The Primitive Excellence Award

A big *THANK YOU* to my prim friend Pam at Antique or Not for giving me this award. She is a wonderful friend and excellent shopkeeper! She does the best at keeping the past alive. You all should visit her as she is having a giveaway, but not only that, she has fantastic items in her store; all of which you can order!!!

In these trying times, we women really have to support one another in creative endeavors; we need to frequent those shops that support our ideals and our way of life/decorating. We benefit from folks like Pam who provide us with quality goods that we can display proudly in our homes and also be happy in the knowledge that we are giving our emotional and financial support to our prim/antique sisters. So visit Pam's blog and her store Antique Or Not. You sure won't be sorry! And while you are there check out some of her bloggy friends; they are fantastic too!! I have to admit I was a lurker at Pam's for a while, and last night, I was lurking about with her bloggy friends too!!!! Well, you all know how it is! So go visit!

Now here are the rules for this award;Here are the rules for the award:

1. The winner can put the logo on her 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.

Well, you know it is hard for me to limit myself to SEVEN!!! And these are prim blogs so that helps a bit! Yikes! I love every blog; I learn something new from every blog I visit!!

So here's the list:

Jenn at Bittersweet Fixins N Primitives

Jill at Fruit Of Her Hands

Julie at Country Girl At Heart

Tammy at Country Girl At Home

Cindy at CynthiaLeeDesigns

Beth at Raggedy Angel

Blondie at Vintage Prims

A Great Giveaway!

Pam over at Antique or Not is celebrating her 100th post by giving away a $25 gift certificate to her store; so if I were you, I would jump right on over there and get in the drawing:
http://antiqueornot.blogspot.com/2008/08/100th-post-giveaway.html
To enter, just leave a comment on her post. Entries will close on Sunday, August 31st at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and a winner will be chosen at random and announced on Monday, September 1st. AND SHE IS PAYING FOR THE SHIPPING TOO!!! WOO-HOO!!! Well Hurry UP!!! I want to win it, but hey, if it is someone I know, well that is great too!!!!

Quilting Giveaway!!!

Jane at JanesFabrics Blog and my quilty friend, let me know about this wonderful giveaway at Quilting With Debi (click on this to go there)
Here are the particulars about this wonderful giveaway;(even if you don't quilt yet, maybe it would make a great gift for a quilter or.... maybe you have always wanted to learn to quilt; either way go over and visit. Debi has a lovely blog; beautiful pictures!)
http://debiquilts.blogspot.com/2008/08/200th-post-giveaway.html

From Debi's Blog:"It is giveaway time. I just noticed that I have a over 200 posts. It is also a little over one year since I started blogging. So.....I will be giving away the following: 1) Two Moda charm packs "Wee Play and Peek a Boo", 2) the "Q is for Quilt" book, and 3) two spools of Essential thread, one each lavender and orange. All you have to do is leave me a comment and I will pick a winner on September 1st. To get an extra five (5) entries, post my giveaway on your blog and a link to this posting. Good luck to everyone! ***If you leave an anonymous post, please include your email address in the comment or I can't find you!!!!

Good Luck

Halloween Purse Giveaway

Hi everyone; Calamity Jane's Cottage is having a giveaway of a Halloween (fabric) purse. To enter, just click on the name above. I am sorry, I could not get a picture like I normally do! The contest ends Aug 28,2008; so hurry on over!

Another Generous Blogger

Here is another one of those generous bloggers I am talking about. Head on over to see Tammy at her blog and enter this contest for this beautiful Amish type doll and the three clothespin dolls are included as well!!! WOW! The contest ends Saturday the 30th at 6 PM Eastern time . And the drawing will be held on Sunday the 31st at 12 Noon Eastern time. So get going!!! Good Luck ( well, ya know I hope I win; but as I always say, if I can't win, I hope it is one of y'all)

Thank you Jenn!!!!

Well, here we are!!! Another award; I'm telling you guys, I am feeling more love than ever here in blogland. WOW!!!! Thanks Jenn; again!!! Go visit Jenn; she has some great things including how-to's on her blog. So here are the particulars associated with this award;
Here are the rules:
1. The recipient must link back to the awards creator (it's right on the award)
2. You must post these rules if you receive the award.
3. You must choose 5 people to receive the award after receiving it yourself.
4. You must fit the characteristics of the recipient of the award (see below.)
5. You must post the characteristics of a recipient.
6. You must create a post sharing your win with others.
7. You must thank your giver.
Characteristics for the Smile Award:
1. Must display a cheerful attitude. (not necessarily at all times--we are all human).
2. Must love one another.
3. Must make mistakes.
4. Must learn from others.
5. Must be a positive contributor to blog world.
6. Must love life.
7. Must love kids.This award was created by Mere at THE BABBLINGS OF MERE. She did terrific job on this award!

All the blogs I visit share these characteristics; I think that each and every one of you display generosity and love, your blogs are positive in nature, you are all willing to jump in and help whenever asked. You all love life and kids; both fur and human!

The reason I read your blogs is because you all give me a chance to have friends all over the world; you give me recipes to try, both craft and edible. You give me hope when I have lost it, you show me light when it is dark, you give me faith when I have none. You make me laugh and cry. You share your joy and your pain. You share your homes and your talents with me. You are generous; the things you give away are wonderful, and speak of time,effort and thought on your parts.

Through you all I see the good in people, a view I had lost sight of. I can't give this award to just five of you; I hereby give it to you all; please take it and share it with those that make your world a little brighter; that is what I am doing right now.

Thank you all for visiting with me; thank you for sharing your world with me. The world is brighter with you in it; and even if you are not on my list of favorites take the award and use it; I have so many on my reader too; and I have to get you all listed on my favorites.

Keep up the good work; ALL of you!! You are fantastic!!

Red Cinnamon's Giveaway

This is a giveaway that Scoti over at Red Cinnamon Prims is holding; here is her description of these items:

We have a garage sale find of this sign there's no place like home...a bag of fresh dried lavender.....a grudged..cinnamon flag...my first 2 grungy candles i ever made...couple of weeks ago...a few vintage buttons from an auction....a bag of seeds....a rustic metal star...a small cinnamon bun candle...courtesy of Brock I didn't know he put that in there til after I took the pic....:) a old oatmeal bowl....a wooded ball......my first ever craft...a painted paint of ..Home of the Free. because of the brave.....and a tin of my first batch of homemade lip balm in sweet orange...... so any takers....please post a comment on this post to enter...one enter per person..unless.. you post on your blog...then you get 2 chances..

Well; I am not sure when the drawing is to be held, but hurry on over!!!