SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

I am finished with the local Christmas shows and what great shows they were! I had such a fun time doing them and had tremendous sales. So many more than I ever expected. I am truly grateful for everyone that purchased our items. I had three shows and my husband started the season with 60 of his cutting boards and whalla……………..I sold every one of them!! It was amazing. And my tote bags, pillows, pot holders, etc went like hot cakes! It was great!!!

Now back to reality………I am hoping to get more consistent with my postings now that those shows are over. So I am going to start with letting all of you know about the Spirit of Christmas Celebration that the Old Farmhouse Gathering team on Etsy is having. If you are looking for some really nice items for those Christmas gifts then this is the team that has them.

 

Come on over and join us in our celebration…  http://www.etsy.com/search?q=socofg&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US&page=4        You can also just go to Etsy home page and type in SOCOFG to see all the wonderful items. Here is a sample of what you will see. :)

          

Primitive Christmas Rei... OldeAnniePrimi... $12.95	Santa Doll tinsandtreasur... $18.00
Primitive Angel Christm... happyvalleypri... $5.95	Santa Mouse with presen... MyStitchesToTr... $25.00
Santa and his sleigh SO... bkgcustomcraft... $25.00	SOCOFG celebration Chri... Pippisdesigns $11.95
Chester the snowman Artbyme $16.00	Extreme Primitive Santa... shweetpotatodo... $35.00
Christmas Santa Make-Do... PaintspotsnSpl... $16.95	Red Crocheted Snowflake... farmersattic $14.99
Primitive Penny rug gar... primpennystitc... $12.99	Holiday, Wall Hanging, ... kathleenmelvil... $24.00
Primitive Christmas Elf... YorkiesPrimiti... $24.95	Primitive Season's ... scrapsofthepas... $10.00
Santa Napkin Holder, Ch... loisling $12.00	Primitive Snowman Tree ... Rabbithollowpr... $28.95

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New recipe for you under The Recipe Exchange. Sounds yummy....love chocolate! :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY TREASURIES

Time for Tuesday's Treasuries...or I guess this week we could call it Turkey Treasuries. Since it is getting close to Thanksgiving for us USAers I thought I would do a treasury with turkeys. Boy was I amazed at the amount of different things that can be made around turkey's! Who would have thought.....certainly not me. So here is this week's treasury.....enjoy! :)

 

Thanksgiving Turkey Wit... Freeheart1 $18.00	TURKEY BABY HAT - Photo... AleksandraNagr... $29.00
Wild Turkey Sterling Si... AlbertFazJewel... $215.00	Thanksgiving Turkey Fab... TwoCraftyKids $3.49
Whimsical Thanksgiving ... barbsheartstro... $21.00	Vintage Fall Turkey Dig... graphicals $1.00
Primitive Stitchery Fal... wvluckygirl $13.99	Quilt magic turkey BrendasQuiltMa... $22.00
Fall Autumn Fabric Prin... corgipal $10.00	Woodland Turkey Necklac... OohLookItsARab... $18.00
Thanksgiving Turkey Hai... LivvyLousBouti... $3.50	Primitive THANKSGIVING ... WickedlyCreati... $18.00
Thanksgiving Hair Clips... Snugglebugkidz $12.99	Folk Art Thanksgiving T... quiltcountry $115.00
Thanksgiving Funny Turk... Buttonwilloe $12.00	Wild Turkey, Great Smok... MagMoment $30.00

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FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

Frosty is on his way and will be here soon so I did this treasury of wonderful Frosties from the OFG Team. I just love doing treasuries and I just want to share with you so I hope you don't mind :)

Snowman Christmas Ornam... primitiveseaso... $8.00	A Snowman Pair of Flake... barbsheartstro... $4.00
Handpainted Porcelain O... JYWheeler $9.99	Wish Upon a Star Snowma... shopch2 $24.75
Snowman Angel - Quilt -... jennysfolkart $6.99	Charlie Chubs Snowman CozyExpression... $12.00
Primitive Winter Snowma... WickedlyCreati... $16.00	Primitive Christmas Hol... Primgal $13.50
Snowman Resin plate,OFG... PublishedArtis... $8.50	Lil' Snowflake The ... scaredycatprim... $6.50
Snowman ornament bkgcustomcraft... $7.00	Snowman Winter Blue Whi... PaintspotsnSpl... $12.95
Snowman Wall Hanging - ... MROriginals $130.00	Quilted Snowman Wallhan... farmersattic $38.49
Snow Family Made From C... NancysWorkshop $45.00	Primitive Snowmen Garla... TreasuredPrimi... $46.00

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BACK FROM VISITING

I am back from spending some time with my daughter and her family, hence why I missed last week’s posting. I had a wonderful time seeing the grandkids playing football and basketball, going to the Halloween parade, walking all around an amusement park and the finale….trick or treating with them. I always enjoy spending time with them even if the air flight down is absolutely horrible!

So, what has everyone been up to? Did everyone have a fun Halloween? Well we are on to Thanksgiving now and then the Christmas rush. I have been busy getting everything tagged and finished for the local Christmas shows. They start this weekend. I have shows the next 3 weekends so November will be pretty busy. I made lots of new tote bags so I am hoping they do well. This is one of them.

 

I did have time recently to read an article about “kitchen shorties” that I thought I would share with you.

·         When you are making Rice Krispie squares, run your hands under cold water before pressing the mixture into the pan. The marshmallow won’t stick to your fingers.

·         To reduce the odor of cabbage, broccoli or cauliflower as it cooks, add a slice of lemon to the water

·         To wash odors like onion or garlic off your hands, scrub them with salt.

·         When making mashed potatoes, preheat the milk and butter so the potatoes stay hot.

·         When mixing bread or pastry dough, use a glass bowl. The dough won’t stick to the bowl making for easier clean up.

·         Keep a large shaker containing salt and pepper mixed at 6 parts salt to 1 part pepper.

·         Instant potatoes are good thickeners for stew.

I especially like the one about using salt to wash onion odors off your hand. Who would have thought this?

Speaking of cooking…for a lot of us it is starting to get colder and with that comes thoughts of cooking and baking all those wonderful holiday treats. One of the favorite treats is gingerbread men so I thought I would share this treasury with you. It includes wonderful items made from the OFG team on Etsy. There are so many talented people on this team I always enjoy sharing their creations. And be sure to check out the gingerbread granola recipe on the Recipe Exchange.

Primitive Gingerbread M... PrimitiveHart $12.99	Lil Gingerbread Man Chr... mycountrycotta... $5.95
Holiday GINGERBREAD MEN... BeyondTheAttic... $12.95	Salt Dough Gingerbread ... cookiedoughcre... $24.95
Gingerbread Sign, Round... ToleTreasures $14.95	Sweet Gingerbread Wood ... cherylweaver $9.00
Primitive Gingerbread M... CaneRiverCraft... $18.00	Gingerbread HandPainted... PublishedArtis... $12.00
Christmas Gingerbread M... NeedlesnPinsSt... $15.00	Christmas Ornament Cros... Stitchcrafts $16.00
Primitive Gingerbread M... primitivelymad... $10.99	Gingerbread pin Pippisdesigns $7.00
Gingerbread Kitchen Tow... SnowNoseCrafts $5.00	Gingerbread onTwig Star... Warmth $5.00
Christmas gift tags co... lizziebusyhand... $3.00	Gingerbread Primitive M... Primgal $13.95

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So are all of you ready for Thanksgiving? What special plans and traditions do you have for the holiday?