Some Outdoor Garden Picks

I love looking at others outdoor decor and thought I would share some pics of mine. I hope you enjoy the pictures and they spark some ideas:)

These were made from part of a wooden fence and vintage wooden crates.

My prim porch.

I made this "make do" potting bench from a vintage wooden slant top desk, some 2 X 4's and picket fence. The desk top opens and I cut a hole in the bottom for a granite pot to sit in for my dirt.

This is our little piece of the Northwoods by our pool. We love fishing, camping hiking and nature! I painted a little "Bait" sign.

Not everything is in full bloom....just a start.

Hope you enjoyed the pics:)

Camping Trip & New Ebay Items Listed

I hope you all had a great Holiday weekend! We had a great time at our BBQ with our friends and family on Friday, July 3rd. It rained all day on the 4th over here.

Hubby and I decided to take a little camping trip for a couple of days before I start working again. We left Monday afternoon and we got home this afternoon. It was so relaxing, peaceful, the weather was perfect and we had a blast!!! There were only a couple other campers there...so we pretty much had the place to ourselves. The campsites are pretty wooded and then there is an open field area across the road with a playground, swings and room to play volleyball, badminton, etc.

This is our campsite. We had put up a screen tent to keep the bugs away. The mosquito's were little pests but not too unbearable.

Hubby and I went fishing at a nearby lake and then waded in the river that is right down the road and caught a few bass. We took a nice long walk and played badminton and Frisbee.

Breakfast is the best cooked outdoors! We had scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns and even toast on our camp toaster. For dinner, we grilled some hamburgers even cooked our hot dogs over our campfire. We also enjoyed a couple s'mores!!


We enjoyed a couple cold beverages sitting around the campfire listening to the bullfrogs sing! Boy .....were they loud!! Of course no camping trip would be complete without a visit from a furry raccoon. This guy came to visit each night and tried to get into our cooler.

I wish we could have stayed another night or two but we had to get back.....I did miss my little furbabies!

Now back to reality and my new Ebay listings, click here to view my auctions.
I have two new listings and relisted my antique wooden whiskey barrel with a buy it now price. Here is a peek......


Enjoy the rest of the week!!!!

Happy 4th of July!!!

I hope you all have a safe and Happy Holiday weekend!!! We are celebrating the 4th today with our family and friends and having a BBQ. The weather is supposed to be great and we have tons of food so it should be a great time!


I also wanted to share with you that I had an interview yesterday for an administrative assistant for a specialty construction company and got the job!!!! I start part time on July 13th and it may lead to full time in the very near future. I am so excited!! I will still continue to create and offer my primitives on Ebay while working.

Enjoy the Holiday!!!!!

15 years ago........

I said "I do" to the most wonderful man in the world....my soul mate, Steve! I cannot believe today is our 15th wedding anniversary.....how time goes by. We are simple people and were married at the Court House and had an outdoor reception at my sisters house. It was the best wedding ever! I could not imagine life without him and love him dearly!! We met at work 21 years ago and the first day I walked into the place he told his foreman he was going to marry me.

Weekend Road Trip!!!!!!!!

I am so excited!!! Hubby and I are taking off tomorrow morning for a much needed weekend road trip. Our destination is The Third Market Sunday in Bloomington, IL on Sunday. We are leaving tomorrow morning and going to explore the towns on the way and maybe a few state parks and then grab a hotel for the night and wake up early Sunday morning to go shopping for some treasures at Third Market Sunday!!!

The weather is supposed to be beautiful and I hope to find some wonderful treasures! I am going to take my camera and hope to take some photos to share with all of you.

Hope you all have a great weekend and your hubby's have a spectacular Father's Day!

My Patriotic Swap goodies arrived!!!!!!!

Life is good here in my prim world!!!!! I am so excited for a few good reasons! I just noticed that I have 100 followers on my blog....Whoooo Hoooo!! Thank you all for following!! I will have to have a special 1st ever giveaway very soon!

I am also close to my 50th post and have over 20,000 visitors. Can I get another... Whooo Hoooo!!!!

Now for my swap goodies!!! I joined in on Chars Patriotic Swap, from The Pickled Pepper Patch ( A huge thanks to Char for doing this swap!!!!) and received my package today. My swap partner was Dee from Ice House Crafts and she went above and beyond being the best swap partner! You have to checkout her Ebay store, she does wonderful work! Dee's Ebay Store I bet you are waiting for a picture! First I do have to THANK Dee for all of the wonderful items she sent me. Thank you, thank you and thank you....Dee!!!!!I absolutely love everything she sent and already found special places for them in my home. I cannot pick out a favorite item because they all are so wonderful!! Ok....drum roll please!

Her hand painted items are the best!!!! Love the light!!





Thanks so much for everything you sent me, I really appreciate you generosity!!!

Last but not least......I just finished and listed another prim dollie on Ebay. Here is a sneak peek at her. Just visit my auction for more pics....she is a cutie!! Take care and have a great evening!

A Few Garden Picks

I took these pictures about a week ago and wanted to share. I have more to take...if it ever stops raining!!! I love using vintage -antique containers for my flowers. Hope you enjoy.