No Bake Oatmeal Cookies

Since I couldn't bake anything sweet last night, I chose to make some no bake cookies. Chocolate, peanut butter, oatmeal, no bake cookies that is. YumO!

I googled an easy recipe and ended up on Spark Recipes and followed it loosely. As I always do. A lil bit more of this, a lil bit less of that. It's a wander anything of mine ever turns out edible. lol. But they did. And they were awesome. They didn't have an overwhelming chocolate or peanut butter taste. It was just almost a perfect combination.

Needless to say, with my husband home on vaca, all of them are gone today. But I did snap a pic of them last night.


Here's the link to the easy, microwaveable recipe.

Gas or Electric?

YAY! We have lived here in our new (remodeled) home for 4 years now (on Feb. 1st actually marks 4 years lol). And we have had alot, and I stress ALOT of fix it projects to be completed. We redone the entire insides with new walls and flooring, cabinets, new bathroom, well, to make it easier to understand, we really redone everything except the exterior. lol. Anyways, when we moved in here, we just focused on the fixing up. We didn't bother with buying any new appliances or such. Well, I love to cook. Baking is what I most enjoy, but whatever I'm cooking I'm usually loving it.

Anways, a few weeks ago, my oven quit on my stove. I loved that stove. We had it for over 8 years. It had a grilltop which I absolutely loved in the winter. I could kinda bbq indoors when it was snowing. lol. Anyways, it is old news now. Because today, we finally decided to go and get a new set. I chose the stainless. They are being delivered tomorrow and I just cannot wait. It is kinda like our home buying anniversary gift, lol. But I just couldn't wait until Feb. 1st to be without an oven. I feel like a kid at Christmas.

Below is some pics I googled and found that were similar to the ones I chose.

Which do you prefer cooking with, Gas or Electric?

I prefer gas.

Earn Money Online | Part 7

Since my first post, Earn Money Online by Answering Questions, I decided to do a series on this topic to share the sites I like, that enables you to earn money online.

How much is your time worth? Let Jingit give you an idea. Haven't you ever heard of Jingit? Don't worry, not too many people have yet.

Jingit is a new and upcoming internet company, currently in beta mode, that pays people, instantly, to view their ads through videos. The videos are basically commercials for various brands. You are not going to "get rich quick," by any means. There is a cap on the amount of weekly earnings, and to start off that cap is $5.00. And remember, since the company is in beta mode, you will not reach that limit yet. They are still running tests and do not have enough videos available for all to meet their limit. Well, something like that is what they said within a video ad on the site that I just watched.

They do have an optional referral system but it only helps you to reach a new level of earnings per week. And that level caps out at $10.00. So see, even if you reach your weekly limit, after the number of referrals needed, you can only make up to $10.00 per week. But I think of it in a long term state of mind. At years end that could be some extra "free" Christmas spending money in my account.

And that leads me to how Jingit pays you. They require you, basically, to request a Jingit Visa Debit Card (which has all sorts of fees unless used on a normal basis) so that you can load your earnings onto that, then spend. But the only thing I didn't really like is that they charge you $2.00 to request that Visa. You don't have to pay out of your pocket, it comes straight out of what you have earned there at Jingit. So that's good, but I still didn't like having to pay for it.

So do you want to join me on Jingit and earn a few extra bucks a week? If so, feel free to click my referral link here and start earning!


Jingit Visa Debit Card Explanation

Banana Pudding.....Cooked or Instant?

I made my husband a banana pudding last night. And he prefers the cooked pudding kind. As for me, when I make it for myself, I use the Jello brand instant pudding. And I add two heaping scoops of cool whip to the pudding also.

Which one do you prefer, cooked pudding or Instant?

Turkey Pizza!

Here's whats left of my "turkey bacon, turkey sausage and turkey ham pizza." That's alot of turkey, aint it?

Well, one thing is for sure, being allergic to beef and pork and many other foods, really makes me stretch the limits with my cooking. lol. It's actually quite fun, sometimes, seeing what new types of foods I can throw together with what I have to work with.

One thing is for sure. No matter what I end up throwing together with all the types of turkey, it turns out kinda good. The people that come in and out through the day, help me finish the leftover with no complaints.

So here's to turkey! Some people only think about it once or twice a year at holidays, but it's a daily dish around here.

Ingredients on my Turkey Pizza:
-turkey bacon
-turkey ham
-turkey sausage
-tomato paste
-homemade crust (basic flour, water, vegetable oil)
-2 cups of shredded cheese
-1 medium onion

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed today, on January 16.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a U.S. national holiday in 1986.

Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was not born to the name Martin Luther, his birth name was Michael King. It wasn't until his family traveled to Germany, that his dad changed both of their names to Martin Luther in honor of the great German Protestant leader, Martin Luther.

Martin Luther King Jr. is most famous for his catch phrase of, "I Have A Dream." That phrase came from his speech in which he delivered in 1963 during the March on Washington.

Martin Luther King Jr. was the youngest ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Shine with Mayonaise

I read a post from Marsha C. a while back, bookmarked it, now I can't find it. (When I do, I'll post a link back to it for others.) But most of what I read stuck in my mind. And I'm gonna try it.
The great post had tips for different ways to use mayonaise. And one of which, was to use it to shine your household plants. Take a lil on a rag, and rub each leaf.
And with my plants, all four of them, really are in need of something. They've sit all winter long, just gathering dust and beginning to look all dull. I've had these plants for years. And have even made starts from one a few times. And I'd like to keep them as nice looking as possible. The one in the picture sits right at the entry to welcome guests, so I need to really spruce it up a bit.

Winter Care Tips for Houseplants

Ketchup Crazy Kids?

Do you have ketchup crazy children in your household? If so, you may find my article on ketchup interesting. Amazingly, it has many benefits. Click here to read, if interested.

Chickenpox Lollipops?

Chickenpox flavored lollipops? That's not a typo, although I wish I could say it was. I just received my new (free thanks to MyCokeRewards) monthly addition of Redbook in the mail today. I flipped through the pages until the sight of a big twirly, colorful lollipop caught my eye. The sucker looked great although the article didn't.
The title of the article was "3 Wacky Health Trends to Skip." And it is very fitting. Within the article it said that some parents were buying some nasty, pre-licked suckers for their kids. Pre-licked, that is, by other children who are infected with the chickenpox. That way, in the parents minds, they will give the their own children the virus now instead of later.Why? Because it's suppose to be more dangerous to contract the chickenpox at later stages in one's adult life. If so, in adults, when chickenpox are not fully eliminated from the body it can lead to the more serious illness, shingles. Which can also happen years later in life, after an adult has had the chickenpox.
Thankfully, at the bottom of the article, I was relieved to see that Laurence Givner, M.D., a pediatric infectious disease specialist, was advising parents not to contribute to this sharing of lollipops. And that it was actually illegal and not safe. Duh! does a parent really need to be told not to let their kids lick a lollipop that a sick kid already had? The specialist went on to say that the licked lollipop could also spread other viruses also, that the parent may not want their kid to get.
I just feel like saying, "hello world, do we really need to be told by specialist that this is not a safe thing? OMG! Use your brains parents. Geesh!"

Happy Birthday Betty White! (Almost)

I say almost because it isnt actually her birthday yet! But NBC has already threw her a party, and taped it, so they can run a special on the ordeal.

Born January 17, 1922, Betty White Ludden, known to most by Betty White celebrated her ninth century birthday today! Wow, with her turning 90, one would think that she would be slowing down in her career. Yet that is not the fact with her at all. If anything, she is working same as always. She currently is staring in the awesome sitcom, Hot in Cleveland. My all time favorite roll of hers was when she played Rose in the 1980's hit, The Golden Girls.

Golden Girls | A Look Back Through the Years

To help celebrate Betty White's 90th birthday, NBC threw a special party for her on January 8 titled, "Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl." And had invited such guests as Ellen DeGeneres,Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, Morgan Freeman, Joel McHale, Tracy Morgan, Mary Tyler Moore and many more! It is set to air on January 16, 2012 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Stay tuned after the birthday bash because you will be enticed with a special sneak peak look at Betty Whites new and upcoming hidden camera show called "Betty White's Off Their Rockers."

What was your favorite role of Betty White?



Photo Balloon by: aorsa

Wrong Pic Yahoo!

I signed out of my yahoo mail and was shown this page (photo above), which I captured a shot of using my "fireshot" option in Firefox. If you wish to see the full article, click here, you will be directed to Yahoo.

I started reading it, then thought, somethings not right. That is not the girl in the pic. I am not an avid follower of the show Teen Mom or Teen Mom 2, but I do watch it from time to time. Enough to know that the photo of the girl posted with the article is not the girl they are talking about in the post.

That is not Leah Messer in the photo, that is rather Janelle Evans, just with her hair dyed blonde. Leah Messer, in recent episodes, also has her hair dyed a brighter blonde, as pictured, but that is not her.

Anyways, I wander if the writer, Hanh Nguyen, of the article realizes that isn't Leah Messer or if it was posted intentionally? If so, why would they do that?

Cold Day Calls for Brown Beans

It's a cold, frigid day here in Eastern, KY. My husband is home on vacation and I was looking for something to warm up both of our bellies. Then I thought, "hum, haven't had brown soup beans in forever."

So off to the kitchen I went and put some on. I didn't get to soak them overnight in water, as I usually do, to make them more tender. But they are on cooking now.
A trick I learned years ago from my granny, was to put a teaspoon or so of flour (I use self rising) into the the pot. It will make your bean juice thicker. And that's the part of the beans I love. I don't even care if I get any beans in my bowl as long as I have the juice. But it has to be thick, I can't stand watery bean juice. As you see in the pic, my beans are no where near done, because the juice still has a watery look.

Alot of people that I know will add things such as pork bacon, salt pork or ham hock to their beans to add flavoring. Being as I am allergic to pork and most meats, I however, add about 5 slices of turkey bacon to the beans along with salt. I'm not sure if the turkey bacon slices really add any flavoring, but it looks good. lol.

As a side to my beans, I prefer to make what we call around here, "batter bread." Batter bread is basically a mixture of self rising flour and water (most use milk, but I'm allergic lol) mix it up in a bowl and fry it on top of the stove in vegetable oil until golden brown. It's really great for soaking up the bean juice. I just love it. My husband hadn't ever had it until he met me. He always had home-made bisquits with his beans. But he says he likes the batter bread just as much. And since it's my favorite, that's what I fix with the beans. lol.

After the beans are in my bowl, I enjoy them with sliced onions, a teaspoon of relish and the side of batter bread. Uuum Good!

Do you add anything special to brown beans when cooking them for flavor?

TuTu's

Today I thought I'd share a cute pic of my neice, Emma. My sister makes these cute little tu-tu's and matching hairbows, that she wears. And they are great accessories to use when taking pics, (which she also does.) So since alot of us here at Gather do alot of crafts, I thought I'd share some of the pics of some she's done. Who knows, some of you out here may be looking for another crafty idea to do.

Today I Got $75.00 in Gas Cards!

Wew, I loved walking down to the ole' mailbox today. I had a wonderful envelope waiting on me that had two Shell gas gift cards inside, one for $25.00 and the other for $50.00, all thanks to Best Western!

As many of you know, my husband stays outta town alot for business. And when possible, which is only about a fourth of the time, he trys to stay at a Best Western. Why? Because he had signed up for one of their loyalty cards and with each stay you earn points. Points kinda like here at Gather. After so many build up, you can exchange them for gift cards, items or free nights stay.

After about three months of signing up for the card, he flew through their different tiers of membership which are: Gold Elite Level , Platinum Elite Level, Diamond Elite Level. Each level has different bonus's but with each you basically receive 1000 points per every $10 you spend on your room at the Best Western. So the points add up fast when you stay weeks at a time.

And so about 2 weeks ago, I logged onto to his account and we picked out what we wanted to trade the points in for. He had just a lil more than needed for $100 in gas cards, but I choose to leave some points sitting so there'd be a lil start again. I choose gas gift cards for Shell because I do alot of running back and forth to my Peddlers Mall booth. So for a while, I'll be doing that for free.

Convert VHS Movies to DVD's

I have been meaning to find a way to convert all my old home-made VHS movies to DVD's. But I've never actually taken the time to sit down and find out just how I need to go about that. That is, until tonight.

I finally remembered and had the time to look it up online. And after going through numerous youtube videos on how to convert VHS movies to DVD's I finally ended up on ebay. I just started searching for "VHS to DVD converters" and ended up with lots of items that all were similar and claim to do about the same thing.

This is the one I ended up choosing for only $17.95. It was very cheap, way cheaper than I expected and also comes with the software for your pc. And although there were cheaper ones, the others didn't look as good and I ended up going with a seller who also has 100% feedback. Don't ever forget to check that out when shopping on ebay! It helps alot to find out what type of seller you're gonna be handing over your money to.

Do you have lots of VHS home movies laying around?

Or have you already converted your VHS movies to DVD?

Watch TV Online

Here at my house we have the basic cable tv service. It isn't the greatest, but after experimenting with the DTV Converter boxes, (& the high priced uhf/vhf antenna) we decided that cable was the cheapest way. Sure, we're still out the cost of giving it a try, but if it'd been for the best, it woulda saved us oodles.
Anyways, I don't always get to watch my favorite shows at the times of air on cable. And since I can't record them, I've found kinda an outlet to help me. I found Hulu.
Hulu is a website that allows you to watch tv and movies online free. It does offer a paid version, Hulu Plus, but I just stick to the free one. It's good enough for us!

Do you watch tv or movies online?

Earning Online | Part 6

Swagbucks

This is a website that allows various ways to earn points (Swagbucks) which can be redeemed for mostly gift cards or Paypal. Ways of Swagbucks include using the Swagbuck search engine, answering polls, shopping online or viewing videos. It all earns points.


Is Swagbucks worth it?

Click here to view my payouts!

Earning Online | Part 5

Associated Content Yahoo Contributor Network

Formerly known as Associated Content (AC) until May 19, 2010, when Yahoo purchased Associated Content for more than $100 million. AC is now known by Yahoo Contributor Network.

AC was started by Luke Beatty in 2005 as an online publisher and distributor for original content. The site allowed everyone to publish their own content on various subjects and AC distributed that content online to various partners.
Payment Process of Yahoo Contributor Network
The earning process is basically the same as Gather. Seems as though you are paid based on views that your content brings in. See with each view, YCN earns money through ads places on the content you published. And a portion of that revenue is returned to you, the writer, on a monthly basis, through PayPal.

Just a note worth mentioning. If you are a writer of valued content, such as short stories, novels, etc. the Yahoo Contributor Network may not be right for you. Scott Rosenberg claims that AC does not aim its' content at human readers. They simply want to influence search engines such as Google with their content. And on a level of some sorts, I agree. I believe content such as recipes and articles about hot topics are best for the Yahoo Contributor Network. As most people click in there for some quick info.

Earn Money Online | Part 4

Redgage

Redgage is a website that pays you for what you already do online. Things like socializing by sharing blogs, photos, videos, links and documents.
I use to use a famous free photo hosting site called Photobucket before finding Redgage. Just simply because I wanted a place to store photos online in case my pc crashed. But then I learned about Redgage. And that you can actually make money from not only uploading your pics there, but by sharing other types of things like the blogs that I usually posted for free on other sites.
How much does Redgage Pay?
The earning here are based on views again also. And each user's content has a customized rate for every 1000 views. So the more you post, the more potential you have at earning. Which is great for people like me that love to post numerous photos!

As I said in my last post, I do realize that with most of these sites, the amount earned is small, but if you do continue to do the offers, surverys or what-have-you on a daily, they will all add up to a nice amount. And hey, it's all free. Even if you don't have much time on your hands, you can try to incorporate a few clicks here and there on these sites daily and it will add up. I try to do my daily clicking around when I log in to check my email. So I kinda kill two birds with one stone.

And also, as I said before in my blog, I'm gonna try to find a new sites like this each week, if possible. And try to share it with ya. So don't let my similar post titles fool ya, each one is different, just based on the same topic.

Remote Control Airplane with Video Camera

Here's the remote control airplane with video that I got my hubby for Christmas. He loves any type of hobby thing that involves remote controls. lol. Last year I got him a remote control helicopter but it didnt have anything special like the video camera. Anyways, I thought this was super cool and here is the video of his first run.

As you see, he was all over the place and his next few flights he gained some better control. lol. But it's super fun just seeing around the place from a different point of view. I think it's just a neat toy. And btw, in the second flight, he got it stuck way up in the highest tree in our backyard. lol.

Earn Money Online | Part 3

For today's post on how to earn money online, I'd like to share a site I recently ran across called JustAnswer.

I'm not including any referral link whatsoever, so that this post will be legitimate for our site's posting rules. And I won't get any credit whatsoever if you decide to go to the site and try it out. I just wanted to share it and let you know of yet another one of the ways you can earn money online.

It's an ask and answer type of site that is looking for people who have a special degree on a variety of topics or for the average person that doesn't mind searching out the answers.

As I said in my last post, I do realize that with most of these sites, the amount earned is small, but if you do continue to do the offers, surverys or what-have-you on a daily, they will all add up to a nice amount. And hey, it's all free. Even if you don't have much time on your hands, you can try to incorporate a few clicks here and there on these sites daily and it will add up. I try to do my daily clicking around when I log in to check my email. So I kinda kill two birds with one stone.

And also, as I said in my last post, I'm gonna try to find a new sites like this each week, if possible. And try to share it with ya. So don't let my similar post titles fool ya, each one is different, just based on the same topic.

Have you heard of the site JustAnswer before?

Upcomming Childrens Movies of 2012

My husband is a movie buff (I don't care if I ever watch a movie although I love true stories) and loves to keep up with the latest movies. So as I was online looking up the new sci-fi and action movies and their release dates, I ran across the kids/family section. So thought I'd share them in case we have some movie lovers out there. This year has some great movies scheduled for release in the category of family & kids.

Here's the lineup below for 2012 in the kids/family as found online at Film-Releases:

Beauty and the Beast
January 13, 2012

Big Miracle
February 3, 2012

Despicable Me 2
July 3, 2013

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
August 3, 2012

Dr. Seuss' the Lorax
March 2, 2012

Frankenweenie
October 5, 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift
July 13, 2012

Journey 2: the Mysterious Island
February 10, 2012

Leaf Men
May 24, 2013

Mommy & Me
May 10, 2013

Oz: the Great and Powerful
March 8, 2013

The Pirates! Band of Misfits
March 30, 2012

Rise of the Guardians
November 21, 2012

Seventh Son
February 15, 2013

The Smurfs 2
August 2, 2013

Snow White and the Huntsman
June 1, 2012

Turbo
June 19, 2013

Tyler Perry's the Marriage Counselor
July 27, 2012

Walking with Dinosaurs
October 11, 2013

Wreck-It Ralph
November 2, 2012

Simple Ways to Earn Money Online | Part 2

Since my last post, Earn Money Online by Answering Questions, I have ran across another interesting site. It's called Cash Crate. Have you heard of it yet? I hadn't saw any posts about it, so I thought I'd share it. I'm signing up there today, so after a few days I'm sure I'll have more to tell ya. I'm not including any referral link whatsoever, so that this post will be legitimate for our site's posting rules. And I won't get any credit whatsoever if you decide to go to the site and try it out. I just wanted to share it and let you know of yet another one of the ways you can earn money online.

Cash Crate is an online website that allows you to complete surveys, do offers and try new products for free, all while making money from doing so. And they have a referral system that also allows you to make a profit when your referrals make money. So that seems like a great way to gain while not having to do anything.

I do realize that with most of these sites, the amount earned is small, but if you do continue to do the offers, surverys or what-have-you on a daily, they will all add up to a nice amount. And hey, it's all free. I just try to incorporate a few clicks here and there on these sites in my free time. Or when I'm already logging on to check my email or so.

I'm gonna try to find a new sites like this each week, if possible. And try to share it with ya. I'm sure some of them will be a bust, but who knows, we may just run across another great one like Gather in our hunt!

Have you heard of Cash Crate before?

Pink Fuzzy Slippers

Ah, something about these pink, fuzzy slippers just make me all warm inside. My husband got me these a while back and I just love them! He found them at a fairly new store around here called Burks. Ah, they are so great on nights like tonight~!

Here's some interesting shoe facts found at Footwear Facts:

• In the Middle East, it was said that heels were added to shoes so that your foot wouldn't burn from the sand.


• Around the eighteenth century, in Europe women's shoes were finally made differently from men's!


• America made the first sneaker. It was called Keds.

Do you have a favorite pair or type of shoes?

Earn Money Online by Answering Questions | Part 1

Can you answer questions for people with the help of an online search? If so you may wanna hear about this.

Another way to earn money online is through an answering site. It is a site you can text any question to and get an instant answer texted back. Millions of users use it daily. And that is the reason they need people on their team to answer these questions.

If you don't want to be answering the questions, they have an option to be a type of sorter for the questions. This job requires you to sort out the questions into categories and then the questions are sent to the right group of people who can then answer them by the category you sent it to.

When you first sign up, they give you a 10 minute assesment with 20 questions. Don't worry it's not hard. And if you pass it, they will then let you move on to things such as a simulation question session. To see how you do in a training and so on.

I'm new there, just found it today, but thought it seemed cool and just wanted to pass it on to ya'll in case you're interested. If you want to know more or need a refferal link, just message me and I'll send you one.

Window Farming

Heard of it? I hadn't until I ran across a lil about it last night. It looks like a great, easy idea for people who live in apartments. Or if you just wanna try growing food in your window year round.

CLICK HERE to see a photo of one

A window farm is basically a vertical growing system, indoors, made from recycling your very own water bottles. And you place it in your window and grow your own veggies year round.

There are a few different types to choose from to buy (one that even involves a pump system) or you can download free instructions on how to build your very own, costing around $30.00 for supplies.

I had read somewheres that strawberries, cherry tomatoes and peppers were great growers in the window farms. But I'm sure things such as lettuce would also do great.

I think I am going to be trying this. Is this something you would like to try?

Snowman Ornaments

Here's a group of snowman ornies I made last year. They have the scarves and taboggins. All vary in different colors.

Snowman Ornies

Here's a simple batch of Jingle bell Snowman Ornies that I painted last December.

Primitive Checkerboard and Shelf

Here's an primitive looking, old crow gameboard I made. I used a left over cabinet door from my mother-in-laws remodel. I also painted the little shelf underneath, and just stenciled on the saying.

I love them displayed together.

Faith Family Friends Bench

Here's a bench I bought at a flea market. It was flat, baby blue before. I painted it black and added some stenciled wording. Then freehanded a primitive looking snowman on the front.

I just love it.

Primitive Tool Box

I drew out a toolbox design and had my husband cut it out for me. After

he put it together, I gave it a little detailing along the edges with black paint, to make it a lil more rustic. Then stenciled on the words adn stars. I just love it. I am going to keep magazines in it.

Old Crow Box

I found a plain box that had a pineapple pattern on it at a flea market. Bought it and painted it up with a crow stencil and wording. Then rubbed the edges with the stencil paint to get a rugged look. Here it is.

Old Crow Checkerboard

Here's a recycled "menu board" from a resturaunt. I painted it black and made it into a primitive game board. And stenciled on the saying, "Old Crow Game Board Co."

I just loved it. Although I couldn't find a good sitting place in my house to keep it, so I put it up for sale in my Peddler's Mall.

Primitive Barn Wood Stool

I had my husband cut the design that I sketched out, out of some old barn wood lumber. He done a great job with it. I then stenciled on an old black crow to give it a more primy look. I just love it. But I have to admit, I just about love anything made out of old recycled barn lumber!

Tobacco Stick Tree

Photo by Me of my handmade Tobacco Stick Tree

These old tobacco sticks were used in the fields when growing tobacco, and were speared through the tops of the stalks. They were essential for "hanging" the tobacco in the barns to cure. A lot of stalks of tobacco could be slid onto one stick. And they were then hung up on the rafters in the barn to cure. The tobacco looks like this:

Photo: By Me of a bunch of real tobacco

Finding a use for old tobacco sticks is pretty challenging. Yet I love the look of them indoors, so I like a challenge. They are a perfect touch for a cute country or prim styled home. I drew out a sketch for my husband and this is what it turned out to be. I call it my tobacco stick tree. I decorate it with homemade rag ropes and lights of the season.

Since first making this one, I've started making them way slimmer and even shorter, table top versions. I need to get some updated photos and I will make a new post all about that design soon. Look for it!


LOOKING FOR My Original TOBACCO STICK TREE POST with lots of pics?
CLICK HERE


You may also like these Primitive Crafts:

Primitive Tobacco Stick Grapevine Tree

Tobacco Stick Chair

Americana Tobacco Stick Flag

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primitive Barnwood Tool Box

Primitive Coal Bucket

Here's an old metal coal bucket I won from a local auction. It was a flat, silvery tin color when I got it. I painted it up, painted a stencil saying, and free-handed a primitive looking snowman. I just love painting snowmen on anything. lol.

Primitive Childs Desk

I won this at a local auction. It was a deep, dark reddish-brown color and really ugly. I painted it black and added a cute stencil saying, "Primitives, Blessings from our past."

My neice and nephew keep thier lil reading books inside. It gets alot of use. And best of all, keeps the books out of site when not in use.

Primitive Cubby Shelf

I picked this up at the Preston Court Days in Preston, KY for only $3.00.

It was an old ugly 1980's blue but I knew right off what I wanted it to look like.

I painted it black and made some fake scuffs using a yellow stencil paint. And stuck a stencil saying on the top for more detail.

I love it! It is currently still hanging in my entry.

Primitive Nesting Boxes

These were a set of nesting boxes I bought and just didnt like after time. They had a Christmas theme printed on them and they just didnt go with my everyday items. I once again, painted them my favorite colors, black and prim. yellow, and stenciled a crow on one. I now keep them atop the bookcase.

Primitive Doll Bench

I bought this little doll bench at a local swap meet. When I got it, it was an ugly, muddy blue color. I painted it black, roughed up the edges with stencil paint and stenciled on a cute saying.

It's still in my living room, as I haven't the heart to sell it yet.

One day I'm sure I'll find the perfect lil doll to sit in it. lol

Checkerboard

I bought this cute framed print in a Good Will. It had an ugly water sceen in it which I hated. So I painted it, then stenciled on my checkerboard pattern.

I think it turned out pretty neat looking. And it adds a punch of color to the wall.

Tobacco stick ladder

We live in the country, so I find many things in which I try to recycle into something I like. Here, I took some tobacco sticks that was once used to work in the fields of tobacco with, and simply cut them and made a cute little ladder. It's holding a few pieces of fabric and some ornies. I'm thinking that maybe I will display my smaller Christmas cards on it, when time comes.

Primitive Checkerboard

This primitive style checkerboard is made from one of my mother-in-laws old cabinet door from a kitchen remodel. They were solid oak, so I thought I'd keep a few and see what I could do with them. I love these two colors together. They are my absolute favorite. And that's why I do so many items in these colors.

Primitive Candle Holder

I had an old, woobly chair that had the cutest legs, so I broke it all up. And used the best parts to make a differenty kinda candle holder. I hot-glued a rusty metal star on it, and tied a bit of homespun fabric.

Theres a few more of the smaller pieces on the other side, but the photo got cut off. They sure are different, that's for sure. lol.

Primitive Sewing Machine

I loved this antique sewing machine when I saw it at a local auction. It was a rough, scuffed up, light brown color then. So I bought it and painted it, stenciled on a cute saying and just loved it. That is until I opened it up and realized the model number was three 6's... Well, I'm a tad bit superstitious so it had to go. I sold it at my Peddlers Mall. And a few months later, found another similar, unfinished one at another auction. It's still sitting downstairs just waiting to be painted though. lol.

Primitive Rag Ropes

I love doing crafts with fabric. Well that is if not much sewing is involved. I just don't have the patients for like quilting jobs and such. But I can sit and tie a knot. lol. And that's about all you have to do to make these adorable rag rope garlands. I do them in fabrics of the season for a holiday look. They add a touch of country wherever you need it!
I sell alot of these in my Peddlers Mall Booth .

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Shelf Sitter Snowman

I had a few odd blocks of finished wood laying around from an auction box that I'd bought. And it took me a few weeks to come up with something to put on them. I love primitive looking snowmen, so I decided to make me a cute little shelf sitter. It stands up perfectly and is a great item to tuck back on a shelf to add a touch of the season. Was very simple and only took about 20 minutes, as I just freehanded it all.