Girlfriends Gathering

With Valentines right around the corner, some of my girlfriends are coming over today to make valentines, and home decor for the home. I am going to try to make some special valentines cards, and a wall hanger and some heart bowl fillers. I will take pics. stay tuned....

Where did the time go?

My heart is heavy today-just thinking of when my girls were this young, many years ago. Now being 13 and 16 where did the time go? I have been reading other blogs where a child has left the nest. I am not ready for that, but I know deep down it's just around the corner. Oh how I wish I could stop time, but I know it's for their good to let them go. I am thankful I have a few years left.

Cherish those times now why you have them with your children, because before you know it they are gone. The good side of that is you can make new memories with your children as they start their adult lives. Scary to think of my girls in that way.....

around the house

here is a pic of some of my Christmas primitives that I haven't put away yet. I am so bad this year, my decorations are down, but not put away. On my list for the morning.

Queen of "Bittersweet Street"

I have been scrapbooking alot lately, handmade flower embellishments by me. I had so much fun with glimmer mist to change the color to match the paper which is glimmer mist too.

Little Note

Sorry I have been away for such a long time-after church today I have a long overdue post that I will be sharing, much has happened since my last post. shame on me..please forgive which I know my prim friends will-we all have busy life from time to time.....

more to come

Baby it's Cold Outside!!

Baby it's been a little cold here in New Hampshire!! Saturday night snow fell and left a beautiful blanket of fresh fallen snow. After church on Sunday the girls and I went out to try to build a snowman, but the snow wasn't sticky enough, so they did the best they could and he turned out really cute....

Been so busy since I came home from my mom's in Maine for Thanksgiving, the day after I got home I started working part time at a Pool store/scrapbooking store, so I have been very busy and I haven't even done my Christmas Cards yet...!!!! Christmas is right around the corner. boy...

Today I have my Ladies Quilt Group Christmas Party at my house, so I have been rushing to decorate and clean and I still need to make a homemade item to exchange...ahhhhh but I know I will be done way before they get here.

Happy Holidays,

Peggy Lee

Glitter is a flying!!!

The glitter was flown onto the floor for little miss kittie to run through it!! Glitter world I have been busy in, getting ready for the holidays, and working on some new artwork.

Christmas tag/ornament made from a coaster from our local rest. 99 which I turned into cuteness!! This could go on a tree, or gift or be a present itself.

Our Hero layout is of my mom (who had a major stroke a few years back) my daughters just love how strong and how grammie never gives up. ok the tears are coming so enough of that.

Where did my time go?

Where did my time go? I have been very busy bee these past couple of weeks, getting ready for teaching two workshops at my Ladies Retreat. Alot of work to prepare, 40 kits that had to be put together, alot of cutting, inking, stamping, shopping for last minute items. We are home from the Retreat and it was a fun filled weekend, spiritually refreshed and ready to start the holiday season.

What to Make?

Today started out chilly and a little snow fell, with that today is our Quilt Group Gathering and I am trying to figure out what to make, or start or where to begin. I need to start on my Christmas Homemade, Handmade Gifts and some new decor for our new home. And I am drawing up blanks, I think it's because my plate is full, to much going on at once and this Holiday Season is already filling up fast. I can't believe it is November already, Christmas is in 49 days Oh My!!
Well I need to go find a project to start, finish working on my Scrapbook Workshop that is next week and I have a sick kid home today. Wow it starts....Watch out there might be snow in the morning. ahhhh

Happy Halloween!!

Here is a little boo banner I made yesterday morning, so cute and simple...enjoy

creative around the house

Here in this first pic is my messing table in my craft room, you wouldn't believe me if I told you it was cleaned before I started I think I would best if my table is a mess!!

Here is a Halloween card I made, the little spiders stickers are so cute!! It's amazing what a few scraps of paper, ink and glitter can do...

these last pics of me trying tie my daughter's quilt, I was doing good while all the cats were napping but the kitty woke up and thought I was on the floor to play....

I found out that this position doesn't work for long, oh my aching back....

Bittersweet Prims Giveaway

My prim friend Jenn over at http://bittersweetfixinsnprimitives.blogspot.com is have an amazing giveaway of this cute little guy. Stop over for your chance to enter, hurry before it's to late.

Peggy Lee

What I've been Working ON!

Here are some pics of my daughter Emilee's outfit (we just finished) she is Little Red Riding Hood she is heading out for a party with her friends. she is so cute.

we bought a couple of patterns and tweeked a little to make it worked, the save on money we bought patterns that we could use for sunday clothers later.

peggy lee

sick of being sick

just a short note, the title speaks for it all....
Monday I felt fine, had a stamping class, created all day, then Tuesday woke up with a cough and sore throat, fever. Wednesday woke up fine nothing, was I dreaming, my chest still felt heavy but no cough. Thursday fine all day, stamped enjoyed friends, cooked a roasted chicken dinner great evening stamped some more.
This morning couldn't wake up over slept my man didn't get his morning coffee, came down stairs with my pillow and slept some more on the sofa my poor girls (teenagers) got themselves to school. I stumbled to the coffee pot, now the cough is back worse, sore throat, ears hurt, very tired. I am so sick of this.
That's what my week has been, I am going to try to make some salt dough snowmen heads today hopefully....

Where did my time go?

This morning I had some free time so I decided to look at my blog, wow I haven't posted in a long time, please forgive me for neglecting my blog, I have been very busy. Which is no excuse but I know my prim friends will understand. I have been looking for a job, money is very tight and we just got me a new car (well old but new to me) I have been without a car for 4 months so I am very happy but with that now we have a house payment and two car payments oh and teenagers. Anyway I have been applying for jobs but no calls, which stresses me out my husband says we will be fine honey, so I had coffee with a dear friend and she said Peggy you have great talent and stuff to create you need to start selling your stuff and we need to travel and do some craft shows, I agree so I am going to embark on that task and if God blessing me with a job that will be great, I also teach crafting workshops which I need to schedule some and get busy. I know I will not get rich but it's the extras that kill me, because we can't but God has always supplied our needs and we are greatful for that. And continue to rely on Him.

Ok to update you with some pics of my busy two weeks:

The first pic is the fall table runner I made for a show-n-tell for my quilt group, love the pumpkins. The next one well is our baby Sasha and she keeps us busy and drives our other two cats nuts, the other day I was sweeping in the living room ran my broom under the sofa and out flying by was a dead mouse and dust bunnies, she hid the mouse under the sofa to hid it from the other cats who never go under there. I was not happy to pick it up, but ways glad she killed it. Then last week we woke up to a winter wonderland, a snowstorm it was beautiful but way to early it didn't last. The last pic is of my husband and Emilee walking into the apple orchard we went to get apples it was a very dark and deary day oh and very cold.... but I do love this pic I am planning on making it black and white. More to share when I get my thoughts together and a project to share. thanks for stopping by.

Peggy Lee

more colors of fall

the many colors of fall, even in the sky the clouds take on their own colors of beauty.

Colors of Fall

cute pumpkin cards I made a few days ago. love the glitter one....

Here is a scarf I made this past weekend while I was sick with a fever and stuck on the couch watching tv, so I knitted this and it's cute if I say so, plus it fits in with fall.

Fall's beauty

Ladies Quilt Group

We had a great lunch at Janice's home, had some show and tells that you see, what beautiful work ladies.

These photo's was from August Meeting, I missed this months meeting. I am hoping to attend a quilt show with the girls the end of this month in Colebrook, NH.

My Life!!

This is and who keeps me soooo busy around the Baker home, Emilee is in the Strip shirt (Billy) and Olivia is (Silly) their nicknames they call each other. Emilee started 8th grade and Olivia is a Junior in High School, wow where did the time go. They are growing up way to fast.

Prim Friend Giveaway

Hey prim lovers, hop on over to HomeSpun and Primitives blog she is giving away an amazing GiveAway for September.
http://homespunandprimitives.blogspot.com leave a comment, chance to win.

Peggy Lee

My New Hair Duo!!

This last one is my new profile pic, I love having my hair short, it's been a few years, love my hair long, but I needed a change, like the changing of a new season.

My hair is very thick and curly, curly. So the weight on my head was starting to bother me and I need something short and sassy for a pick my spirits up. And a new duo did it. Love it.

Wow 3 post in one day see I have missed my prim friends. Lot's to come soon..

more summer pics.

First Day of School, the girls look so grown up Emilee is 13th going into the 8th grade and Olivia is 16 going into her Junior Year (as class President) mommy is so proud.

Emilee on trash day, she just loves that job....

Olivia helping us paint the trim pieces, more on the floor and the kittie...

here is a shot of the living room in process, this picture doesn't do the paint color any good, it's beauitful in person.

Sisters!!!

Time Flies when Fall Sets in!!

Wow the time has flown by since that last time I did a post. Sorry for not blogging, we have been so very busy with finishing the living/dining room walls and painting walls and all the trim, and the clean up well lets just say we are still cleaning up.
Along with back to school shopping and trying to get some summer fun in before school started, and then our local Lancaster Fair the next town over which runs through labor day weekend. Then schools start the very next day, plus soccer practice, field hockey games, school meetings. Boy I have to stay home just to be the taxi driver for my girls. Then with everyday things, house cleaning, shopping, laundry, oh yeah did I mention laundry.ahh

Plus Sunday School starting last Sunday and I am teaching again, plus getting ready for a fall class in scrapbooking in a picture frame class that I am doing. I am way busy but I like it. Now I am trying to finish up a schedule for a Holiday Open House (here at my home) to sell some of my creations and teach make n takes cards, scrapbook layouts. Life in the Baker home is full and fun!!

Here are some pics to share with you our end of summer fun...enjoy..

Here is the little guy Shawn who Olivia babysat for over a week, they had so much fun together, many tears shed by both when goodbyes where done, oh sweet.

Olivia learning how to drive, my hair is turning gray.!!!!

Sorry for not blogging.

I have been away for a short time, we have been busy finishing up the living room and dining room walls, they look great when I am done decorating I will post some pics. We still have some trim left and some paint touch ups.
But I have my creative place back, my studio/craft room was hosting the living room furniture, so now I have to clean up that mess, and hopefully be able to starting creating again. Now we are near the end of summer and our girls are getting ready for back to school, soccer already started and my oldest is the class president for her Junior year, she has already started with school meetings. It's going to be a busy year I can see already.
I have been a little sick, I have fibromyaligia and virago, so I have had a flair up and been dizzy for over two weeks. Maybe all the painting and up and down off of chairs flared up my virago. I am getting better.
Well fall is here in the East Coast, with cool crisp mornings, warm afternoons, and cold evenings I think summer has ended. Sad because we really didn't have a summer; but I love fall I just wish it was longer.
More to come now that I am getting back to a schedule.

Peggy Lee

Winter Wonderland Not!!

Hi bloggers, this post finds me with a (winter wonderland) of drywall dust, even though we put up plastic to cover the doorways the dust gets everywhere, but I am not complaining I can't wait for our living room walls to be done, they are primed and ready to paint. It's the clean up that's a killer. And our little helper Sasha our baby kitten was right in the thick of it all, let's just say she was a different color for some time!! Isn't she so cute..

Now I am still cleaning up dust, and more likely will be for awhile. I will post the pictures of the living room done completely hopefully in about a week.

I was shocked to see on the calendar that my girls only have about unless then 3 weeks until school goes back in. I am not ready to buy school supplies, teenagers are more expensive. I am closing my eyes and hoping it's a dream.

I will get back to posting when the dust settles. ahhh

Peggy Lee

What I've been Working ON!

My little kittie decided to sleep on the bottom of my kitchen chairs. I just finished washing the kitchen floor. bad kitty but oh so cute.

Here is a card that I made for someone special for a thank you gift. (all material is CTMH)

I downloaded the pattern of "CANDY CANE ANNIE" from The Olde Country Cupboard website at http://oldecountrycupboard.blogspot.com/
ANNIE isn't complete yet I promise to show you completely down. She lots of fun to make but next time I will make her a little bigger. Love this pattern and it's so easy.

Here is a wall hanging for FALL decoration, I made this in one evening watching a movie with my husband. It turned out so cute and easy I am going to make a few more. To sell. Leave me a comment to let me know what you think. It's not completed yet hope to have it down by Friday. My husband is home on vacation and he is trying to finish our living room walls so I can have my craft/studio room back. just think my living room is in my studio room (no room to play much) my house is a mess. Can't wait to be done, when it's all painted I will post pics.

Prayers Answered

Thank you all who prayed for our Pastor Jim, His test came back fine, His heart is fine. Praise the Lord.

Thanks Peggy Lee

blessings

Prayers

Our Pastor Jim is in the hospital with chest pains, please keep him and his wife Jody in your prayers and thoughts.
Words can not explain how I feel, not knowing what's happening that's when Trust in our Lord is huge. Thanks for your prayers.

Peggy Lee

sneak peek

here are a few cards I worked on last night, they still need color. While I was looking at the patterns in some Create and Decorate books, I free hand drew these cards. Not bad for the first time. I want to make more...

Around the house weekend.

Around the house this weekend will be a busy one. Friday night (last night) I was sick from my fibro pain, I didn't get to go to a scrapbook retreat weekend. That's ok maybe next time. The girls had youth group, Lee and I dropped them off, ran to Walmart sick and all, but we where half way there and you know if you live in the country towns that's a big deal with the cost of gas today. So Lee and I ran in real quick Lee knows when I am sick with pain, I slow down really fast, but of course I did manage to buy some new fabrics fall colors (I bought them to make something for a swap I am in) no more clues want it to be a surprise.

I did work on some prim note cards last night while Lee and I watched tv for a little while waiting for the girls to come home. They turned out cute, I will post pics later today.

Now it's Saturday morning, we are up and have had coffee, we are getting ready for a family BBQ that we are having today, to see off our nephew George who is going back overseas to finish out another six months. Please keep him and others who are over there in your prayers, and their families.

August is suppose to be warm, NOT yesterday the wind was blowing and cool crisp air was flowing, fall can't come yet we haven't had a summer here in New England. And to top that off, it got down to 40 degrees last night, warm socks and sweatshirts was a must last night.

Don't get me wrong I love fall, just would like some kind of summer before winter sets in.

Peggy Lee

Inspiring yellow

Yellow is seeming to be a fav- of mine lately. I guess because I have been thinking of mustard yellows for fall decorating. Today is quilt group and I am going to sketch out a wall haning for our house for fall and sunflowers.
My kitchen is colored yellow but I don't like it all over my walls so that will change, but I do love splashes of yellow with prim decorating.
Fall is just around the corner, and finishing up the living room walls this weekend and getting the pine kneedle green on them I can't wait, now I am thinking of cranberry color for the dinning room. oh boy, picking out colors and changing my mind drives my man nuts!! ahh
Well have to run my friend will be here so to pick me up for quilt group. see ya soon..

peggy lee