~FLORIDA or BUST~

~BOB GOT ME A NEW CAR~

Boy, was a I shocked 2 weeks ago when Bob came home, got on the computer and said, "You have 21 cars to pick from, pick the one you like"

WHAT????? You're kidding me????

So I loved the red one (of course, with red being my favorite color) and so he went down to see Darius Loveless (AWESOME GUY) at Toyota of Iowa City and picked it up. (this all happened while I was so sick)....when he got home with it, he handed me the keys and said, "Now go see Kristi!!!!"

So, we planned the trip and thought we better go before the snow starts and here we are, leaving in LESS THAN 24 hours, in the new car....it's a GORGEOUS RED 2007 Toyota Camry, loaded, only 22,000 miles and still under warranty. You have no idea how excited I am. The newest car I have ever bought was at least 10 years old. Most my cars I have bought have been in the $3000 range. I feel pretty special and am soooo thankful for such an AWESOME HUBBY!!!!
We will be gone for 10 days, me, Alli and Maddi. No one else could go and when I get back I will have new goodies on the website.

Kristi already said there is tons of consignment and 2nd hand stores down in Panama City and so I hope to bring back a bunch of goodies.

See you when I get back and if I can figure out how to post pictures from her place I will.........

Hugs and Love, Amy

~FALL at MOM'S~

~ENJOY~

~My Dad built this cupboard and it's part of her everyday decor, just had to take a picture of it because it's one of my favorites!!!! I LOVE RED!!!!~

~THE BACK PORCH.......Where everyone visits and Mom always has a glass of Homemade Lemonade waiting for you~

Happy Weekend.....Hugs and Love, Amy

~WOO-HOO~

~GET READY.....MOM IS HAVING A HUGE SALE!!!!~

It's been THREE YEARS since she has had a sale.....THIS IS GOING TO BE HUGE and there will be something for everyone....remember, she has been featured in the gazette 3 TIMES for her BEAUTIFUL DECORATING!!!!

More Details to come....

Make it a great new week....Hugs, Amy

~FALL at FourSistersInACottage~And THAT BUCKET & A BRANCH~

~I've BEEN WORKING SINCE 8am THIS MORNING....here is the SHOP SO FAR, I'm having a blast and sweatin up a storm~
~THERE IS THAT BUCKET AND A BRANCH.....filled it with Vintage Fishing Net, some Bittersweet and Leaves and Added 11 CROWS to it....I LOVE how it turned out~

~I scattered leaves all over the floor, you know, cause it's FALL~

~I ended up having to packed some of the other stuff away so I could make room, but I sold TONS last week....THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SHOWED UP FOR OUR ANNUAL 50% off sale~

~Old WAINSCOTING Built In CUPBOARDS from an Old Farm House in Harris, Iowa~

~Love that BIG OLD BREAD BAKERY RACK from the Cedar Rapids Metz Bakery, they don't make those old heavy wire ones like they used to~

~What you see when you walk thru the RED (front) DOOR~

~Another View, from the side where all the PINK SHABBY GIRLY TREASURES ARE~

~Those Crows make me smile~

~Awesome PINE TABLE with BLACK PAINTED LEGS~

~FALL HAS ARRIVED~

~THANKS SO MUCH for TAKING TIME OUT to see what I have done, MORE PICTURES SOON of the WHITE CUPBOARD with HALLOWEEN~

Love and Hugs, Amy

~A BUCKET and A BRANCH~

The weather is turning cooler here in Iowa so tonight I went outside hunting around our house. I have visions of FALL!!!!

We have 21 pine trees and numerous oak, silver maple and ash trees on our sweet little piece of American Land.

I found this branch....quite big in fact, as our trees have had 40 to 50 years to grow and so, I took my old bucket and well.....stay tuned for what I dream up....

Happy Labor Day Weekend!!!!
Love and Hugs, Amy

~SHOCKED~

~SAY WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU SAY????~

~"I JOINED THE ARMY MOM"

My ALLI Girl is SWEARING IN TODAY to JOIN THE UNITED STATES ARMY~

YES....TODAY!!!!

Imagine HOW SHOCKED I WAS when she informed me that she dropped all of her FIREFIGHTER CLASSES and IS JOINING THE ARMY FULL TIME!!!!
YIKES!!!! I am in shock.....and YES, I tried to do everything I could to talk her out of it.

Now, I have to give her 100% of my support and wish her well (and do a whole lot of praying)

So I am officially a MOM to TWO ARMY SOLDIERS.....and yes, she is going to be a COMBAT MEDIC, just like big sister Kristi. She of course is going into the Army full time and Kristi is in the Army National Guard. TWO BIG DIFFERENCES.

Please put her in your prayers as she starts this new journey (and pray that my nerves will be calmed) KISS YOUR KIDS, TELL EM YA LOVE EM....and as much as it hurts, TELL EM YOU SUPPORT THEM 100%!!!!
Hugs and Love, Amy

~VINTAGE APRON, GIRL n' HALLOWEEN SEWING PATTERNS~

~VINTAGE APRONS~ ~DARLING VINTAGE APRON SEWING PATTERNS FROM THE 1950's~
~Since it looks like I'm not going to learn how to sew anytime soon, I'm selling off my 1950's Vintage Sewing Patterns~
~2 Vintage 1950's Apron Sewing Patterns both for $14.00~


~VINTAGE LITTLE GIRL~
~6 Vintage ADORABLE and DARLING 1950's LITTLE GIRL SEWING PATTERNS all for (SOLD) ~
~BONNETS and COATS~
~DARLING DRESSES~

~SLEEPY TIME BATHROBES~

~EASTER TIME and SPRING DRESSES~

~Yep, I bought two of the same pattern...LOL, also included in this lot~

~More DARLING DRESSES~

~VINTAGE HALLOWEEN~

~Vintage 1950's JESTER, CHOIR and ANGEL Sewing Pattern~

~Vintage CLOWN, JESTER and DEVIL Sewing Pattern~

~ 2 Sweet Vintage Halloween Sewing Patterns both for (sold) ~

If you are interested in these, feel free to email me or leave a message on this post.

Have a great day today....wish I knew how to sew....someday maybe!!!!
Hugs and Love, Amy

~WHY I SHOULDN'T CRAFT!~

~ABOVE ARE THE DARLING BUTTON BOUQUETS from VINTAGE SUE'S BOX TREASURES~

~So, for a long time I have been putting off making BUTTON BOUQUETS. I was over at Vintage Sue's Box Treasures and saw her post of the DARLING Button Bouquets that she did. It INSPIRED ME TO GET IT DONE and well, LOL....this is how mine turned out!!!!~

~I USED VINTAGE RHINESTONE and PINK PEARL BUTTONS. Then USED VINTAGE PIPE CLEANERS, since I didn't have wire~

~And well, there you have it.....

THEY TURNED OUT LOOKING NOTHING LIKE SUE'S and so, this is why I don't craft, do altered art, and am AFRAID TO LEARN TO SEW....I think you have to have it in your blood to be able to take something simply and make it BEAUTIFUL!!! At least I can say I tried.

Next time I will just buy them.....LOL~

Happy Saturday!!!!
Love and Hugs, Amy