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Hope this post finds you all happy and well. It's been awhile since my last post. I'm now selling  my wares online on Facebook on a great auction page called 1803 Sugarhouse Auctions. I sell there along with many other great sellers. Just search it on Facebook to find us. Also The Fruit of her Hands now has a Facebook page https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=603941236359493&ref=bookmark. Many BLESSINGS to you all! Jill

Rose Hips

I took full advantage of this glorious fall weather we are having. I harvested these beautiful rose hips and have them all de-thorned and ready to add to my Christmas creations! Love Love Love these in Christmas decor. Blessings to you all!
Jill

Kentucky Bourbon Trail

What's Kentucky known for? Bourbon and horses!!! This past weekend we hit the bourbon trail to tour some century year old distilleries. I so enjoyed the ambiance and the rustic charm. I also have a soft spot for old wooden barrels so that was right up my alley! This was a very educational and fun trip if you are ever traveling to Kentucky. FYI ninety percent of the world's bourbon comes from good ole' KY

Weird Weather we are having!

We are having some crazy weather here............I went from a week of upper 80's to cool and chilly today. But boy did I ever take advantage of that summer like weather. I have been busy upgrading the homestead and planting some crops. The homestead porch got a fresh coat of stain and some cozy rockers for company , and for my own personal enjoyment of coarse ;)

Tater's and Onions 

New Fountain 

As for in the shop, the floors have been garnished and cleaned. Everything is organized for spring and there is a ever growing pile of things to take to Goodwill! Lol, I have to remind myself daily I cannot keep everything or I will end up on the hoarders show! At any rate I have had some productivity and listed several goodies on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/sch/gigi69/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

Blessings to you all :)

Jill

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr It's Cold!

Man Alive it's cold here in eastern Kentucky! The winds a blowin and howling and it's trying to snow. I've taken advantage of this cold weather and been housed up all day crafting away! I've been listing new goodies on Ebay and Etsy. This weather really makes me long for spring :)
Blessings to you all,
Jill

Happy New Year!

Hope everyone's New Year is off to a great start. Anyone made any resolutions? Mine are to get organized and to be debt free. I have enjoyed my eleven straight days off work and I took full advantage of them. Been decluttering and rearranging. My sweet BF made me some more shelving in my pantry, which is needed badly. Hope these pics inspire you on this new day of the year :)

 

Saw this idea on Pinterest, they used a basket. I couldn't find a basket deep enough so I made do with this awesome old wood box I had lying around! This has been working great, as soon as I come in the door all my "paper clutter" gets filed.

 

SANTA PAWS

 

It's not to late to have your pet forever immortalized in a Santa Paws Doll! Or they make the perfect gift. To place your order please call or email me. Price is $50.00 plus $5.95 shipping to most zip codes.

 

gigi252000@aol.com

 

606-356-0422

Santa Paws

To contact me about ordering a Santa Paws Doll...............
gigi252000@aol.com

Introducing Santa Paws

Introducing SANTA PAWS
This is a new original design I will be offering this Christmas season. Can't you just envision your best buddy in a Santa suit???
25" tall
$50.00 plus shipping

Memorial Day

Remembering those who

Gave All...

I'm back

I hope this post finds you all well! I'm finally back; I've been on a long hiatus from selling and blogger. Lol, but it's in my blood. Once a creator always a creator; even mountains of papers and a stuffy office can't keep down my creative spirit forever. Listed a few items on eBay and can't wait to see what I've been missing in blog land.
Blessings,

Jill

HOT HOT HOT

Hope this post finds u all well.........woooooo wee is ever hot here in Ky. We have had 90 degree weather for quite some time. This heat keeps me indoors where its cool and I can create :) I have listed some goodies on ebay if you get a chance take a peek!

Been 2 the Auction & Sunday Pot Roast

This recipe is soooooooo easy I'm almost embarrassed to post it! But its super yummy and filling!

~SUNDAY POT ROAST~

1 4-5 lb. beef roast (trimmed of fat)

carrots

1 onion

potatoes

I used my large crock pot for this, not sure how many quarts it is. But if you are using a small crock pot only use half the roast. Trim the fat off your roast and cut it against the grain into nice sized pieces. Larger than bite size. Add the pieces of meat to the crock pot and season liberally with salt and pepper. Cut up your onions, carrots and potatoes and add those as well to the pot. Add about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water to the bottom of the crock pot; re season again. Cover and cook on high for about 8 hours or until tender. If you are using a smaller crock pot it will not take 8 hours!!! ENJOY!

I hope this post finds you all well! I've been busy that's for sure........the weather has been teasing us with the promise of spring around the corner. Me and my significant other have been hitting the local auction and boy can you ever tell! I have some wonderful treasures I found that I will be listing on Ebay. Lots and Lots of nice pieces! Pictured above is one of the items, I just love it! It's an old pot of sorts that I added some faux sage to. Come check out my listings to see all my finds!

May God Bless & Keep you all,

Jill

Dreaming of Spring

We are expecting a warm up over the next few days which leaves dreaming of green sprouting grass and March winds! I've been busy creating new items and here is one of them. Many Blessings to You all!

Jill

Welcome to the World

Welcome to the world my little nephew Chandler Scott, he was born January 12th at 8:28 and weighed 8.8 What a blessing to his mommy and daddy and the rest of our family :)

~Chicken Pot Pie~

This is one of my favorite dishes. It's simple and easy and allows you to get supper on the table quick. Enjoy!

~Chicken Pot Pie~

4 boneless skinless chicken breast

2 cans of cream of chicken soup

1 cup evaporated milk

1 can mixed vegetables

1 can whole kernal corn

2 cups Bisquik

1/2 c. cooking liquid

Boil chicken until tender; reserve cooking liquid. Shred chicken and place in a large bowl; add cream of chicken, vegetables and 1/2 c. reserved cooking liquid. Mix and put into a casserole dish. In a seperate bowl mix bisquik and milk; spread over chicken mixture and dot with butter. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for approx. 30 min or until biscuit top is cooked and brown.

Enjoy

Jill

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

OK, so here's the deal. I'm sitting at home bored since the office was closed today. All my Christmas decorations are up, laundry's done so what's left to do? Well, I know everyone is probably so stinking sick of Christmas but this is the perfect time for this project. So when you are taking down your Christmas cards instead of trashing them reuse them. Odds are your coworkers, family & friends spent some good money on these why not recycle them so they can live again next year? For 2011 I am not going to bother making a resolution to lose weight......lol I always fail. Instead I resolve to be more frugal and to try to recycle and re purpose as much as possible.
You will need for this project: A straight edge and mat, rotary cutter, scissors, glue, old Christmas cards or other cards, blank cards and colored paper, ribbon, decorative edge scissors and a hole punch

Another reason that this is the perfect time for this craft is that all the Christmas ribbons and decor is 50% off at most stores. I found this awesome ribbon at the dollar store for .50! You can't beat that. This is so super easy you can make cards or hang tags. For the hang tags I just cut out the image from the card I wanted and glued it onto some colored paper. Then I just hole punched it and added a ribbon. Easy!

The cards are equally simple, cards nowadays are outrageous. A nice one can run you three to five bucks easy. I don't remember where I got these blank cards but I am pretty sure Walmart carries them. They come with a brown paper envelope. Same goes for them, just cut the image you want and glue it on, you can even cut the inside message out and use it. I just had to share this idea with you guys, now maybe you will think twice about throwing those old cards away ;)

Jill

Dog Dayz

I wanted to share so pics of my kids :) Hope you enjoy these......may God Bless,

Jill

December Update

Greetings my blog friends, I hope this post finds you all well. Tucked in somewhere in your homes across the country nice and snug and warm. Time has yet again got away from me. I so miss the days when I could stay home and craft all day till my fingers bleed (lol and I mean this literally). But God had different plans for me and blessed me with a full time job to provide for myself. So alas this limits my time these days, what time I do have is spent working on orders and with the new special someone in my life ;)

For those of my dear customers wishing to place orders for the holidays please do so before December 15th so we can get everything there safely for Christmas. I have been receiving several calls about PET DOLLS, and YES I am still taking orders on them up until the 15th. The above doll I just completed for a customer was a Sphinx Kitty. I will also be updating the website this weekend............not much too do here in eastern Ky besides sew and eat as we are snowed in :) Which is a state of being which I LOVE to be in Lol, but at any rate please stay tuned to my blog this week for new offering and such. May God Bless and keep you All,

Jill

Fall is in the Air

It's still pretty hot here in Kentucky......but every morning and late night we get a little taste of what is to come. A cool breeze and a crisp sweet smell in the air; fall is right around the corner. I surely will not miss the dog days of summer, we have had a very hot summer that's for sure. I have busied myself all weekend stitching up fall goodies for an upcoming show. I will also be listing lots of pumpkins in old containers on the website this week. I have so many ideas buzzing around..........makes me wish I had more time to actually create :/ Wishing you all a blessed week!
Jill