Good stuff to share!!!

I'm so looking forward to this week....

Noah is out of school all week for "winter break" and

I'm just counting my blessings!!!

I can't help myself,

I'm a helpless night owl and that's just the way it is ~

I had a bit of a field trip this past Saturday!!!

The hubs and I headed down to Macon, GA (only about an hour from us)

to visit my favs...Barnes & Noble, Joann's Etc. and to see this new

"Antique" market that just opened up the end of last year.

Well, let me just tell you, they need not put the word "antique" anywhere at all

on their signage. It was totally a gift mart, decorative elements kind of place and

I was so disappointed. And their sign just SCREAMS old stuff, right???

I took a few pics of stuff that I loved and that DID look old

and I think we bought the two really old things they had in the place.

I never mind working in few new things to make the old stuff look fresh

but please don't claim to be an antique market when you are not.

What did we purchase?

Two of the most amazing old frames with old photos inside...

and the crazy thing???

They were only 37 bucks a piece!

I haven't decided what to do with them yet.

I really want to take them apart and create a couple of gorgeous assemblages

inside the bubble frames....but it makes me sad about the folks inside too...

But aren't they just wonderful?

 Inside Joann's...I thought this moss roll was so neat!!! And look at the little fern leaves....

I purchased a few yards of this precious soft, stretchy knit fabric

to make Murray a new swaddle blanket!

He loves to be swaddled and is now almost five months old....

I think it must make him feel secure and cozy.

But he now weighs 20 lbs (he's such a big boy!) and has outgrown

the swaddle blanket he has.....

I found a few purse patterns...I need to start making some instead of just buying patterns!

Cotton batting was half off...gotta have it then!

And of course, I need some wonderful moss...just in case I make a nature assemblage ~

Then we went on to Barnes & Noble and

I FINALLY found the Mollie Makes issue

that my studio is in!!!

It's a simple one page feature....

in the very, very back but I'm so proud and thankful!!

And while I was at it,

I purchased the British Country Living...

the issue was just beautiful!!!!!

Thank you always, always for stopping by to visit me!!!

Wishing you a beautiful Monday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Thank you so much sweet friends!!!

I want to thank each and every one of you wonderful friends for all the beautiful wishes for our grandbaby on the way!! The kindness here never ceases to touch my heart. What amazing friends! Thank you and I wish many blessings back to you all, you know that ~ I'll be sure and keep you posted to all the happenings as we await the little one's arrival!

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Thursday I was able to get out a bit and hit some of my favorite stores for a few supplies. First I went to Hobby Lobby and found my favorite glue stick ever ~ it's as cheap as dirt but I love it! I bought a few nests (not pictured), ribbon, big pebbles and some pretty beads to make my fancy straight pins and fairy wands . . . I did buy a few sheets of foam core and vellum to make a light box for taking photographs. I finished it up tonight and took these photos inside. I still had to adjust the color but it could probably be perfected. I take a lot of my pictures at night!!

Next I went to Joann's Etc. for a quick trip in to see if they had any more of those wonderful books with the CD's full of images. Well I found two that I LOVE! Plus a couple of clear stamp packs for 40% off! Another cool thing, I still had my coupon for 40% off on one item from Hobby Lobby, well I used it at Joann's on one of the books too!!! I love it when I'm able to save money ~ sorry for all of the photos, just let them load up so you can get an idea of what's inside these beautiful books . . .

Well, at least you've seen inside if you'd like to order them online!!!

Thank you always for stopping by to see me. I enjoy blogging and sharing ideas with all of you! Thank you again for such sweet wishes for our grandbaby!!!

Happy Friday!!!! xxoo, Dawn