Long May she Wave ~ the Red, White and Blue ... Marketplace Monday

 

Hi Y'all .. !

 

Well somewhere along the way last week time got away from me and I just got so amazingly busy that I was only able to blog but once. But I'm back this week and rearing and ready to go..

 

It's Monday ..it's a whole new week .. Freshly Made.. and ready to be lived.

 

That's the beauty of each new day .. it's just that, " New ".. we can wake up in the morning and start everything from scratch.

 

So How was your weekend ?

 

It was just beautiful here. Full of Sunshine and warm rays with just the right breeze. I spent a little time outdoors this weekend and enjoyed it thoroughly.

 

Well it's Monday and it's time to start Monday off with none other than "The Marketplace" hosted by Debra at Common Ground.

 

And speaking of Freshly Made  ....... This week Abbey and I have Freshly Made new offerings that we worked on this last week.

 

You know 4th of July will be headed our way here in just about 5 short weeks .. and it's time to begin the celebration ..

 

So we thought it was time to get the Patriotic Flour Sack Towels out and Cheer up the Kitchen ..

 

 

Our " American As Apple Pie " was so loved by so many last year .. and now that it's available again we hope you enjoy it ever so much this year too !.

 

Available HERE

 

 

 

And for your pleasure we added a new Patriotic Design for 2013 ...

 

Our New " Sweet Land of Liberty " ...

This Beauty say's it all .. with it's faded vintage American Flag and it's aged red stars.

Available HERE


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 Memorial Day weekend is coming up this next weekend ..it's time to get your flags and bunting out and let them fly for the next 5 weeks .. and celebrate America ... Remember all those who have given their lives and who have fought for our Right's and our Freedoms ! We can never stop fighting to keep those rights and those freedoms .. and may each time we hang "Old Glory" or pass her by as she waves from a house as we drive by .. or hangs above us strung on one of those tall poles as we pass underneath her ... or as she drapes herself across the front porch on a home .. No matter what .... we must remember what she stands for and those who have fought for her so that we may enjoy a land brimming with Milk and Honey and Freedom. Keep America Strong ~ Keep America Free  ~ Keep Fighting for the Right's and Freedom's she bestows us ! May God Bless America !


~ Long May She Wave ~

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Sweet Magnolias Farm ~ We're Hosting "Tuesday's the Scoop" ..over at "The Farmhouse Porch"

Hi Y'all .. well this week we are absolutely thrilled to be Guest Hosting "Tuesday's the Scoop"

 

If you haven't taken Part in The Scoop Tuesday Link Party ..then your all missing out on something special !

 

Thanks so much to Linsey of Farmhouse Porch for asking us to Guest Host this week...

 

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Welcome Back to The Scoop! 

The weekly link party, that features the scoop on the best posts from around the web. 

Stop by every Tuesday, link up and browse through the posts. 

You'll always find great inspiration for projects and discover some new blog friends too. 

As always, add your link right here to my blog and


 it automatically shows up on 5 amazing blogs!


More exposure, less time.

Anita Cedar Hill Ranch

Samantha Crafty Texas Girls

Linsey Farmhouse Porch

Kelli and Kristi LollyJane

Each week we highlight one of our favorite bloggers as a special Guest Host.

This week our Guest Host is Sara 


from Sweet Magnolias Farm


 

Hi Y'all .. we are Sara and Abbey Of Sweet Magnolias Farm. We are a daughter and mother team and the absolute Best of Friends.  It's such an absolute pleasure to be featured on this week's "The Scoop Party."

Having grown up surrounded by the country life, it’s no surprise that we share farm style living through our designs, decorating and blogging. We remember the days on the farm and long to return to a simpler time , a place where the quietness brings a sense of peace, where life moves at a slower pace, and the beauty of the landscape that surrounds you makes your heart sing each day.

Our blog  "Sweet Magnolias Farm" began ..as our outlet to share a little bit about ourselves, our creativity and to connect with like minded creative women. We Love Sharing some of our tried and true Simple Homemade Recipes, Free Printables from our personal antique ephemera collection, features of our newest offerings be they online or at one of our upcoming markets, Or favorite decorating ideas.

Farmhouse Style is truly who we are at heart. We are just two Old Fashioned Farm Girls that love the simplicity of making a house a home and sharing that through our Farmhouse Offerings. We love the feel of an old farmhouse as so many kindred spirits do, but for many of us an old farmhouse just isn’t an option. We find ourselves living in cookie-cutter houses and desperately trying to season them with warmth and charm.

Our life in the country along with our Midwestern and Southern roots and our Love of Linens inspired us to dream of designing and creating farmhouse goods that evoke comfort and down home living.

 Our line of farmhouse goods is our way of seasoning your home sweet home. Each of our farmhouse goods is inspired by good old fashioned country living: evenings spent rocking on the porch swing with a glass of sweet tea and the good book; watching the neighbors pass by in their old classic truck with farm fresh produce being carried to the local farmers market; or cute and charming country quips that fly out of the mouth so naturally that it doesn't even take one by surprise.

We invite you all to stop by our blog and say howdy ... and come enjoy a stroll through our Sweet Magnolias Farm Etsy shop...Our Designs are created here at the farmhouse, from our Flour Sack Towels to our hard washed burlap Runners to our One of a Kind Graphic Images. With each design and with each item that we make  a little piece of our hearts , the work of our hands, and the love for what we do travels to homes far and wide.

Wishing you all "Farmhouse Blessings" Sara & Abbey (Daughter & Mother)

Sweet Magnolias Farm Blog

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Sweet Magnolias Farm Etsy Shop

 

Happy Mother's Day ... to My Sweet Mama

 

 

Happy Mother's Day

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Mother's Day ... comes but once a year officically ..

 

But for me Mother's day is every day !

 

Mama (Abbey) and I have had such an amazing Mother ~ Daughter relationship from the time I was a wee thing .. and over the years we became and still are the Best of Friends.

 

We have been blessed as a Mother and Daughter to have much in common.. we enjoy each other's company rather it be shopping for antiques, traveling to the ocean side, watching old movies together, enjoying a good thunderstorm, or just sitting and listening to the silence of a beautiful night.

 

Each day that renews itself gives us another gift .. another day to work together and to enjoy each other's company.

 

If I had being born to do all over again and I was given a choice for a Mama .. I would choose her all over again !

 

Mother's  Give Unconditional Love first,  They Sacrifice, Protect, Nurse, Care for, Mend, Provide for, Play with, Enjoy, Supply Hugs and Kisses, Give Encouragement and Hope, They Cheer for, Show Kindness , Teach life Skills, Give Faith, Fills with Wisdom....

 

They are a never ending supply of Life to their Children ..

 

Mama is the true picture of Motherhood.  

 

I remember when I was a little Girl .. Life was not always financially easy for my parents. Many a months we visited the dinner table and night after night we had a supply of beans and a slice of bread .. We never went without food .. or even clothing.  Mama always sacrificed.. if we needed a new pair of shoes or a new dress or pants .. She always put us first.  She would wear undergarments she had to pin together, worn out shoes, or shirts and pants that were worn thin.

 

We always came first with her. 

 

 

Beyond Mama .. there is no Greater Love other than that of Christ.

 

But I think she did and still has done an amazingly beautiful Job of emulating her Lord.

 

 

Thank You Mom .. for Blessing me with such a Beautiful example of what a Mother should be .. and for giving me a Love that I can share with others in my Life .. The Love of a Mother.

 

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An amazing Friendship .. "Best Friends" ..

 

 

Happy Mother's Day Mama !

 

 

 

Mama with her doll on their front stoop when she was just a little girl.

 

 

 

 

Mama ( Abbey) and I .. "Best Friends"

 

 

 

Thank you Sweet Jesus .. For my Sweet Mama, My Heart overflows with the most blessed gift  I have been given ...

 

 

 

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Wishing Everyone a Beautiful Mother's Day ... I hope you too have Fond and beautiful Relationships or Memories of your Mother's.

 Or have been given the beautiful gift of Children to become that Mother for your children you wished you would have had.

 

Mother's Make a difference in the world .. It is a Privilege and an Honor and a Great Responsibility to Mold and Teach such precious Gifts from God.


So do you have a wonderful Memory of your Mother ? A sacrifice she made, something funny she did, something Kind,  or a Skill she passed on to you ... Share it by leaving a comment .. and celebrate Mother's Day with us.

 

Wishing you all a Lovely "Mother's Day"

 

 

 

 

 

Free Printable ~ Kitten in Basket Antique Advertising Card

 

Well it's a beautiful Saturday Afternoon .. The Sun is shining bright ..and well I have to admit it's Hot .. it's in the 90's here today and supposed to reach well near 100 degrees over the next few days.

 

So needless to say I'm staying inside.

 

It's been an amazingly busy week .. It seems for us it tends to be that way leading up to any special day or Holiday ..and Mother's Day is one of those busy times for us. In fact I got so busy that I had Jury Duty starting this last Monday .. and I completely forgot to call in until "Thursday" Night .. I was in a bit of a panic .. I didn't know what happened if you didn't call in and all I could think was "is there a warrant out for my arrest ?" .. you can laugh but that's what I thought. Well I called that night and it said to appear at 8:00 a.m. any morning within so many days at the courthouse .. So needless to say I wasn't waiting around ..Friday Morning I was at the courthouse at 8 sharp. I found out that I had to sit and wait to see if I would be called to serve that morning and the great thing was that being it was Friday they don't generally start trials so we were released by 10:30 yesterday morning. So now I'm good ..until they send me another summons ..which they send quite often .. I get them 2 to 3 times a year ..

 

So today I finally have a few minutes to just sit down and blog .. and thought this was a good time to share this week's "Free Printable"

 

This is such a sweet sweet Antique Advertising Card ...

With a Cute little Kitten in a woven basket ..

 

 

I also extracted the cat in the basket by itself ..for your pleasure and it can be found on the printables page for your pleasure !

 

Wishing you all Sunshine Dreams ....

 

 

 

The Marketplace on Monday ~ Whimisical Upcycled Garden Planters

  

 Good Monday Mornin to You All !

 

It's a beautiful Monday here at the farmhouse ..it's a rain filled Monday and I "Love" the rain. We don't get rain all that often here and it makes the times it does rain all the more enjoyable. I love hearing it fall .. the smell of the freshly wet ground .. the sound of it dripping from the porch rafters and the cool humidness of the air. And I can't wait to see things green  up and bloom out even more.

 

Well it's that time again .. time for "The Marketplace" every Monday over at Common Ground ! If your not familiar with The Marketplace it's a link party for Online shop owners rather you have your own website or sell on Etsy... etc. you can link up a few of your items you are offering for sale ..and then go shopping at everyone else's shops  ! It's a lot of fun !


Also linking up with Tuesday's the Scoop

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This week I'm feeling the beauty of Spring and Garden Season ... and reminiscing a bit.

 

I was remembering one of our June Markets when we were still selling at Christie Repasy's home before the vintage marketplace grew and it had to be moved to a larger venue. Abbey and I had a blast that April and May ..of 2010 getting ready for the market creating some One of a Kind Garden Pieces ...

 

 

This Sweet Old Chair most likely from the late 1800's early 1900's became a planter .. We dressed her in white .. gave her a crown and some sparkling prisms .. added some old lace trim around the bottom and a cute vintage crystal plate garden stake. Needless to say this chair didn't stick around very long at all ..

 

 

 

 

 

This too sweet piece we upcycled from an old tool box .. I believe this carried a large electric saw in in at one time and was red when we got it.. We bathed it in a beautiful aqua .. added some old burlap and a mirror to the back of the lid .. some chain to the sides to hold the lid up from falling back all the way...and Bed Spring Feet ..and yes it bounced when the wind blew ..I loved how whimsical this piece came out !

 

 

 

And this old Metal Locker/Trunk ..we found laying in the trash at no less a local antique shop ..what were they thinking ? Well as they say another man's trash is another man's treasure and we saw what this piece could become .. This piece was originally black which was a perfect under layer for the pink paint we put on her .. Then we added some turned wood legs ...I had an oval mirror which I soldered some scalloped edge too and added it inside the lid ..along with a cute metal and prism banner that reads Dream. Abbey wanted a miniature trellis for the pieces so she built that sweet trellis from 1/2 round trim. Too too darling ..well girls this piece didn't find a home in 2010 ..so it came home with us.. and to this day it grace's our Garden .. I love looking at it every time I go in the back yard. And with all the weather she has aged to perfection wonderfully rusty and worn.

 

 

 



So Being in the Spring And Garden Spirit ..This week at Common Ground ...I featured our new line of Bath Soaps and Lotions we are offering in our blog shop.

 

Wild Rose, Verbena, and Lavender Flower. Oh my gosh these are so wonderful ! I used to carry these in our shop when we had an actual brick and mortar spot ..and decided we had to start offering them here online for everyone to enjoy ! ..These are made with shea butter and are just positively luxurious and smell divine !

 

And If you love the Charming Faucet style soap holder they are pictured in ,..those are available in the blog shop too ...

 

The Soaps Lotions and Faucet Soap Holder can be found HERE

 

 

 

 And this week I did a second feature .. I couldn't resist with spring and garden being in mind ..!

 

So I featured our Oh So Lovely "Time Began in a Garden" flour sack towel.

 

 

 

It's Bright, Cheery and Refreshing and just welcomes spring in to your Home ..

 

It's available HERE

 

 

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Wishing you all Beautiful Spring Day's Filled with Beautiful Blooms... the one's in your Garden and in the Garden of your Heart !