Happy Summer!

Hi Everyone,
I have been absent for a while..you know how life gets in the way. We just had a huge Graduation/18th Birthday/Off to College Party for my son and I am so ashamed to say that we did not take one picture :(  We had a blast though! My summer has been so relaxing so far. I am getting the Fall itch to craft especially since I finally go my craft area ready to create. Here are a few pictures

I am really excited to start quilting again. I have been doing some little crafts like knitting a blanket and some small Christmas Ornies but that is it. I wanted to wait until Ryan leaves for college before I really dig back into my business. It is coming so fast and I am going to miss him so much!

I have had a cooking bug lately...My brother has been sending me tons of giant zuccini from him garden along with tons of tomatoes. So of course I HAD to go on Pinterest for some new recipes. I found a Zuccini Tots recipe that is out of this world and Zuccini Fries recipe also. The next one is Slow Roasted Tomatoes..here is the recipe I found for those http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/08/14/slow-roasted-tomatoes/ I will let you know how this turns out.
Well gotta run, my little angel is sick today and needs so lovin'.
Thanks for reading!

Still here...

Hello Faithful Followers:
 ust checking in to let you know I am still above ground lol  Seriously, the move is still going on...I have been very sick for 2 weeks and trying to decorate is the last thing on my mind as I cough and cough...Then there are the taxes that I was supposed to have done last week but ....now where did I put that paperwork...geez not funny either. The house is coming along and everyone is very happy to have the extra room and 3 plus acres. So I will share the good and the bad with you through these pictures lol'

Mismatched Living room

Dining room and Ava

Place where everything without a place goes

My creative space needs major attention :(

So you can see why I have not been posting...lots to do. I just want to quilt but from the looks of that room, it is going to take a while.
In case I do not get to post again...I am wishing you all a Very Happy Easter with lots of love, hugs, family and maybe even some jelly beans :)
{{HUGS}}

Lookin' for some Blogger Love...

Hi Friends! I hope you all are having a wonderful day. It's almost the weekend...Yay!!! So the reason for the title is this...I really need some help with organizing these fabrics. If you have a method that works for you, please leave me a comment and tell me what it is. I have most of them by color but what to do with the multi-colored fabrics. I was thinking maybe organizing them by the larger or background color???
Any who....I am listing more products on LogCabinCrafters.com today. I am having lots of fun with these Paper Cake boxes. Here is a new one that I am listing today:

I also made a few new Heart Bowl Fillers. I personalize these too...aren't they cute???

And last but not least my new Rag Rug. It is all Homespun fabric. It is going to be a lot bigger than I had planned on but it's ok!

This is such an easy project to do and it keeps my hands busy while watching TV...yeah like I get to do that! Well, I do but it is Nick Jr. all day....yes I know don't be jealous! lol
Thanks again for reading and have a great day!
{{HUGS}}

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying your Valentine's Day. Me and the Princess spent the morning creating cards for Daddy and her brothers, then the REAL mess started lol We made Cheesecake stuffed Strawberries dipped in chocolate...Yummy. Here is where I got the idea from: http://www.sugarderby.com/blog/2011/1/31/cheesecake-stuffed-strawberries-what-yes.html  We will be having a tradition Italian dinner tonight of Spaghetti and Meatballs.
Thought I might share another craft that I have been working on. Paper Cakes slices that are for gift giving...Adorable huh? I made this one pictured below:

What do you think?? Like? I do! Perfect for Holiday decorating too..
Well I gotta run to get started on dinner. I hope you all get showered with love today and everyday!
{{{HUGS}}

We Have Re-Opened!!

Hello Everyone,

I am so excited to announce that I have re-opened Log Cabin Crafters web store. Visit us Here. I opened the shop with only a few items but feverishly trying to fill all of my categories. I will have a Grand Re-Opening with special sales and maybe a giveaway. Please head over and add yourself to my Mailing List so you can be sure to get my newsletter and coupons.

I don't know about where you are but I think this is the most mild winter we have ever had. I was actually out at the local playground with my daughter today and it was 60 degrees! I am totally loving it. I am sorry for all of you skiers out there. Today is my 8th Wedding Anniversary and we will be celebrating it this weekend..Yay! We have a babysitter for a change. Not sure what we will do because my poor Hubby is having oral surgery on Saturday so I guess dinner is out...lol  Poor guy!

I also wanted to mention that if you like Country/Primitive type crafts then head on over to www.primmart.com and go to the community forum and sign up. It is a great place to meet some really nice, creative ladies who like to make new friends and share ideas on decor, crafting etc...Trust me, you will be glad you did.

Well I gotta run for now. The Princess is sleeping and that is when I blog hop...tee hee   That is what I do with my ME time late at night. Enjoy your evening!

Black Friday/ Cyber Monday Deals

Hello Everyone,
I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving with lots of Family and Friends. We had a wonderful dinner and lots of laughter at my brothers house...even better because I didn't have to cook (he he).
I wanted to let you know that I am running a Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale in my Little Pags Boutique Shop in Etsy. It is a BOGOHO (Buy one get one half off) Sale. It can also be combined with my Current Special (Spend $15.00 prior to shipping charges and Shipping if FREE). I wish you all wonderful deals this Holiday Shopping Season :0)  You can find my shop here: Little Pags Boutique
As always, Thanks for Reading
{{{HUGS}}}

Getting Back in the Game!

Howdy Ya'll,

Things have been Wild around here lately! In a good way though. We had our German Student come and visit us for 3 weeks and WOW what a wonderful experience for all of us. His name is Cem,(pictured far left) and we planned on taking him to all sorts of cool places but instead we got that nasty storm before Halloween and lost power for a week. That was a New experience for him though Lol. He quickly became one of the family and will be missed by all of us.

We were lucky enough to find a neighborhood with power to Trick or Treat. It was Ava's 1st real Trick or Treating experience so we had to go some where. Here is a photo of Ava as Dora and her cousin Danny as a Vampire:

I have starting making Infant Headbands. Here is a preview of some of them:

These can all be found in my shop Little Pags Boutique.
Once again thanks for reading!
Happy Fall :)

Update and a Shout Out!

Hello Everyone,
Gosh things have been busy for me. In the last Month I had my oldest son come home from the Army with my Granddaughter. He was only here for about a week and a half but it was so good to see him again. It was almost a year since I saw him. My beautiful Granddaughter Laila is almost a year, and so darn cute.

Unfortunately while he was here he had pneumonia, that was scarey. Then my youngest son developed a sinus infection :( and now my daughter Ava has been very sick for the past 3 days with a very high fever. Needless to say I am exhausted!
We are preparing for our German Student to come in a few weeks, so exciting! We are really into Fall around here so he is going to get his fill of this season from us for sure :)

On the business front: I have been plugging away at some new hair clips and some new ideas. Here is one of my newbies: If you want this one in any other color just drop me a note in the comments section. You can find it here Little Pags Boutique (Shipping is already added into the price).
I wanted to give a shout out to Etsykids Team on Etsy! I am a part of this group (Etsykids ANE). It is a huge group of talented people selling their Handmade Treasures on Etsy. If you want something unique, give Etsykids a try. Go to Etsy.com and type Etsykids in your search on the Handmade tab. You won't believe what you find! Here is cute Fall hat from my group: Etsykids ANE
Thank you for reading and TGIF!!!!

And the Winner Is...

Howdy Folks!
Well as there were only 3 entries in the Giveaway, I did not use Random.org to choose the winner. I placed the 3 names in a bowl and let the Princess choose one. So the winner is: Brysbar! Yay!!! Congrats...but you didn't leave me an email address to contact you so please send me your name and address in a private message.
Thanks to all that entered!

Giveaway Time...

I have decided to do a Giveaway this weekend. The Prize will be any Halloween Hair Clip or Necklace of the winner's choice. I am not going to make you do anything special for this Giveaway except leave a comment at the bottom of this post. The winner will be chosen by Random.org and I will post the winners name on Monday. So hurry you only have until Sunday at Midnight to leave your message.
Thanks for Reading!

ps you can check out some of my Halloween Clips and Necklaces on my Little Pags Boutique facebook page!

Looking forward to Fall!

Howdy Ya'll,
I SO have the itch to be creative lately. I am thinking about Fall, Halloween, Carving Pumpkins, Pumpkin Bread...ooo see...I can go on and on. I went out today and purchased a set of saw horses so I can start cutting wood. I cannot wait to get started. I have so many craft ideas floating around in my head. Our weather here in PA has been steamy and most unpleasant BUT it is supposed to change come Thursday so that is the day I have chosen to get some cutting done.
I mentioned before that I opened LittlePagsBoutique.com and I am slowly adding products, so please go and check it out. I would LOVE some comments here on what ya think so far!
On a personal note, I am still gearing up for my son's deployment. I believe this is why I have not been sleeping well for the last week. We have not been able to pin point the week yet that we will be able to travel to see him in NC. I also have some friends that could use a prayer or two...One just lost her brother in Afghanistan and the Other is dealing with Cancer. My heart and prayers go out to these two families.
As always Thanks for reading!

Up and Running!!!

Hi Folks,

Well I finally did it. I opened Little Pags Boutique! I am so excited. I am still in the process of loading products so please check back often. Check it out here (http://www.littlepagsboutique.com) and let me know what ya think. Have a Wonderful Day!

Hot Enough for Ya?

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I have been absent for a bit but you know how life gets in the way! I went on a wonderful and very relaxing vacation to Ocean City, MD. It was hot there and now it is blazing here in PA too. I am looking forward to some cooler temps, especially now that my sweet 4 y/o has learned how to miniature golf. Looks like we will be doing lots of that now. Ahh vacation...as soon as I got back everything went crazy again. I got the call from my oldest son that he is deploying for Afghanistan on Oct. 19th. I don't really think I need to write how I am feeling about that! My other son had a motorcycle accident 2 days ago...he is okay...don't think I really need to write how I feel about that Motorcycle either! My daughter got sick AGAIN..oui and their have been numerous robberies in my neighborhood in the last week.
I am opening my Little Pags Boutique store, hopefully by next Monday so please check back for details. I would love to hear your comments on the look, layout etc..I am also opening Log Cabin Crafters again but that will be at a later date.
Thanks for reading and please check back as I am getting back into the working swing of things.
As always thanks for reading!

Check out my BOGO Sale!

Hello All,

Just wanted to let everyone know that I am currently running a BOGO Sale in my Etsy Shop Little Pags Boutique Buy one item and receive the other at 60% Off. The second item must be of equal or lessor value. There is also another offer going on: Spend $10.00 and get free shipping...see site for details!
Enjoying this Beautiful PA weather outside painting today!!!
{{Hugs}}

Easter Decorations and Party Planning

Hi All,

I have been MIA from my blog. I posted about a Birthday Party for my Brother some time ago and it got pushed back to April 16th. I am so busy with party details these days. I also decided to return the Princess to daycare...Yay! NOT...she started on Monday then went on Tuesday and by Thursday she was running a 101 temp. with a stuffy/runny nose. I was up with her for 3 nights straight. I took her to the Pediatrician on Monday morning and she has double ear infections. I really hate this for her and myself. She begs me to take her to daycare because she misses her friends and I want to take her because I NEED a break but I can't stand how sick she gets everytime. Hind site, I really wish I had another baby right after her. She is basically an only child. On a better note, being older (3 1/2) she is taking the antibiotics like a trooper. No tantrums!
     I created an Easter Tree. It is decorated with all of my own handmade ornaments...except for the dollar store eggs. Oops need to clarify..The grungy Bunny was my own original design the others were blog pattern freebies. I just got started so there aren't a lot so far. Here is a picture

I am also working hard on some new hair clippies. I have had some wonderful offers to place my Hair Clips into some high profile places...hopefully my business will pick up.

I have been working on some new Headbands also. I have decided to get back into quilting. I will be selling some quilted Beach Blankets from my selling blog as soon as they are finished. Be sure to check it out at Log Cabin Crafters I must admit that I am sort of burned out of Craft Shows and have not signed up for any thus far. I have a lot going on in my personal life right now. My husband has to have surgery on his finger in a few weeks..I am sure that is not going to be any fun. Then my #1 Army Soldier (Specialist Kindness) is talking deployment. I must admit that it scares me to dealth...he is 25 years old and still my little guy in my heart. Here is a more recent picture of my son. 

Okay enough..I have bent your ear for too long. As always, Thanks for reading!

Speechless??? Yeah Right! LOL

Holla Yall!

I am so over winter, how about you? We got a nice taste of spring weather the other day and I was full of energy. It felt SO good to be outside.
I was so bummed out to have to shut down my website yesterday :( BUT at the same time there are a lot of changes coming my way and I am looking forward to it. I usually don't like change but I have had too much drama in my life lately and I am literally excited to leave it all behind me! I think it is hard when you make your life about your children and then they grow up and move away, have lives of their own and you stand there and think "Now what?" This is my chance to have the life I have always wanted...to travel, have fun, let loose. We are talking about moving again...Insane!!! I know..how many times can a family move? Well the flooding in the basement of this new home didn't help. I can smell the mold already! Not good for the Princess...
So I was thinking Texas might me nice...I can start carrying my gun around in my holster...ha ha  Just kidding! Seriously I have an old HS friend there and I am so ready to get away from PA!!!
I will be starting a selling blog for Log Cabin Crafters. Of course you can still find my products on Etsy for now...Both of my shops are here on the right hand side and click the store name to be taken right there. If you are looking for something particular just send me an email...I don't always list everything I make there.

In the meantime...the Princess and I will be doing Ballet and maybe going back to school!
{{HUGS}}

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone....

But it doesn't have to...We are showing the LOVE to our customer's today until midnight. Use Coupon Code: HAPPYVDAY to receive 30% Off your total order.

Hoping you all feel the LOVE all around you today and everyday!!!
{{{HUGS}}} Jen

Ahhh Just Enjoying the Little Things!

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, I did! I ran into an old co-worker in the supermarket of all places. He and I worked together 20 years ago...so weird that it has been that long. It was really good to see him though. My sister stopped over with 2 of my nephews on Saturday and we laughed and talked. She was full of smiles and so happy.  I love my sister's boys too..all 5 of them, they are so sweet and well behaved!
I have really stepped back and looking at life differently lately. It really feels good too! I spent the weekend doing a little sewing. I have to get this  Gingerbread Girl Ornament in the mail to my friend and it is coming out so cute. I will post a picture soon. Oh yeah and Friday my 3 y/o and I made a heart shaped pillow for Valentine's Day. She did a great job but then pulled it apart later...oh well!
I just had to write this...I found out today that I have a blog stalker! How creepy! Her name is Linda and she is from somewhere in a very dark place from Our past. When I blog I usually type feeling that I am writing to friends, family from a far, and customers but never stopped to think that sad scarey, unhappy, mean people would be reading my blog just to find out things about myself and my husband...I just wanted to share this because you might want to rethink what you write and WHO is reading it!!!!
Thanks Again for Reading {{{{HUGS}}}
Jen