Count your blessings....

...you'll probly realize you have more than you thought.

Something that i read and just havent forgot since was the thought that so often we're busy focusing on what we dont have, we dont even realize what we do have...so true!

This last saturday was a fun day. Jenni and i set up booth at the Okaw Valley Orchard festival. Its one neat place. They have rows n rows of apple trees n make the best cidar around. They also have a bed n breakfast plus lots of other fun activities.

Blessings...julie

Fall is here!

Well, happy fall to you all. The weather we've been having is just lovely. It made me happy to be able to get some of my sweat-shirts out again. I just really like wearing sweat-shirts=). I really like wearing flip-flops to. So this is the perfect weather when i can wear both!

I've decided the busy-ness will never stop. There will always be things to sew, places to go, things to take care. But thats ok. Life is great when its filled with things we enjoy doing.

I once again apologize for no pictures on this post. I always enjoy pictures on other blogs and wish i could get more on here but this computer just has not been letting us do it. One of these days...hopfully.

Yes, the store has all its thanksgiving decor out and i bought some mums the other day for the front porch. All the summer flowers are still looking so good and healthy, its sad to think that they'll be dying before long. We'll enjoy then while we can though. The other day some ladies stopped by and gathered some for center pieces for a banquet that night. Im glad they could be put to use like that.

Well here are actually some pictures. Our black cabinet looks totally different. For a long time it did a good job displaying all our colonial tin wax-burners. Now its looking good filled with all our seasonal decor.

Some of our antiques...




and primitives...

The other fri. us sister had a wonderful day together. Gina had off of school and mom watched the store for jenni and me. Little cody went with us. First we went to the local pumpkin patch. Its a really neat place where we took lots of pictures, got a apple cider slushie and pumpkin cookies, and jenni bought some pumpkins. There selection of pumpkins, gourds, etc. is just outragous...any color, shape, or size you wish for.

After the pumpkin patch, we were on our way to the big city to do some shopping. I dont think i was ever at the mall as long as we were that day. Cody got a bottle when we got there and it was about time for another one when we left. He gets one every 3 hrs so...yea you kind of get the idea.=)

Celebrate the harvest! Julie

Its a boy!

Yes, Jenni and her husband, Troy have been blessed with their first child, little Cody Reece. He's such a good little boy & we love him to pieces. He sleeps pretty good during the night which is a double blessing. Im proud to be his aunt! He's already visited the store a couple of times when Jenni stopped in to do alittle bookwork or get whatever she needed. She's been able to do bookwork at home and keep up with it which is nice. Well, i was going to post some pictures but the computer has been awful slow in uploading.

I made a diaper bag for Jenni. It still needs a little flap thing on top to close it. She picked out the fabric and i sewed it. Id like to make somemore now that i kinda have an idea of how it goes together.

Right now my project at the store is sewing cluth purses. We still have some on the shelf but jenni got this new fabric that we never made them in before so i wanted to get that out. My project before that was hotpads...first time pattern for that too but i was impressed with how they turned out. Like i said...i wish i would have pics. They always help say better what im trying to explain. Well, i dont have all night to wait on the computer so i'll try to post those pictures later...hopefully before too long!

Blessings! Julie

Pictures

Here are some pictures of our shoppe and some of the things that we have made to sell. If you have any questions about anything please give us a call at 217-543-2844. Enjoy!

I had alot of fun painting that red ladder. Jenni bought some red paint and we went a little red-happy. She painted the old tool box. Its amazing how some paint can give something a total new look. This is our summer/shabby chic area (one of my favorites). Jenni and i made that top quilted americana throw. The other one was made my jenni's mother-in-law. These little girls' dresses are way to cute. I'll brag all i want because jenni made them all. I just did the ironing on some of them. They're so light and summer-y. Such fun!Talking about summer-y...heres another quilted throw jenni and i made. Each block has a flower made out of different shades of pink or brown scrapes. It adds some happy cheer where ever its placed.

Shabby chic pillow made with the 9-block pattern.I made these hotpads. Each one has a loop on one corner so they can be hung for decoration too. Its whatever you chose. We actually have a bigger selection of colors but this is the only picture i uploaded. These towel aprons are one of jenni's projects although i try to help when i can. The towel in the front is so handy because its right there when you need it...no running back and forth across the kitchen just to wipe your hands. She makes them in all colors and styles...americana, chicy, coffee, patriotic, with or without ruffles... Well, thats all for now. That was fun. Blogging might just be one of my new hobbies!

I hope you have a great holiday weekend. Be safe and have some fun. Im definitely looking forward to it. I'll be camping with friends, sooo i think theres good times ahead.

Happy 4th! Julie

Getting Started w/ our Blog!!!

Where do we start?!!

We've never done anything like this before, but we always come away so inspired by other "crafty" people's blogs. Sooo....we thought it would be fun to create our own.

We are 2 sisters who have always dreamed of having a shoppe of our own. A little over a year ago that dream came true! We have a small quaint shoppe in the lovely & unique town of Arthur, IL. (it's also in the heart of IL Amish Country) God has blessed us!!!

It seems we always have more ideas than time. We love sewing, quilting, decorating, scrapbooking, and all other crafting.

We'll make this first post short & sweet. Check back w/ us in a little while to see pics. of our shoppe and some of the handmade items we have made & sell.