday with friends and socialize a bit ~ have a few drinks perhaps . . as it was my birthday. But since we just found this news out a week prior, our plans changed and we stayed home. Mike made a wonderful birthday supper for me and we settled in and watched a good movie. Oh gosh, don't ask how old . . . I felt so much older when Jacob was born than Abbie, I can only imagine how "old" I'll feel upon the birth of this child. I was just used to finally getting to sleep through the night once again . . and now I'll have many interrupted nights of sleep again soon. But anyway, I did just turn 37! Oh my! I only feel my actual age when I'm so tired, mostly due to lack of sleep, but now due to pregnancy hormones . . and when I see the gray hairs starting to pop through at my temples and at the tops of my bang line . . then it's time to quickly color my hair again! Otherwise, I feel as though I'm maybe 28 or so . . maybe 30. Remember ~ You're only as old as you feel!! :) Have a wonderful week everyone :)

My Mind Wide Open Challenge Entry

2009-07-08T19:00:00.003-05:00

So here's my latest Mind Wide Open entry. What do you think? (You can click to enlarge for details). I really enjoyed putting this piece together. If you'd like to see the other entries and cast your vote, take a look here: http://mind-wideopen.blogspot.com/2009/07/come-on-lets-vote.html

Happy Independance Day Weekend!

2009-07-02T14:43:00.004-05:00

Happy 4th of July (almost)!! We have a few things planned for the weekend, including a get together at my aunt & uncle's lakeside home on Saturday afternoon, then visting with relatives camping nearby and watching a lighted boat show on the lake from the beach. Mike and the kids plan to camp with them - I however plan to visit for awhile but then return home that night to sleep so I can spend some time to myself the following day to work on some artwork. Hopefully my plan works . . time will tell. LOL. If I end up bringing Jacob home with me I will not be able to do as I wish as it's impossible to work on artwork when I'm home alone with my baby boy. He wants momma's full attention to play with him.

Tonight I am thinking of going to to visit my parents on the farm. Jacob loves going there to see the cows, tractors, and all the other sights. I may take some food to cookout on the grill and surprise my parents with supper too.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! I know it's only Thursday, but with tomorrow being a holiday day off from work, it's now the start of my holiday weekend!!!

My Baby Boy is 2!!!

2009-07-01T20:07:00.005-05:00

Jacob's 2nd birthday was yesterday. He had a great time with his cake and presents. He LOVES his caterpillar front end loader/backhoe toy and can't get enough of it! Spaghetti for supper on his 2nd birthday! Oooohhhh - blowing out the candles . . and I see a bit of drool! LOL

Abbie, Jacob, & Mommy!

Playing with his favorite new toy!And having more fun with his new toys!This past weekend we spent a day at the lake with Abbie & Jacob's cousins. It was a beautiful day!

Cute Colored Vintage Images

2009-06-26T12:39:00.003-05:00

Thank You Sharon!

2009-06-23T09:01:00.002-05:00

I was lucky in that I won a blog giveaway from Sharon at http://myvintagestudio.blogspot.com/ And let me tell you, it could not have arrived on a better day! I had the absolute worst day at work in my 16-year career to date yesterday in which I seriously would have resigned if I didn't need my job. Today's a new day and with the arrival of my sweet package with extra goodies I feel much better. Thank You so much Sharon!!! :)

~Altered Americana~

2009-06-21T17:47:00.002-05:00

Finished these up today.

I Decided . . .

2009-06-19T19:46:00.003-05:00

. . . to try a Selling Blog. So here it is . . I'll be adding new things soon! :) http://prim-primitives.blogspot.com/

Have a great weekend!! :)

My Little Boy

2009-06-17T14:39:00.003-05:00

I'm not sure what happened ~ this photo is NOT edited. I must have been moved a bit when I took the picture! But, I thought it was quite neat how it turned out in that my little boy's face seems to have come through clear, while the rest of the photo is blurred. Not even two weeks and he's going to turn 2 years old! Time really does fly!

I Wish You Happiness

2009-06-16T13:54:00.002-05:00

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them. Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy. Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches. When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

Brother Sister

2009-06-10T14:20:00.004-05:00

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week! I have been busy with work during the day and my children and housework during the evenings, but have been getting outside after work most evenings to enjoy good brisk long walks. I love getting outside when the weather is nice, and I need it after working in front of a computer most of the day! Enjoy the images. :)

I Entered Again ~ My First Altered Bottle!

2009-06-08T14:06:00.002-05:00

I decided to enter this month's Mind Wide Open challenge, as I adore the image Gail has posted for this months contest. I decided on using the image for this challenge to create my first ever altered art bottle. Here's what I came up with.

Please take a look at the other entries in this challenge and feel free to vote as you wish! :) Have a great day! http://mind-wideopen.blogspot.com/2009/06/entries-are-up-and-you-can-vote.html

Award Time!

2009-06-08T09:25:00.006-05:00

Cris at http://mommysmidwestmountain.blogspot.com/ presented me with this wonderful award. Thank you so much Cris!! Please take a look at her blog - she creates beautiful folk art paintings!

I'd like to pass this on to the following who all have wonderful blogs and create beautiful works of art!:

Heather of http://creativesolace.blogspot.com/

Lizzie of http://lizziebusyhandmade.blogspot.com/

Jennifer of http://tamalecat2.blogspot.com/

Char of http://charsethman.blogspot.com/

A Few Sweet Vintage Children Images

2009-06-04T15:04:00.003-05:00

Have fun! I LOVE the first image especially, though love them all and can't wait to create some new altered art pieces with these images.

The week has been busy again, as are most. I'm finding it harder and harder to find time to work on my altered art with work, the kids, and now tending to my garden and also trying to get in some exercise. There's never ending housework with lots of that to do tonight as we've had after school activities the past three nights in a row. Hope everyone's enjoying their day :)

Captured Fairy & Altered Bingo Card

2009-06-01T12:10:00.005-05:00

Finished these up today. :) Actually the more I look at it, the more I think I'm still going to do a bit more with the altered bingo card . . . I'll be back with the makeover later on :)

Some Oldies I've Made

2009-05-30T09:50:00.003-05:00

Here are a few things I made over the years. The two tag pictures I backed with vintage cutter quilts before framing. For the prim heart, I used wood from my great grandfather's old barn ~ the barn is well over 150 years old and has now fallen down.

Have a wonderful day! I'm off with my sister to surprise my mom and clean her house without notice :)

Freebie Standing Little Girl Images - Would Be Sweet Altered Fairies

2009-05-29T13:00:00.004-05:00

I believe these vintage images of standing little girls would be sweet altered into fairies. What do you think? I might have to give it a try myself. If you decide to do so, and would like to share what you come up with, I'd gladly post a photo of your creation on my blog along with a link to your blog and/or site.

Bath Time, the Ol' Ford, a Runaway, & Our Veggie Garden

2009-05-28T15:02:00.007-05:00

Bubbles at bath time! Jacob's almost 2 . . He's 23 months now!
Abbie posing with her dad's Antique Ford that is in pristine condition. I'm trying to convince her to let me get her bangs cut, but she wants to let them grow out . . yet she won't always keep a barrette in and it drives me nuts, but oh who am I to tell my 7-year old know it all daughter? I'm just her mom, come on . . she's got to be "cool" and all now. LOL, I swear she acts like she's 13 at least already.

And here are Mike and Jacob busy removing stumps from land Mike cleared to increase the size of our garden. Jacob loves being on anything noisy that moves . . he was safe, with a seat belt strapped around him. Mike was very busy, as he cut down and removed close to 30 trees!

And here's a shot of just a portion of our now much bigger, newly planted veggie garden. Just wait to see it later in the season! The plants will be huge.

Uh-oh! We have a run away! LOL. Jacob ran off out of the house. He can get out on his own even if the door is locked, so we have to watch closely as he LOVES to get outside all the time.

And here he is once Mommy caught up with him still in his pajamas with a dirt streak on his forehead . . lol. Sitting on one of Abbie's li'l old bike's, but he still is too little and can't reach the pedals, so will sit on and can barely reach to the ground to stand on his tiptoes and push it along. :)

Lovely Award from a Friend! :)

2009-05-27T09:03:00.002-05:00

Karen from http://valentinestudio123.blogspot.com/ has given me this lovely award! Thanks so much Karen! I recently have found Karen's blog, or I think she may have found me . . either way, I LOVE, love, LOVE her vintage style altered art creations!!! I can't stop peeking at her blog to see her latest work of art.

Once awarded, the rules are to 1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who's given it to you, along with the link to his or her blog. 2. Pass the award to several other blogs you enjoy. Contact those bloggers to let them know they've been chosen for this award. Have fun and enjoy your award! I really hope you choose to play and keep it going. But if you don't, that's okay too. Just enjoy your award in any way you wish and know that I think you have a very lovely blog.

I have several blogs that I enjoy, though have been away from my computer for a bit and haven't had a chance lately to get around and say hi. But, I do so love many blogs and will note the following as my choices for to receive this beautiful blog award (in no particular order):

1) Melissa at http://plainworkerprimitives.blogspot.com/

2) Nancy at http://vintagepapers.blogspot.com/

3) Birdy at http://birdyjo.blogspot.com/

4) Linda at http://cain81art.blogspot.com/

5) Sanja at http://loona18.blogspot.com/

Happy Memorial Weekend!

2009-05-21T13:44:00.002-05:00

It's been a busy week between work, school, and trying to get my gardens in ~ I've been wanting to take some photos to share various things here on my blog, but my schedule hasn't allowed me to find the time this week.

I decided at the last minute to ask for tomorrow as a vacation day and it was granted. Yay! So now I can relax and get my gardens planted tonight and tomorrow and get everything packed as we're spending the holiday weekend camping with friends. I made a new flower garden last night that Abbie helped me plant and have some finishing touches to do with that yet. She loves planting along with me. :)

I'm looking forward to relaxing and enjoying the weekend with family and friends!! I've been needing a break for awhile. Hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

ATC's & Altered Vintage Bingo Cards

2009-05-16T18:11:00.002-05:00

I found time to work on a few more today! :) The second ATC is out of focus, but anyways, you get the idea.

Poor Children

2009-05-14T14:31:00.004-05:00

I haven't found the time between work and housework and spending time with my children to do any new altered art projects as I had been hoping. I planned to do so last night, but simply could not keep my eyes open ~ I fell asleep after washing dishes while sitting down for a few minutes (so I thought it would be) with Abbie in my lap ~ we both fell asleep around 8 p.m. in the rocking chair. Maybe . . . just maybe I can try to get to some artwork tonight. I'm not going to make any promises, but I'd love to be able to as I crave art!!!

Vintage Postcards ~ Ads ~ Trade Cards

2009-05-12T13:26:00.004-05:00

I've been fighting off seasonal allergies the past several days, though it seems the pollens are winning the battle so far. This year my allergies have affected me more than ever!

We're off to a spring band & choir concert at school tonight. I'm hoping to find time between running a few errands after work, getting everyone fed something for supper and before the concert to get in a nice walk, as I don't let my allergies hinder going outside and enjoying the nice weather.

I picked out a variety of sweet images to share today. I especially love the last one here, as I grew up on a dairy farm. Have a wonderful day everyone!

Framed ATC's on Vintage Sheet Music

2009-05-10T11:35:00.002-05:00

I finished these up today! :)

Happy Mother's Day!!

2009-05-10T08:06:00.001-05:00

“My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.” -Mark Twain

"The mother is the one supreme asset of national life; she is more important by far than the successful statesman, or business man, or artist, or scientist."-Theodore Roosevelt

“All I am, or can be, I owe to my angel mother.” -Abraham Lincoln

“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” -Theodore Hesburgh

A Few of My Favorite Prim Things

2009-05-08T10:58:00.005-05:00

I lucked out and was able to get this old chair and crock setting next to it at an auction my neighbor's had a couple of summer's ago for a steal. I LOVE the patina, even with the streak of spilled white paint splashed across a bit of it. The prim dolls and hang tag hanging on the upper left are purchases I made from Teresa of http://teresasprimtreasures.blogspot.com/ quite some time ago. Just felt like sharing a few of my favorite things out of my primitive collection. :)

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I'm hoping to get outdoors and work on my flower and veggie gardens, weather permitting.

Sweet Vintage Children Illustration Images

2009-05-06T14:51:00.003-05:00

Need Prim Hang Tags?

2009-05-06T08:56:00.003-05:00

I'll sell any set of 8 prim hang tags for $3.75 (that includes postage) - including any you see on my website or eBay store. I need to get in to both sites and update my pricing, but haven't found the time to do so yet. Just let me know if you see any you'd like to order. And, if you'd like a particular image or some for a certain holiday, I can make some up as you wish.

Growing Old

2009-05-05T13:34:00.009-05:00

I don't like to wish time away as it's time we never get back, but I am looking forward to the upcoming weekend. I have no weekend plans and I like that! I like to spend my time at home and do what I love best - spend time with my children, work on new art projects, and get outdoors to do a bit of gardening and/or hiking.

About wishing time away . . . yah, there are days I do wish it away . . . for my own reasons. I won't go there now, though I used to wish the days and years away yearning for a future day to come. "That" day has yet to arrive.

On the other hand, I best not wish time away and will admit this: I don't like growing old! And, I know, many people will tell me I'm not old enough to be considered "old". But lately, with each passing year, I am really feeling older and I don't like it at all. I especially noticed this after Jacob was born . . I truly could tell the difference 6 years has made, as Abbie is 6 years older than he is. I was tired when she was a newborn due to lack of sleep, but with Jacob my goodness I have been sleep deprived more than ever! And my aching back . . my stressed out neck and shoulders - I carry my tension in my back which never goes away and is an increased problem as my job involves working mainly on the computer 8 hours/day.

And so, with the growing old blah, blah, blah, I figured I'd share some wonderful vintage photos of older aged women for your personal use.

If anyone uses vintage photos I've shared in their artwork, I'd LOVE to see what you've made. :)

And, I know I've not been good at getting around to fellow bloggers and saying hi, but I will try my best this week to visit as many of you as I can. Have a great day everyone!

Zoo Fun!

2009-05-04T07:56:00.009-05:00

We had a family day yesterday - off to the zoo! The weather was perfect for getting outside and taking a stroll through the zoo. Jacob was smiles all day long :)

Fun at the Park

2009-05-02T22:26:00.004-05:00

The weather has been beautiful the past couple of days. Yesterday after work I took Abbie and Jacob to the park and they sure had fun.

Today we spent a lot of time outside as well, playing with their outside toys, raking the yard, and we took a walk with the wagon and wheelbarrow collecting sandstone rocks for a rock garden.

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! :)

Decorated Glass Jars

2009-04-30T13:24:00.002-05:00

I decided to decorate more glass jars ~ they are great to fill with candy or other fun little things as a quick fun gift for friends. I'm hoping to make up a bunch of them and fill them with things and try seeing how they sell at a craft fair sometime. I simply embellished using cardstock, stickers, yarn, and paint (if needed) on the caps.

This week has been very busy between work and home. Tonight the kids and I are off to a school family fun night . . . folk dancing. Oh my word . . I'm not really enthused about it myself, but will be positive and know it's something Abbie's really been looking forward to, so will make the best of it.

Recipe for Happiness

2009-04-28T10:57:00.004-05:00

Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the Ultimate anti-depressant.
Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about what is going on in your life. Buy a lock if you have to.

When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'Mypurpose is to __________ today. I am thankful for______________'.

Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

Try to make at least three people smile each day.

Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

Forgive everyone for everything.

What other people think of you is none of your business.

GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.

However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

Your job won't take care of you when you are in need. Your friends, following God’s directionswill. Stay in touch!!!

Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am Thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings. You'll be smiling before you know it.

More Sweet Vintage Children Images

2009-04-27T09:10:00.001-05:00

I LOVE Altered Art!

2009-04-26T17:48:00.001-05:00

Another rainy day . . . time for more altered art!

Two New Altered Vintage Bingo Cards

2009-04-25T19:04:00.005-05:00

Here are a couple I made today, as it was a nice rainy day to be indoors working on such.

William Bouguereau Paintings

2009-04-24T09:45:00.004-05:00

I LOVE the works of William Bouguereau! I studied art history for a bit in college (back in the day), but for whatever reason this artist was not one I recall being spoke of. What a shame.

I oftentimes wish I had continued with my art history and art major. Instead, because I was afraid of not finding employment in that field, I ventured off into the medical field a bit, though was still undecisive. I now work in a hospital as a Secretary. I do enjoy my job, but dream of the day I can spend day in and day out creating art. Someday my dream will come.

I wish everyone a wonderful weekend!

A Few Things

2009-04-22T07:39:00.003-05:00

Here is a sample of a batch of prim/vintage style hang tags I made up recently (I made several), another altered vintage bingo card, and I framed a couple of my ATC's. I've been looking high and low for decent frames to fit ATC's appropriately, but am not having luck. What do you think of these? (I know the pictures with photo flash aren't the greatest ~ I should have taken outside to take the photos). Does anyone have a source for ATC sized frames ~ if so, please let me know where to look. Thanks! :)

Last night I tried to relax a bit and sat back to watch a movie, as I've been a bit emotional lately . . . but my goodness, the movie we watched was a real tear-jerker! I recommend watching it, but only when you're prepared to cry . . . it is Seven Pounds with Will Smith. So touching.

Have a great day everyone :)

Altered Vintage Bingo Cards

2009-04-18T20:27:00.003-05:00

Here are a couple of vintage bingo cards I altered today. I don't like how the left eye is showing up in the photo of the little boy with his sheep here, but it looks better in person.

Amazing!

2009-04-18T07:32:00.002-05:00

I cry every time I watch this. Susan Boyle from Britain's Got Talent. Amazing!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk

Sweet Vintage Children

2009-04-16T13:25:00.003-05:00

Awwwww . . I especially love the last photo!! Too cute!!

Various Vintage Photos

2009-04-15T11:16:00.005-05:00

What a beautiful day! Temps. are warming up here, so I'm hoping after work I can get outdoors to enjoy the weather for a bit. I'm very overtired due to having a very busy and hectic week so far, but hopefully getting outdoors and to bed early tonight will help.

My oral surgery yesterday went well, so I'm closer to having my smile back. :) Have a great day!

Happy Tuesday!

2009-04-14T09:52:00.003-05:00

Here are Abbie & Jacob at the Easter egg hunt this past Saturday, and a few ATC's I threw together recently :)

I'm off to "relax" in a dental chair most of the afternoon, for my 4th oral surgery. Oh joy. Have a good Tuesday everyone.

Happy Easter!

2009-04-12T08:46:00.000-05:00

Good Friday

2009-04-10T10:22:00.003-05:00

Have a wonderful Good Friday everyone!

Hoping in the Dark: The Light of the world has been crucified. Darkness drowns evening sky, night seems eternal. Gray clouds thicken the heavens, and angels weep,as rain falls from abovelike endless tears,soaking barren earth with sorrow, sharing in the soul deep sadness. The disciples wait,in hollow stillness, heartbroken, confused, yet expectant. The faithful disciples wait, breathlessly, for the promise, to be fulfilled on the third day. They wait for their Savior, Jesus Christ, to conquer death's grasp. His bleeding, broken body surrendered, a priceless gift given in love,they believe, hoping in the unseen Kingdom, knowing they will see Christ again, as triumphant King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Mind Wide Open Challenge

2009-04-08T16:50:00.005-05:00

This is my entry for the April Challenge at Mind Wide Open. Everyone participating must use the same digital print in their artwork though there are many creative interpretations and varying mediums used.

I used the image to create this shadow box, embellished with paper piecing I did with paper butterflies, flowers, a metal bee, another sweet vintage image, floral pieces, colored chalk, paint, and various glitters which aren't showing up the best in the photos.

Please take a look at the site and vote for your favorite art piece!

Reminisce

2009-04-07T11:22:00.006-05:00

I'm not sure if work is draining me or if it's the weather lately, but I've been a bit drained the past couple of weeks. If only I could take a vacation and regroup, I think it would help right now. But alas, Mike is unemployed at the present time due to the wonderful economy and therefore, I must continue to work, as do so many others who'd rather be enjoying some free time.

I'm starting an exercise routine and hopefully this will help to rejuvenate and get me out of the funk I've been in. :) And, it sure would be nice to feel better about myself if I could lose a few extra lbs. that I've been carrying since my li'l boy was born.

Tomorrow I will post a new altered creation I've made for the Mind Wide Open April challenge. :) http://mind-wideopen.blogspot.com/

Have a great day everyone! And now I must get back to work.

Easter isn't Far Away

2009-04-03T11:52:00.002-05:00

At times I wonder if I should change my "name". I LOVE primitives, but really I don't have time to devote to "making" many primitive items other than painting and distressing wooden bowls and cutting boards. I mostly dabble in making vintage~primitive style hang tags and now even more I am into altered art using sweet vintage images. I am therefore leaning more towards altered art as the focus of what I "do/make/etc."

I love my "name" though, as I am and will always be "Abigaile's Mommy". This name started way back in 2001 or so when I first signed up on eBay and started purchasing clothing for my baby girl. Then I became interested in primitives and involved in starting to make and sell hang tags, thus the "Primarily Primitives by abigiales_mommy". Since I've been known as such for so many years I really hesitate to change my name though wonder if perhaps I should. I am in need of completely updating my website, and am strongly considering closing my eBay store and instead stocking an etsy shope with some items. So what do you think? Should I continue with my name as is, or consider a change to something that seems to fit in more so with the altered art that I am now focusing on, or does it even really matter?

Vintage Baby Shoe with Prim Mouse!

2009-04-02T08:31:00.004-05:00

So I said I wasn't going to purchase any more items for awhile . . . woops, I guess I lied. I just "couldn't help it" once I saw the adorable prim mice in vintage baby shoes that Teresa of http://teresasprimtreasures.blogspot.com/ has created. I really need to rearrange some items in my home and wish to display my vintage baby shoe collection along with some of my li'l mouse collection and they should go together. For now I took a couple snapshots of the shoe in a couple different locations to share here. I LOVE it!!

Happy April Fool's Day ~ And The Prize Winner's Are:

2009-04-01T13:26:00.006-05:00

First I'd like to THANK EVERYONE who visited my blog and entered in my spring giveaway. I was amazed at the number of people who stopped in and signed up. WOW! I haven't had a chance to visit everyone's blog, yet hope to do so. Thank You! I enjoy blog hopping and seeing what everyone is up to.

Because of the large number who signed up I decided on more than one winner ~ I've selected four (4) prize winners for my giveaway! Each will be getting a prize package with the first place winner getting the prize package as displayed (and it will include an extra bonus). The other three will receive surprise packages. :)

Congratulations to each of the following:

1) First Place ~ Tami of: http://auntmimiscreations.blogspot.com/
2) Marzia of: http://marziacreazioni.blogspot.com/
3) Marcie of: http://marcie-wwwgingerbreadhillcom.blogspot.com/
4) Eli of: http://eli-fredy.blogspot.com/

I will be contacting each of you for your mailing address so I can get your goodies in the mail this week!

We Wanna Get Outdoors & Play!

2009-04-01T11:48:00.003-05:00

Here are Jacob and Abigaile. Jacob was putzing around on his li'l 4-wheeler while eating a snack; therefore the messy face. I took the snapshot of Abigaile last week while we were at a school fun night with various activities for the kids.

And these two photos of each of them I snapped while we went outside for a walk a couple of nights ago. It was a bit brisk, but not too bad so we went for about 2 miles and picked up aluminum cans alongside the road. By the time we were halfway through the walk, Jacob got out of his wagon and pulled it himself for a bit. We also found some snow alongside some of the shaded ditches and had a li'l snowball fight. :) Now if only it would warm up so we can get outdoors a bit more! Today is very brisk and the wind is whipping.

Happy April Fool's Day! Hope ya haven't been fooled too terribly! I'm trying to think up something fun for the kids tonight.

And, I'm still working on getting everyone's name in the drawing, so will be back later in the day to post the winners of my goodies.

~New ATC & Altered Paint Chips~

2009-03-31T21:06:00.004-05:00

My children are tucked into bed, so I thought I'd take a few quick minutes to show you some of my latest pieces. What do ya think? I'm open to all comments including criticism as it could help me improve upon my work. :) (You should be able to click on the photo to see a bit better detail). And, now I'm off to bed myself. Sweet Dreams everyone :)

Thanks!

A Surprise Fun Prim Giveaway!!

2009-03-30T11:35:00.003-05:00

Renae's having a surpise giveaway! She is so sweet and gives the nicest things. For your chance, click here to enter: http://mylittleraggedyblessings.blogspot.com/2009/03/give-away.html

And, just a reminder - tomorrow's the last day to sign up for my giveaway ~ click on the link to the left or pan down the page to get there. I haven't found time to post the second and third prizes, but they will be like the first prize package. . so not only will there be one winner, there will be at LEAST three total if not more.

Vintage Children/Pets/Farm Animals Images

2009-03-27T14:35:00.004-05:00

If these photos don't give ya the warm fuzzies, I don't know what will!

Hoping to relax with a movie or two tonight and work on some altered art tomorrow. The weather forecasters are calling for up to 8" of snow in our area starting tonight and through to tomorrow night! Have a great weekend everyone!

More Vintage Children Photos

2009-03-26T09:02:00.004-05:00

I found these royalty free images at the Library of Congress website, and did a bit of touch up to them. The last one makes me laugh ~ Poor boy!

My Sweet Vintage Little Bird Girl Dress

2009-03-25T10:42:00.003-05:00

Ohhhh I LOVE IT! Her attention to detail is amazing! This was my other most recent purchase. I bought this from Dawn at http://the-feathered-nest.blogspot.com/ Her blog is wonderful as are all her wonderful creations!

Sweet Vintage Spring Images

2009-03-24T15:00:00.003-05:00

This week the weather has been somewhat dreary, raining on and off all day and night. It's not helping with my feeling so tired, but thankfully, the good news is Jacob is FINALLY sleeping through the night. *knock on wood* He's almost 21 months old and hasn't slept through a full night up until the past few nights. Hallelujah! Perhaps I can start to feel refreshed in the morning soon!!

~ More ACEO's and Altered Paint Chips ~

2009-03-21T17:38:00.008-05:00

I spent the afternoon "playing" a bit today while the kids are having fun with Mike outside enjoying this nice weather.

Prim4Him Giveaway!

2009-03-21T11:40:00.002-05:00

Take a look at this sweet giveaway! WOW! I love it! http://prim4him-needfulthings.blogspot.com/2009/03/giveaway.html

Vintage Family Photo Freebies

2009-03-20T15:04:00.002-05:00

Adding Giveaway Prizes :)

2009-03-20T07:08:00.003-05:00

Due to the great number of sign-ups for my blog giveaway, I have decided that I'll be adding to the giveaway, so more people can win!! Yay! I'll have several prize winners . . and will put together the additional prize packages this weekend and get some photos of these posted then.

So don't forget to sign up for your chance! Click on the link to the left in my blog, or pan down to the giveaway post below for more details and to enter.

More Vintage Little Girl Photo Images

2009-03-19T10:30:00.005-05:00

I just love these images! Played with them and did a bit of touch-up.

Last night Mike and I were talking a bit about spending $ on unecessary things. Can you believe he had the gall to tell me, "when you die we'll have a house full of useless junk that we can toss in a pile and have a big bonfire." OMG did he ever get an earfull after telling me that! First of all is the "when you die" comment - what on earth was he thinking . . saying things like that are likely to find his life coming to an end much sooner, don't ya think? (Only kidding, but my word.) And, then too, "useless junk to make a bonfire with". Oh boy, don't ever tell me my collections are useless junk!!! I LOVE my collections of prims and antiques. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them! I told him, should I "HAPPEN" to die before him, that he had "BETTER NOT" have a bonfire with my things . . it's all something someone would want, and most are somewhat costly handmades from some of the best prim artists there are. Sure, he might have to seek the right place to "get rid" of these things, but there are sure to be people who would cherish such things as much as I do. Gosh, to even think about someone making a bonfire out of my wonderful collections makes me want to cry. What on earth is he thinking?!? Men.

Spring is Near

2009-03-18T13:17:00.002-05:00

Abbie, Jacob, and I spent some time outside the past couple of nights, as the weather has been very nice! As you can see, we still have snow, but it's nearly gone most everywhere other than in a great portion of our yard (we are surrounded by woods so the sun doesn't hit in most areas of our yard). So Abbie was in her flip flops though I didn't necessarily approve of that, but yet she did - the temps. yesterday were close to 70 degrees. There are actually people still ice fishing and several were out driving on the lake yet this weekend, but that's about to end I'm sure. I'm hoping to take a nice long walk tonight, though Jacob will try to get me to take him for a 4-wheeler ride again I'm sure - he LOVES riding on that.

I best get back to work. I just felt like taking a short break to blog a bit here and share a couple of photos I took two nights ago. Hope everyone's enjoying the day.

Primarily Primitives by abigailes_mommy

Merry Christmas!

Introducing Noah!

Sweet Vintage Children Photos

Vintage Valentines Images

Helping Those In Need

Merry Christmas - Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Angels, Wisemen Images

Merry Christmas!

Wanna See What the Prize Was?

Snowmen!

Winter Children Images

Black Friday Winners!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Black Friday Surprise Giveaway!

My First Craft Show of the Season

Hello :)

Chris Daughtry Concert!!

Picture Time

Vintage Halloween Postcard Images

Taylor's First (Freshman) Homecoming!

Altered Vintage Halloween Images

Shutters Brought to Life

Halloween ATC

Altered Bingo Card

Prim Candy Canes

I Adore Marsha's Creations ~ Tumble Fish Studio!

Canning Homemade Tomato Soup

Happy Birthday Abbie!!

~* Autumn Decor & Hustlerfest Fun *~

Vintage Halloween Costume Image Freebies

Vintage Children Images

Daddy's Boots!

Altered Art Swap!

Guess What?

What a Wonderful Surprise!!

Deer

My Favorite Places

Tinted Sweet Vintage Children

I Have a Secret . . . Oh Baby!!

My Mind Wide Open Challenge Entry

Happy Independance Day Weekend!

My Baby Boy is 2!!!

Cute Colored Vintage Images

Thank You Sharon!

~*Altered Americana*~

I Decided . . .

My Little Boy

*I Wish You Happiness*

Brother Sister

I Entered Again ~ My First Altered Bottle!

Award Time!

A Few Sweet Vintage Children Images

Captured Fairy & Altered Bingo Card

Some Oldies I've Made

Freebie Standing Little Girl Images - Would Be Sweet Altered Fairies

Bath Time, the Ol' Ford, a Runaway, & Our Veggie Garden

Lovely Award from a Friend! :)

Happy Memorial Weekend!

ATC's & Altered Vintage Bingo Cards

Poor Children

Vintage Postcards ~ Ads ~ Trade Cards

Framed ATC's on Vintage Sheet Music

Happy Mother's Day!!

A Few of My Favorite Prim Things

Sweet Vintage Children Illustration Images

Need Prim Hang Tags?

Growing Old

Zoo Fun!

Fun at the Park

Decorated Glass Jars

Recipe for Happiness

More Sweet Vintage Children Images

I LOVE Altered Art!

Two New Altered Vintage Bingo Cards

William Bouguereau Paintings

A Few Things

Altered Vintage Bingo Cards

Amazing!

Sweet Vintage Children

Various Vintage Photos

~Altered Americana~

I Wish You Happiness

~New ATC & Altered Paint Chips~