A Couple of New Awards Received!

I am so honored! My blog has received 2 new awards this week! Wow! I don't have my fancy awards dress on, but I wish to thank all of my readers, my director and the cast.... oh wait, I'm not at the Oscars. However I do truly appreciate everyone who visits me here and reads and leaves such wonderful comments and for all of the wonderful blog world friends I've made!


The first award I received from Trudy Honeycutt of Crows in the Attic Primitives. Thank you Trudy!! ( I love your blog too!!)

I am supposed to choose 7 bloggers whose blog I love and that is soooo hard to do, because there are soooo many of them! I have nearly 250 blogs that I read every week and each one of them are deserving. The award is passed to.....

1. Mrs. Staggs of A Happy Miscellany
2. Pammi of Grits Greens & Cornbread
3. Karen of My Yellow Farmhouse
4. Dawn of The Feathered Nest
5. Theresa of Take A Sentimental Journey
6. Tiffany of Shabby Scraps
7. Jennifer of Rustic Goods

The rules are.....
1. The winner can put the logo on their blog
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours
5. Leave a message on the blogs of those you’ve nominated.

The next award is from Char of The Pickled Pepper. Thank you so very much Char!

And I now pass this awesome award along too........(again so very, very hard to choose!)

1. Teresa of Aunt Polly's
2. Linda of Behind My Red Door
3. Jean of Bluejean Primitives
4. Tammy of Rock River Stitches
5. Robin of Bird in the Hand Primitives
6. Belinda of Pond Creek Primitives
7. Jamie of Peach Street's Blog

And the rules are....

*Put the logo on your blog.
*Add a link to the person who awarded you.
*Nominate atleast seven other blogs.
*Add links to those blogs on your blog.
*Leave a message for your nominee on their blogs.

Thank You!

Relax and Detoxify With a Ginger Bath

Feeling frazzeled, stressed? Have sore, tired joints. Need some Calgon? Try a ginger bath.

A ginger bath is the most relaxing bath you'll ever have and it detoxifies your body too. Run a good hot full bath and add 1/8 of a cup of either freshly grated ginger or ground ginger--like you buy at the grocery store on the spice isle--that's what I used. You can also add 1 cup of Epsom salts if you like, but that is optional.

Light some candles, maybe play your favorite music, take a book or favorite magazine to read and a tall glass of ice cold water (no soda, tea etc this time), climb into the tub and soak for 30 full mintues.

So what does this do? Well for one thing it will make you sweat and you'll feel like you're in a sauna. It's getting all of the crud out of your body and relaxing you. After you've soaked for 30 quiet, enjoyable minutes, with no interruptions you will continue to sweat for up to an hour--maybe 2, so wear a big terry cloth robe or favorite flannel nightgown and drink water before, during and after--water--not tea, soda etc--you need to keep hydrated for all the sweating. Don't worry though it's not that bad. You can also crawl right into bed and go to sleep, because you'll sleep like a baby! The ginger makes your skin so soft, but surprisingly you won't smell like ginger and you'll be so relaxed feeling. It's wonderful! Much better than Calgon believe it or not.

You shouldn't take a ginger bath more than 2 times a week and they are not for children, people with high blood pressure or chronic diseases, but it is good for arthritis they say.

Try it. You'll love it!

Used Pattern & Book Sale!

You're invited to my big Used Pattern & Book Sale! I have a ton of gently used Classic Primitive & Folkart patterns and books. There are patterns and books for quilting, stitcheries, dolls, home decor, seasonal. You name it! And by some of folkarts finest classic designers. Patterns are 2.50 plus shipping and books are 2.50-3.00 plus shipping. I'm having this sale at my Picture Trail Album All of the finer details are listed there. Hope to see you there!

Click HERE to get to the big Used Pattern & Book Sale.