Christmas time is here

Good afternoon!  I would love to share some of the Christmas items in my home, I have enjoy looking at everyone wonderful home this year.  The wonderful thing about a blog is that you find out that there are lots of people out there that enjoy the same things you do!  The number one item we have in common is family.  Every blog I read loves their family, and the good times, and the memories that are being made.  It is so much fun to look and read how everyday people decoration, celebrate the seasons, cooking that brings everyone to the table, and remembering those who we lost.  We live in a very blessed country, and need to keep the simply things in life important.  I have been blessed with some of my mother linens (some are hanging up on my quilt rack), the Christmas beaded ornaments that my Dad made, the old ornaments from when I was a kid, and some that belonged to my Grandparents.  Some are over 60 years old, not very shinning anymore, but they are the glue that holds the past to the future.  Share the stories of your childhood with your kids and grand kids,  

Please note that this year I have a red, white, and blue tree up for my son and daughter in law who are in Afghanistan and will not be home for Christmas.  The tree will be up till they come home, and we can do Christmas all over again.  It looks like it will be Christmas in July, for real.  Maybe I can add some 4th of July items to the tree and no one will know!!!!!  Please enjoy my living room and front door today.  Tomorrow I will show off another room!  Thank you for taking the time to read this blog!

My Grandmothers old sewing machine, with a mirror my mother in law was going to throw out. The silver on the mirror need some work, but I love the way it looks.

Both pieces work well together!

  Looking into the living room dinning area.

  I love Christmas trees and lights!  Old ornaments that we have collected over our long marriage, some my dad made, sister, and I.  No one will have the same thing, plus we purchase a Hallmark ornament each year for the tree.  We have been married so long that they could have their own tree.

Some of the ornaments from our military tree.

Some of the old ornaments from my childhood, and from my grandparents.  The picture on the left has them piled up in a old punch bowl, and the group on the right are on a silver tray that I found for $3.00 at Goodwill.  This tray is dived into three sections, for meat and vegetables

Thank you for stopping by!  Please come again!

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Monday Market with OFG

Welcome to Monday and shops that I feature from the Old Farmhouse Group.  Today I would love for you to visit three more great shops.  So get something wonderful to drink and visit all three shops.  The first shop is Kattwhompus, Rhonda is the artist from this shop making one of kind stars, pin keepers, baskets, bees wax cones, with some vintage in for fun.  The next shop Kindra's Kreations that belongs to Kindra who is a busy stay at home mom, that makes wooden signs, and custom orders are always welcome.  The last shop is Oakleaf Hallow where Julie is the artist.  This wonderful artist take softballs and makes them prim!  Everything in the shop is hand painted by Julie.  Julie does have another shop that is filled with vintage fines.  When you are done please type in OFG into the search bar on Etsy and you will find many one of kind, primitive, shabby chic, art for your home, or for a wonderful gift.  Happy Monday, see you next Monday with some more wonderful shops from the Old Farmhouse Groups.

I am the winner of ................

This morning I found out that I won the Hearts and Letters from Farmersattic

What a great and wonderful start to the week! 

12-7 Pearl Harbor Day

December 7, 1941 Japan attached Pearl Harbor, starting the US going into World War II.  If you are lucky enough to have a family member or friends of the family, that are veterans, talk to them about that day.  What where they doing, how they felt, and what they did.  Then go and talk to the women of that time period, who became Rosie the Riveters.  Others who rolled bandages for the Red Cross, knitted socks for the troops, sold war bonds, and collected items needed for the war front.  Learn how to cook with ration stamps.  Yes you where limited to how much you could buy.  Food was needed to feed the military.  When my parents where getting married, people gave ration stamp as wedding gifts, so they could have a wedding.  My mom's wedding dress was made from my Dad parachute, and her Dad (my Grandfather) was a tailor and was the one who made it  History was made by your family and friends.  We are losing are Veteran fast, so take some time today to find out about our history makers.  If someone in your family is the collector of the family history, they still might have a ration book, then look for some old recipes, good food made with very little sugar.  This is the greatest generation, they lived during the Depression of the 30's, fought for our freedom in the 40's, returned to work, and raised their families in the 50's and 60's.  We could learn so much from them, the way the lived, the faith they had, and how to have a good time with very little.  It was all about family, and we need to get that back.

Please honor are Veterans everyday of the year!

Free shipping at Basketsbyrose

I have free shipping on most of the items in my Etsy shop and Art Fire shop.  Please stop by and take a  peak at what I have to offer.  Thank you!   If you would like to put something in lay away please convo me, and we can work something out. 

http://basketsbyrose.etsy.com
http://basketsbyrose.artfire.com

Merry Christmas to everyone!

The Farmers Attic is having a giveaway

Follow the link below to enter to win a wonderful give away.  The Farmers Attic blog is giving away some prim hearts and a love letter.  Who couldn't use a love letter!!!  This will be in time for Christmas and could be used all year long.  Easy to do just sign up and leave a nice comment, and you could win this!
http://farmersattic.blogspot.com

The winner is................

The Old Farmhouse has a winner of the basket giveaway and it is ...................... Jill from Lake Zurick, IL.

Thank you everyone who joined us in the great giveaway.  The ladies at the Farmhouse are working on the next one.  Please start looking after the first of the year for what we have to offer.  The Farmhouse is back and regrouping after the loss of Linda.  She is now our Angel and keeping us on track.  Congratulation Jill your basket is on its way to you.