Rainy Summer Days....what to do?

Have fun with chalk of course!

When is the last time you drew a chalk picture?

Its a bit relaxing and alot of fun watching the creativity of kids

Bella started soccer Tues night, what a fun thing!
They had about 15 mins of practice and went right into their first game. We won 2-0, but only because there is one kid on her team who plays like an adult. Most of the kids had no clue what was going on nor what do do! She has her 2nd game tonite and boy do I hope this rain lets up. I hate hate hate sitting in the rain!





I want to wish everyone a Very Happy & Safe 4th Of July as I wont get back til Sunday to post the winner of my giveaway. There are only 3 days left so make sure ya enter:) Its gonna be a good one........................

4th of July sale on Yankee Ridge Prims

Hi.....hi....hi!

I am having a 5 day sale in honor of my birthday on Yankee Ridge Prims.

Sale will end on Saturday July 4th at 8pm!

Ive marked my prices on a few things by close to half so if there is something that youre interested in please let me know.
All made to order dolls will be started on Monday the 6th and shipped within 3 days.




Have you signed up for my giveaway yet? Scroll down a few posts if ya havent:)

My Birthday Giveaway

Hey Prim Friends!





To celebrate my birthday this year I am having an americana themed giveaway!
My birthday is July 4th - yep, Ima firecracker baby.....in ALL ways possible!!
Just ask my poor hubby who puts up with me:)


There is one simple way to enter my July 4th Birthday Giveaway, simply by leaving me a comment on THIS POST ONLY!! Giveaway is open to all US and CA residents as shipping is outta control, bloggers and non bloggers (just please please please send me your email address so I know how to get in contact with you) Giveaway entries will close Saturday July 4th @ 8:00pm, I will have Bella pick a winner and post 1st thing Sunday morning!

I was going to put together a cute little gathering of goodies and take a pic but decided since this is a birthday giveaway, birthdays are supposed to be filled with surprise ya know, that I would wait and make this a TOTAL secret until the winner received my package:)

OK So whatcha waitin fer? C'mon, GET TA ENTERIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Goodies in the mail!

Hi Everyone!

It seems like I haven't posted in forever! Been mega busy but Ill get to that later.
First I want to show what came in the mail for my yesterday!

A few weeks back I purchased a pattern from Alice of Wilmas Wimzees, she emailed to let me know I had been entered in the Trinkets 2 Treasures giveaway, so I quick jumped over to their blog to see what the giveaway was all about!
WOW!!!
There was a TON of goodies!!

I never thought I would win so I forgot all about it until last week!
Bette from Bette's Tomorrows Treasures emailed to let me know I WAS THE WINNER!
OMGOSH, I was so excited!!!
I could hardly stand it but waited as patient as I could for my basket of goodies to arrive!

This is a list of my goodies that was included:)

Ewe N Me Printables -- CD collection of printable tags, bookmarks and printable tags

Wilmas Wimzees -- Shabby n Chic bowl fillers


Ragdollz -- Bunny and Chenille Egg

Snugglebug Blessins -- Primitive Mouse

The End Peace -- Charm Bracelet

Folk Art From The Heart -- $20 Gift Certificate

Tomorrows Treasures - Basket and Eggs


Bead and Knit -- Fingerless Gloves

Silicone Bulb Shoppe -- Easter Silicone Bulbs

Sassy Soaps N Such -- Bunny Bowl Fillers

AuntieB56 -- Framed Needle Punch Bunny Picture

Mamaws Creations -- Bunny In A Carrot

Print and Sew -- Americana Feedsack Bag

WOW, right?!! I'm STILL drooling over my goodies!





Kindle snatched up my charm bracelet and gloves before I could snap a pic so Ill get those later. Make sure you check out these lovely, very talented ladies etsy shops!

Onto some other good news, I am officially Yankee Ridge Primitives, registered with the state of NY! I have my business license!!! This was a BIG BIG step for me as I wasn't sure which way my crafting was going to go. I have been selling a few things wholesale and have decided to stop doing that after I finish up this last order and rent a booth at a local shop full time! Wholesale just isn't making me any money and I put ALOT of time and love into my prims. Its one of those things that when someone likes your work and asks if you wholesale they try to get the cheapest price out of you. They really don't understand the cost of supplies and the work that goes into each item! So NO MORE wholesale for me:)

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I also want to let you all know I DO visit you daily, I just don't have the time to comment right now! Between getting Bella dressed and ready for school, my daily household duties, taking care of Domonic and crafting which seems like I do ALL day long, there is just no time right now!

As soon as I finish up this last order I should have some free time!

Have a great weekend and a great Easter - don't think I'll make it back before then!

Giveaway Winner!!

I had so much fun doing this giveaway, reading your entries and meeting so many new people!

After I wrote all of the entries down Jason helped me cut and fold them. He said he should have entered and if he won he would have given me my bunnies for Christmas - ha! What a dork!

I had Bella stir up the bowl of entries and pick a winner. I have some cute pictures of her doing so, unfortunetly I can NOT find my memory card to upload them to my pc. My camera cord has been long gone so right now I have no way to post pics:(

Anyhow, Congrats to SUE from Country Pleasures, shes such a sweet lady:)


I am planning a 4th of July giveaway in honor of my Birthday:)

Thank you for all of your entries and sweet comments!

1 More Day & A NEW Blog Friend!

Hi guys!

There is ONE more day to enter my giveaway if you have not yet done so:)

Also wanted to let you know about a new blog friend. Her name is Rebecca and she is a SUPER talented primitive artist. Her dolls are amazing! Stop in and welcome her to blogland:)

Country Hill Primitives

I hope everyone is staying warm and having a nice weekend. We just got back from shopping and my foot is killing me. I had a followup apt on Tues with my Ortho Dr and will post about that early this coming week!

If anyone knows where to get a few yards of different colored homespun Ide be ever so grateful if you could let me know. My Walmarts, the few that are still selling fabric have the red/white checked and blue/cream ONLY!

Have you signed up for my Giveaway yet?

NO? How come?
Get on ova there and sign yourself up!!

Click on the picture to the left to enter:)

I also joined Janae & Pam and opened a selling blog:)
Its called Yankee Ridge Primitives! You can also find that by clicking the picture to the left. Why Yankee Ridge Primitives you ask?
Well..........I am a Yankee after all, and Ridge came to mind because if you're from my area you're familiar with Route 104, also known as Ridge Rd. Its a pretty long stretch of rd passing through numerous towns and counties and people around here refer to it as "over the Ridge" if your over Rt 104 or "before the Ridge" if you're before it! Thus, Yankee Ridge Primitives was born:)

Ive been pretty busy with a few of my own patterns
I just love these lil guys with the tails, ha!







This is a Sweatpeas Primitives make do pattern. I actually made him a few weeks back but didn't have the make do part, while out thrifting 2 weekends ago I found some candle sticks. I made another Herbert with his stitchery egg:)



Ill be drawing a winner the night of Feb 22nd and posting the winner Monday morning, so get your entry in:)

MY 100th post giveaway!!

SIGNUPS ARE CLOSED - FEB 22 - 8:30PM
I go to bed super early so I wrote all the entries down and I have have bella pick a name before I hit the sheets. Will post in the morning:)


100 posts? Wow - that was some time ago! Ha

I got some AWESOME news this morning. A local prim shop owner wants to sell my handmades in her shop! OMG, how awesome is that???
I havent "met" her yet, will do that this coming Saturday! We have been talking thru email tho!

So.........since that is the best news we've had around here in months Im having a GIVEAWAY!

I wanted to do this around Christmas but after being as sick as I was for as long as I was, then running right into decorating for Christmas and presents and crafting...blah, blah, blah I just didnt have the time to have my giveaway!

So I am doing it now, even tho Im almost at 150 posts!

Im going to do this simply, just leave me a comment HERE on this post to be entered. Just one entry as its too hard to track multiple entries if you post on your blog and I really dont have the extra time at this point! *YOU DO NOT NEED A BLOG TO ENTER* Just make sure to send me your email address:)
US, CANADA and Overseas are welcome to join!!!
Shipping overseas is actually not that much more:)

Im keeping this open til Sunday night the 22nd of Feb. I will have Bella draw a winner and will post here Monday morning!

This is what my giveaway is, so far! I may make a few extra things to throw in:)

This is my own pattern that I drew up the other night, he is 14" tall and his holding onto his grungy carrot "bucket".




And this is another one of my own patterns, he measures aprox 14" and is holding onto his carrots and drieds!


I hope everyones weekend was a great one! We're not really Superbowl folk so today will be craft day for me:)

Yesterday I made apple turnovers and a rustic tart. My 1st time EVER making pie crust and it came out SO AWESOME!

I've been BOO'ed and a Giveaway

Cheryl at Tidy Mom has BOO'ed me!


If I've sent you here, go to as many friends as you want and tell them that they've been "BOO!-ed". They should link back to your blog, pick up the cool Halloween pic, and BOO! their friends. Then put the pic in your sidebar so that everyone knows you've already been "BOO-ed" and to share the pic with someone else.

If you have not been BOO'ed, please grab this!


Angie at Simple Thyme Primitives is have a birthday giveaway!
Make you pop on over and wish her a GREAT BIRTHDAY!!

Unique Boutique Jewelry Giveaway

Is just that....UNIQUE!

Stop on over and visit Celenes great giveaway!
How VERY generous of her! She has AMAZING talent!!

Here's How to Enter:
Come on over and take a look around, then come back and let me know your favorite item by leaving a comment on this post. If you are the winner, you win the item you selected. That's right, you get to choose! What other giveaway lets you pick your own prize?<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Its WAY to hard to pick a favorite, ha!

Prim Friends Network Giveaway

Look at this awesome giveaway hosted by Shari at Prim Friends Network

These apples have been donated by Aunt Manny's Creations. How sweet of her!!Make sure you stop over and enter to win!!

Also.....added s'more salt dough bowl filler (see last post)
Im trying to get the word out about em:)