Farmington Farmer and Artisan Market - November 12

This Saturday the Farmington Farmer and Artisan Market will be open from 9 till 2.  Located on Grand River between Farmington Road and Grove St. in downtown Farmington, Michigan. Stop out for fresh produce for your Thanksgiving Dinner and do a little Christmas Shopping.  With 37 vendors you will find lots of goodies to take home with you.  Next Saturday will be the last day the market will be open, so make sure to stop out for some family fun.  The market will return the first Saturday in December for Holly Days.  Santa will be at the market to listen to all good boys and girls.  So mark that date on your calendar.  Then on Saturday December 10 the Farmer and Artisan Market will move indoors at the old power plant on Grand River.  About 1 1/2 miles east of the summer market.  I will be listing all the fun family things planed for the winter market soon.  See you all tomorrow the weather is going to be great this weekend, so lets enjoy it before the snow shows up!

Veteran Day 11-11-2011

Today is Veteran Day, please honor those who have protected our freedom this 11th month, 11th day, at the 11th hour.  I have many in my family who have served, but his year I need to give a big shout out to my kids.  Two are in Afghanistan serving, and one is out of the service and going to school.  All three are outstanding kids, and it sadden me that they can give up their life for the ones on Wall Street.   The picture of  the Wall Street gang going to the bathroom on the American Flag (sorry) is just beyond words!  But my heart and prayers are for those serving or have served - THANK YOU!  There are more good people out there then evil.

Some one sent me this link - please take minute to watch.  Grab a tissue first!  This will remind you  the love others have for their country and for each other.

http://silverandgoldandthee.net/V/Lil.html

Christmas Gifts under $50.00

Let see what everyone is making. Please only handmade items, limit of three and under $50.00. Let get some Christmas shopping done and support the handmade community.

Old Farmhouse Giveaway links

Below are the two treasury that four people will win.  Each winner will get half of the item in the treasury.  Come alone and enjoy the fun.

Halloween fun this weekend in Farmington and Ann Arbor, Michigan

Halloween Fun can be found all weekend, in and around Michigan.  First at the Farmington Farmers and Artisan Market on Saturday, located on Grand River between Farmington Rd and Grove St.  The market is open from 9 am till 2 pm.  Starting at 10 there will be face painting, decorate a pumpkin.  At 11 am there will be gourd tossing!  Music will be Larry Arbour and cider will be from the RB Miller Farm.  Great day to spend with family, have some fun, while shopping with your local farmer and artisan.  Start or continue your holiday shopping with some wonderful hand made goodies you will find at the market. 

Then on Sunday The Sunday Artisan Market in Ann Arbor, located in the Kerrytown Area, will also have some Halloween Fun.  Come down and decorate a pumpkin, scavenger hunt, a custom parade with trick and treating.  Great time to meet the artist and their work.  Bring your Christmas listing and get some ideas, or start your shopping.  

Both areas will be a lot of fun, plus you are supporting your local artist, and farmers. See you this weekend at one of the markets.

Please note Farmington Farmer and Artisan Market will be open till the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  The Sunday Artisan Market is open till the Sunday before Christmas.  Both are outside, so dress warm and enjoy the day.

Giveaway with The Old Farmhouse Group

Starting tomorrow and  you can click on a special treasury (like two) and have a chance to win one of them.  There will be two winners pick from all the comments.   The Old Farmhouse Group had 32 shops donate something to hang on a Christmas Tree, yes that is 32 shops.  Please as you look around at all the wonderful goodies that have been hand made, visit the shops of those who have donated something to this give away.  It is never to early to shop for Christmas.

I will be back sometime tomorrow with a link to the treasury you can pop over and visit, leave a comment and have a chance to win all the goodies from one of the treasury.

Monday Made in Michigan with Sew Enchanted and The Grand Crayonyon

Welcome friends as October slips away from us.  For those of us in Michigan we have had some wonderful fall weather, ok not all weekends have been wonderful.  Please sit back and visit some great shops and artist from the great state of Michigan.  The first shop is Sew Enchanted.  Mercedes is a wonderful clay artist who has a love for mushrooms and fairy's.  You will find whimsical fairy house, robots and some beaded bell earrings.  A delight for young and old.  Do you have someone on your list this holiday season who is into fairy's, then this is the shop for you to visit.








The next shop is Grand Crayonyon. Matt and Colleen are new to Etsy, but have a very unique art form. They work with crayons and stencils. By melting the crayons and letting them run down the stencil they have a one of kind art form. This would make a wonderful gift for both male and females, from young to old. Very different, and very affordable. I can see this hanging in a child's room, or a art studio. Who does not love to play with crayons and make art? You will enjoy your visit with them and there art.






You can shop all the shops from Michigan on Etsy, by shopping local. Many shops do custom work and will love to work with you. Just remember to leave enough time for them to make you something and for it to be shipped by Christmas.