Old Farmhouse Giveaway

http://oldfarmhousegathering.blogspot.com/2011/04/4th-annual-sweet-summertime-hugs.html

Follow the link above and enter a winner takes all give away.  This is put on my the Old Farmhouse Gathering on Etsy.  Good luck and please share this wonderful give away!

The Simple Dollar

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/

I came across this jam pack web site.  From cooking, living simple, and getting our of financial trouble.  This site has downloadable e-books and more.  Follow on Facebook or twitter get up to the minute tips on how to live  with little money.  Listed are something your Great Grandparents, or Grandparents did not have and could live with out.  How many could you give up.  Out of the list I would still need 5 on most days!

GPS

Tanning Salons

Cell Phone

Microwaves

Credit Cards

Kindle

Digital Cable

Health Ins

Plasma TV

Sirius XM Radio

X Box

Health Clubs

Calculators

Student Loans

Disposable Items 

It is fun to read and remember a time before we had these gadgets in our lives.  Enjoy your visit!

Mother Nature is at her worst!

Last week we had temps in the 70's!  It was wonderful to bring out the patio furniture, clean up the flower beds, and enjoy the great outdoors.  Below are pictures from last week.

I was busy filling up old basket and metal dishes with eggs, enjoy how the squirrels have replanted my tulips bulbs.  I had the doors and windows open airing out the house and live was good.  Then this morning I woke up to this!

Now I know this is just snow, and many are cleaning up form a lot of storm damage, but this is just rude!  

How can mother nature go from this 

 to this

I'm grateful not to be cleaning this up.

This is my son and daughter in law sub division Saturday night!

Mother Nature is just being rude to everyone this last week!

Be safe no matter what you are cleaning up this week!

Take a minute and pray for those who have it worst, and for better weather!

Old Farmhouse Giveaway

Dirtroad Team - Missojai and Montezuma Mudd

Hello friends, I would love for you to visit two more great shops from the Dirt Road Team.  The first shop is Missojai, where Victoria makes jewelry and ceramics.  She is new to Etsy and the Dirt Road Team.  Please stop over and welcome her!  We all have been the new kid on the block, and it is wonderful to know that there are kind and caring people to help you along.  Here is her shop!






The next shop is Montezuma Mudd. Phyllis not only makes wonderful pottery she is also our team leader. Finding the love of throwing pottery and how clay can take on different forms, she has filled her show with some lovely pottery. Take a close look at the colander, mugs, bowls, and casserole, spoon rest and more. Her sister Connie from Life Shades makes pencil drawings, that Phyllis turns into decals and fires into the piece. Take a quick peek at Connies shop -
http://www.etsy.com/shop/lifeshades




Remember you can type "drat dirtroadteam" into the search bar on Etsy and find more shops. If you are an artist living in a small town, come and check out this great team.

April 16, 2011 

You will find wonderful food, and art for your home.  All locally made here in Michigan.  Fresh bread, jam, jelly, chocolates, dog treats, handmade soap, noodles, baskets and pottery.  Fresh spices, herbs, tea, and coffee, plus much much more. Come and met the vendors and support local businesses

. Located at 23020 Power Rd, Farmington, MI  Time from 9-2

  

Come out and enjoy the fun!

You will also find seeds for garden, plus potato and onion sets.  If the weather is with us some plants for your garden and home.

Here are some of the vendors that are at this wonderful market

Elderberry Heaven

George's Cutlery

Relic Soap

Earth Legacy

Pottery by Carol

James Creek Sutllery
 Photography by Vicki

Kapnick Orchards

Olive Groove

Cheeky Monkey

Arline Soy Candles

Tracina's Gourmet Specialties

Cookie Cutter Tweets

Baskets by Rose

Garden Gate Farms

and many more

Baskets by Rose Selling Blog

I'm starting a selling blog for my baskets. The cost of having a web site has gone up a lot over this last year, so I will have my schedule and baskets on the selling blog. I'm still working on uploading baskets and the other items I make, but please stop over and be come a follower.  Deena from Ewe-N-Me Printable is working on some buttons for me, and we all know she does a wonderful job on her graphics.  I will be having a give away soon to start my new blog get off the ground.

http://basketsbyrosesellingblog.com