We Have a Winner!!!!

I received several REALLY great entries for the Name the Hen house Contest!  The winner selected was Mary G. of Heavenly Angels in Need.  Her suggestion was Outback Chicken Shack!!!  I Just love it!  So Outback Chicken Shack will be painted onto the Hen house and Mary will be receiving a lovely chicken prize from an Etsy seller. (To be announced soon!) 

Here is some info about Mary’s Organization that you might like to check out.

The following except is taken from Mary’s website http://heavenlyangelsinneed.com.  You can also learn more about them from this PDF file http://heavenlyangelsinneed.com/Media/MEDIA%20Kit.pdf.

  

Heavenly Angels in Need’s mission is to serve all babies,children and their families in need. We knit, crochet, sew, craft and more to try and fill every need possible. We serve Children’s hospitals, Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), Pregnancy Crisis Centers, Shelters, Foster care situations, emergent situations and more.

We also help grieving families by supplying them with much needed burial and memorial items and offer resources and a place to come together and talk and share.

 We give clothing, blankets, hats, booties, Special Kids Bags, and more to all babies and children in need. We are reaching out to the World sharing the love of God through giving.

 

Heavenly Angels in Need’s mission is to help every baby and child who need.

 

 Thanks to everyone who entered and took a look at my blog!

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Merry Christmas from Illinois

Sorry I haven’t posted in a few days. We have been away visiting my sister and brother-in-law in Illinois for a few days.  Of course it is my nephews first christmas so that has been really fun! He sure brought in the loot today.  My mom and dad are here too which is also great.  I will post more when we get back home. It looks like Richie has a hunting trip planned for Friday so that will give me lots of time to catch up on all of my blogging. I want to add a new tutorial feature at least once a week for the new year so I also plan to spend some time getting that ready.  Any way, I hope you all had a wonderful day with you family and loved ones and I will post again in a few days.  Merry Christmas! I will leave you with this beautiful picture of my sisters house!

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Coming Soon…NEW CURTAINS!!!

Or I should just say…CURTAINS because there aren’t any old ones!  I have never put curtains in the living room.  When Richie and I got married we were both still in college and were dirt poor and living off loan money.  Since the only thing I brought into the marriage was dishes (I worked at a pottery store before we got married) and the only thing Richie brought was a car and a house (okay I guess that is a lot) we depended on family and friends to loan and/or give us most of the furnishings for our house.  Every thing was mismatched and it wasn’t our goal to hang onto the stuff for a long time.  About 4 years ago we were both finally employed and we purchased a really nice brown bomber leather couch and recliner and gave back or passed on all the furniture we had aquired.  It was nice because it finally started to feel like our house.  I began thinking about curtains.  I wanted some curtains I just couldn’t decide which color was best.  We have a red recliner as well so I thought maybe red.  I looked and looked for fabric but just never found anything that “spoke” to me. So we continued to be curtainless.  Well last week I was browsing purlsoho.com the online market for the legendary fabric and yarn store in New York City and I found the PERFECT fabrics for my living room curtains.

I ordered a couple yards of each and they just arrived today! They are so beautiful.  I washed the fabrics and while they were in the dryer I sketched out what my curtains would look like and figured all my measurements.  After I pressed them I cut out all my pieces.  I need to go to the fabric store to look for a trim I have in mind before I can finish them. I am so excited though.  I even have enough extra fabric that I will be able to make some pillows for the couch.  I hope to have them finished and in place this weekend. I will be sure to post before and after pictures!

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