November in full bloom

Well it has been awhile since I wrote. Lots of blessings are coming to the Horan household lately. The biggest one is my hubby getting a job after what seemed to be hopeless in this economy... the Lord has surely blessed us. Prayers do work. He is starting his fourth week and still it seems like a dream. I am starting to settle back into my routine with the kids and normal household things. A few weeks back I did a show that was wonderful. It was my first official school craft fair and things could not have run more smoothly for me. I am crafting for the next one which will be the first weekend of December. I will be featuring some german twig trees, sleighs with lights, snowman baskets and a few other oddities. I am looking forward to this event. I am also looking forward to decorating my house for the season. I have some new ideas and some furniture to re-arrange. This past weekend I got to do something for me, and that was take a ride to my favorite little primitive country store and pick out a new snowman to come home with me. I love him already and can't wait to set him out. I always make sure that they can stick around for awhile after christmas, for winter is still with us for a few more months. Well that is all for now, I just had to share my good news finally with everyone. I now even have more to smile about! Til next time may you be blessed ~~Bobbie

PS...don't forget to stop in and see what is new in the winter/christmas section of the store...some new things are listed and more handmades are on the way since those sold out at the craft fair. Also stay in touch for my cyber monday special ...it will be here sooner than you want it too!

New Christmas added to my store today

Come and check out some of the new items in the Winter/Christmas category. Hard to believe Christmas is around the corner! Some trees, garlands will keep your home simple this season with a few tucks of snowmen & santa's. Adding lights always make it sparkle. I am getting ready for a show this Saturday ...the baskets are ready and a few pumpkins will be out, some really cute handmades ...was hoping to bring along the turkey's too, but they sold out in the store...next year I will have to order more. I am looking forward to this one for it will be the first show I do in November. Anyway just thought I would share with you some of the new things ...til next time ~~Bobbie

Monday Monday

What a day ... peaceful for me to set out my Thanksgiving things and rearrange some furniture that I have been meaning to do. My order did not come in so I was not able to get those Christmas Trees started ...but that is okay for I needed a day to be in the house transforming it...and of course dusting! I also added the pumpkin to my Etsy listing today ...a few of my paper mache ones are left for the season. Anyway I hope you are having a nice start to your week ...a few pics of what I put out ... ~Bobbie

First Day of November ~ All Saints Day

The day started early, unintentionally, with the time change we found ourselves at the 7:30 am mass instead of the usual 9am ...then a quick McDonalds breakfast, back home to take down the halloween, if you know me I just can't leave it up past a day after halloween on the outside. For some reason this is the only seasonal thing I feel I need to switch the day after! Christmas, Valentines, Easter and the Red/White and Blue can stay past the day, but for some reason the halloween just can't! Call me crazy. Anyway the Pilgrims are out, the goose is dressed now it is time for Turkey Day to come...not to quick though! Took the boys clothes shopping ..they "Needed" a couple of new shirts for school and we just had the chance to hang out together while Dad was home watching the Bears game...alone. The week will be busy one for me ...The kids are off for 3 days this week for conferences, I am hosting our Bunco group Friday night, so I need to prepare some goodies for that (and clean my house!) and of course I have my Holiday show on Saturday... so I have some more things to get together....hopefully my trees will be in so I can get those together :) ~ I will be a busy one this week which is good for me! Here are a couple of pics of the outside ~ May your week be blessed! ~~Bobbie

Tricks or Treats

Happy Halloween to all! Wow October 31st already! Where has this month gone to? Well I know I have been just busy around the home with the kids, and getting ready for some upcoming shows. I wanted today to post some of the halloween pics of my two boys (Adam, 10 and Zach 12) ...and the house that is totally wind blown from todays weather! That's okay ~ we still had some fun. This year the pumpkin carving was taken from the Adam's Family ~ we love that movie! The weather around here just as not been nice at all. Maybe it will be a easy winter ~ anyway just wishing all my readers a Happy Halloween and see you in November! ~~Bobbie

Time for Snowmen

Hello to all! It has been awhile and I am sorry since my last blog! Keeping busy with my family and preparing for the next show ~ My youngest had surgery last week that I had to tend to ...and he is on the mend. The weather this week has been not so nice ...rain, rain go away! We just have not had the best fall around my neck of the woods. Anyway I have been putting together some of my twig wall baskets with snowmen, gingerbread and candy canes ...along with a beeswax battery candle ...they are darling. I am posting one of them here ...I will have one style in my store and a variety at the next show (priced from $35 and up) ...come and join me November 7th at St. Thomas More in Elgin....many wonderful crafters will be there which is sure to be a busy day....time to start that Christmas shopping! I will also have some of the last pumpkins with crows for the rest of the harvest season ...they too are adorable. I am busy working on Winter and Christmas so be sure to check out my store. I am always here for any special requests that you may have as well. Etsy is showcasing the rest of my halloween and it is on sale there, so head on over when you have the chance. Don't forget that my treasure box is also on sale in my store ...it has lots of great surprises at a great price. Well, that is all for now ...I hope that you are all doing well! Til next time ~~Bobbie

October ...Already?

It seems like yesterday that I was waiting for Spring to arrive ... and now it is the first week in October! The mums are in full bloom ... the chill is in the air....and the leaves on my front tree are starting to change....am I ready for this new season to be here I ask myself. It is my favorite time of the year, but for some reason this year is different for me. My home that is always done in the season is done simly this time and for the halloween, well I can say I got the outside decorated tonight and it looks nice. Maybe tomorrow some of my witchy things will come out and scatter about. I think that I am crafting so much for the next few shows that I am just too busy to do my own stuff. I love what I have been doing and maybe that is where my heart has been. Keeping all that I want to accomplish is sometimes harder than what it seems to be. Well I must get back to some staining ...just wanted to get my first blog in for the month. Yes, I am still going to do a giveaway, just have not had the time to get it together...soon though! Be sure to check back. Til then may your day be blessed! ~~Bobbie