Hi Everyone,

Yes I survived my surgery and learned that I have a very unique heart as well. At first the recovery was slow but now I feel terrific. I had to get the house back in order and buy a new computer but I am SO ready to dive right in. I am currently running a 20% Off special in my Log Cabin Crafters shop. If you have been on the shelf waiting to purchase something, then hurry over and do it because I am only running this special until 6/30/2012.

On a personal note: I am SO excited to say that tomorrow evening I will be watching as my youngest son Ryan, receives his HS diploma...I can remember watching him get a Kindergarten diploma and it seems like yesterday. I am so proud of him and what he has achieved. He is heading to Millersville University in the fall. Here is his handsome face lol I am sure I will be choking down some tears. Now all I have left at home is my little girl (Ava) and she will be attending Kindergarten in the fall.....squeeling with joy at the thought...ha ha ha  Isn't that terrible of me. I adore her, honestly!
Stay tuned as things are starting to get exciting around here....

{{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!

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!

Life is Good!

Howdy Ya'll,

I truly hope you are all enjoying this beautiful warm weather. I have been very busy lately as always. My son Ryan has left for Germany for 3wks and having the time of his life there. I have Ava's Birthday on Monday, then her very 1st Dance Recital...Hope she doesn't freeze on stage! lol Then that evening we are celebrating her Daddy's Birthday. These warm days are flying by for me, how about you? I am SO looking forward to vacation at the beach. Long walks on the boardwalk and a few mixed drinks :0) I have been working on some Hair Clips for Fall and will be opening my new shop soon. Please check back for details on that. I am still running some great sales at my Etsy Shop. Stop on over and take a look!
Until next time

{{Hugs}}

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}}

Memorial Day Weekend

Hi Yall,
I hope you are all enjoying your Memorial Day Weekend so far. I had a very relaxing day today. I got some things done that needed doing but I also relaxed on a lounge chair with a glass of wine and really took in what a beautiful day it was here in PA today. I decided it was time to dig into my boxes of craft supplies and make some things to sell...today it was wreaths. Here are some pics but they don't do them justice..they really are prettier in person.

These are just some of the things that I will be selling tomorrow on my front yard. I decided to have a yard/craft sale tomorrow, we'll see how it  goes.

What have we have been up to you ask?  Well, my son Ryan went to the Junior/Senior Prom with his friend Pavane. I am so proud, don't they look wonderful?!! They combine the Prom here but Ryan is a Junior. He is leaving soon for the German Exchange Program and it is so exciting. I know he is going to LOVE it!

We enjoyed some much needed family fun time at a local elementary school for a Carnival. This is my daughter Ava and me before it got sweltering hot and I felt like an idiot for not  watching the forecast. My poor little girl was the only person there with long sleeves and pants :(  We had a great time anyway.
We will be very busy for the next few weeks but then I intend to open a new shop: www.littlepagsboutique.com
I wanted to plug a fellow EtsyKids Team Member and Shop owner. I will be featuring different shops from the group every 3 wks or so. So here we go with my 1st favorite....

Isn't this the cutes little Fabric Tutu Diaper Cover? She has some of the most adorable baby products. Head on over to her shop and look around. You can find it here: Sherbet Baby When you are looking for something special don't forget to check out EtsyKids. Go to www.etsy.com and type  EtsyKids in your search and you will find some of the most beautiful products that are handmade by people all over the world. I am one of those people too..
Thanks for Reading and have a great weekend!
{{Hugs}}

Sale & Coupon Code's

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend! I am currently running a Sale in my Little Pags Boutique Etsy Shop. The sale is Buy One Get One 50% Off and for the weekend I have decided to run an addition sale using the newly enabled Coupon Codes. The second Sale is Spend $10.00 and Shipping is Free. Use Coupon Code "Ship4free" at Checkout. Here is a direct link to the shop: Little Pags Boutique

Thanks for Reading!
HUGS

Happy Mother's Day!

I wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a Happy Mother's Day, whether you have children or 4 legged fur babies. Today is a wonderful day to honor yourself for all that we do for everyone else all year around. Where would this world be without us and our kind loving hearts?? I was lucky enough to be able to sleep in this morning after a late night with great company at Chuckie Cheese...(yeah, rough) then I was treated to a lovely homemade breakfast and my son Braeden joined us. My oldest son Sean called to wish me a Happy Mother's Day while out spoiling his wife, just as he should.
I am heading outside to craft some wreaths and do some painting...YAY!!! I also wanted to add a picture of the quilt I am working on for my son's German Host Family. I hope it turns out nice enough to give as a gift.
Thanks for reading

{{Hugs}}

Happy Easter Everyone!

To all of my faithful followers, I wish you a very Happy Easter. I hope it is filled with family, food, faith and laughter. I will be enjoying the Holiday with the ones I love in my own home. I am hoping to be back up to speed in the next few weeks but still having some health issues that NEED tending.
As always Thanks for Reading!

What do you think?

Hi Everyone,
I am really liking my new Blog Template...I won it from Adori Graphics on April Showers Blog. I think it is so cute. I am still tweeking things but so far so good!
On the home front I am feeling much better. Not great but better...I am planning a Surprise 43rd Birthday Party for my brother Dwight. He has been my best friend, confidant, and rock when I needed it. We have been through SO much together and I want to do this to show him how much I love and appreciate him in my life!

Today I am working on some cute Hair Clips and sewing a few pillows for fun! I will add pictures later. It is a rainy day here in PA..perfect time to get some cleaning and odds and ends done!
As always, thanks for reading!!

Hoping Everyone Enjoyed Their Thanksgiving!

I sincerely hope everyone enjoyed their Thankgiving. We did not host the family gathering this year, instead we were invited to my DH's Boss's house for a gathering of 65 people and WOW what a beautiful home and the food...delicious! Here is the picture of us just before we left

I was also lucky enough to grab a photo of my younger two boys with my husband. They don't stand still for too long if you know what I mean.

This was almost the best part of Thanksgiving....WE GOT SNOW THIS AM..so we had to get out there and make a snowman with the Princess

Well anyway I got up this morning and instantly ripped all of the fall decor down and started putting up the Christmas decor...I LOVE Christmas! My next post will include my Tree with all of the Primmart Ornie Swap Ornaments on it...
I have been busy making more Ornaments for my upcoming shows and for gift giving...

Well until next time...I will be busy shopping at the Mall and Online for all of the wonderful Holiday deals this year!  
{{HUGS}}     Jen

Another Totally Awesome Crafter....

I was in search of some Thanksgiving Decor and upon searching the web I found this wonderful site http://www.oakhillcrafts.com/store/Default.asp, and after placing an order for this Turkey: 

and a really nice conversation on the telephone, I realized this was a very talented and sweet woman. You can tell from her work that she really puts her heart into it. I also found out that she is one of my Prim Sistas...Today I went to the mailbox to discover that this wonderful woman (Dawn) sent me the most beautiful handmade Christmas Ornaments with the names of my children on them. I almost cried when I saw them. I don't think anyone has ever done anything so nice for me! Here are the pictures of the Ornie:

Aren't these beautiful?! Please go over to her website and checkout her products, you won't be sorry you did.

I have been busy with some hand sewing. I decided to make some Ginerbread Man Ornaments. They have been listed on my website and I hope you adore them as much as I do.

Until next time...Have a wonderful weekend Everyone!
{{HUGS}}
Jen

Looking Good!

I am getting really excited for the move now...We snuck over on Saturday to check out the progress and we were very happy to see the roof on, the new garage door, the siding has been started and an extra nice surprise...recessed lighting on the porch! The back of the house will be getting a deck that leads to the concrete slab there. The other picture is our 2 plus acres of land...perfect for a pool, swing etc...

I also had to add a picture of my other baby..lol My Dogde Durgano...love it...best vehicle I have ever owned! Okay Okay enough of this personal stuff...I did manage to get some work done this weekend and here is a new shop goodie for you...The padded Butterfly:

Both of these Butterfly Hair Clippies will be added to Little Pags Boutique Shop by Monday. I am also working on an original Hair Clippie Design...if I can figure out how to make it out of ribbon it should be a hit. I think I will unveil it by Wednesday...Want to get it out there before my surgery on May 11th and I will be closing my Etsy Shop for that week to give myself time to rest...

As always Thanks for Reading,

((Jen

Trying to Relax....

I am always going in 20 different directions. Always having a tug-o-war with myself between what I want to do and what I should do. And to make things worse I have about 20 projects that I need to actually finish.. So this weekend I tried to force myself to relax, stop and smell the roses as they say. So here is what I did: We road around our 7 acres on my son's 50, trying to teach my little Ava to steer

Then we decided to go to a local Lake and throw down a beach blanket and go fishing...but of course I HAD to bring my knitting, I just can't sit. We had so much fun, believe it or not we caught 23 fish in one hour...22 Bluegill and 1 Rock Fish...as soon as we cast the line out there was another fish on it..incredible!

We then got the call that they added the porch to our new home which is coming along beautifully!! YAY...I can't wait to move in... In fact I just purchased a beautiful bedroom set for my daughter!

Then back to my mind wandering and thinking about how I want to decorate the new place, which lead to the panic of wow I have to finish sanding and staining my bedroom dresser. I am staining it black and then priming it up by sanding the edges...Then to the new line of fabric jewelry I have to finish and load on the websites, then onto how much I need to complete before I have my surgery....it never ends...lol but I do wonder sometime if I will get everything done that I want to do before I die??? I sure hope so cuz my husband and kids would kill me if I leave all of that fabric and craft stuff laying around for them to clean up!!! Please check back by the end of the week, I should have some new original creations loaded.

Thanks for reading...Hugs

Jen

Got Spring??? Me Neither but I am Pretending...

H ey Check these out! Make you think of Spring??? I hope so. I have a show coming up next weekend at the Springtown Fire House in Springtown, PA. I made these adorable Peeps and Faux Chocolate Bunnies...can't wait to see if they sell...Keep your fingers crossed. What doesn't sell at the show on Saturday will be posted on my Log Cabin Crafters.com store!

Then while being snowed in AGAIN...I decided to make this cute Easter Bunny Clippie. This is available in my Log Cabin Crafters.com shop and in my Little Pags Boutique Etsy shop.
Well I gotta get busy packaging, labeling etc.. for the show...
Thanks for reading...until next time
Janette

Setting up my Craft Show Schedule for 2010

I have been working hard at finding all of the local craft shows and getting my application's in. I am signed and sealed into 2 so far..it is frustrating that some still don't have their application ready for May yet! It is closer than it seems. I will be show casing my products at the Springtown Fire House on February 27th in Springtown, PA and the other is Palisades High School in Kintnersville, PA on March 21st from 9am to 3pm. The Palisades H.S Craft Show is a fundraiser for abused women and children so please stop by and purchase Handmade products made in the USA and support a good cause....never too early to start your Christmas shopping!!!

I made some cute little M2MG Korker Bows and listed them in my Little Pags Boutique Etsy Shop, here is a picture. I am currently running a Buy One Get One 1/2 Off on all Hair Clippies and Necklaces until Feb. 14th, 2010.

I will update show dates on my next post...Thanks for reading!
Jen ;o}

Whatcha working on Wed.?

Here is the Tooth Fairy Pillow finished!!! Yay.. I will be listing it in my shop tomorrow. I am also working on some new Hair Pretties for the Spring.

I had to mention the tragic death in our family last weekend...It has been so hard to watch my brother Dwight and his wife Rose go through this horrible ordeal. Rose's son Billy suffered a brain anurism last Sunday, he was only 23 years old and only married for a short time. He was a nice kid and always smiling. I know my SIL is in for a rough road especially when my nephew Danny starts asking for his big brother. My love and prayers go out to both of them....The funeral is on Friday.

We are also looking at houses AGAIN, there are just too many things wrong with our current rental but I am really not looking forward to moving...UGH

Thanks for reading,
Jen

Some New and Totally Cool Pendants!

Gotta LOVE these Peace Sign Scrabble Tile Necklaces...take a look at them here:
http://www.littlepagsboutique.etsy.com/ I just love all of the colors. Just a short post today to spread the news of my new products but gotta finish my Salon display and get ready for my last show of this year! Here is a pic of one of the new Hair Clippie's I have added this week..

Thanks for looking and I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving!

Jen