Primitive Mom of Two

Ok thank you for waiting everyone! Well turns out the book swap site also supports hardback, but I still have a few that didn't have the information required to put them on the site. (i think because either they are part of a special series or are just too old) So I will list them here, if you are interested just let me know, you don't even have to have a swap book, I just want to get these out of the way to make room for more...hehe


Chief! by Seedman/Hellman:
The riveting true story of a hardnosed New York detective who solved some of the most daring crimes of our time!

Amy Girl by Bari Wood

Readers Digest Best Loved books containing The Scarlet Pimpernel, Tom Sawyer, The Good Earth, and Robin Hood

The Establishment by Howard Fast:
It is 1948; World War II is over but the world is not at peace. In San Francisco, Barbara Lavette, whose career as author and foreign correspondent was chronicled in Second Generation, is trying to make a life with her husband, Bernie Cohen, the soldier of fortune whom she'd first met in Paris, and their small son, Sam.

Sins of the Fathers by Susan Howatch:
This is the tumultuous novel of men and women pitted against a world of wealth, power, and privilege...the story of the powerful Van Zale clan, and the man, Cornelius Van Zale, whose dynastic struggle to control a great fortune becomes the center of his life.


So if any of these interest you just let me know. and if you want to see what else I have online check out the website http://www.paperbackswap.com and look me up again my nickname is primitivejunkie :)

Well do you?? I sure do, I could read all day long if possible, but alas real life, kids, family, errands, etc get in the way so I take advantage of the moments I can get. Once in a while my hubby takes over on a Saturday and let's my just veg and read all day. I have loved to read all my life, just ask my mom, I have heard many many times that she probably spent more money on books than anything else while I was growing up! My hubby doesn't even try to get me books as presents because he knows I have probably already gotten them read, as soon as a new one from a favorite author comes out, i either buy it or have the library find it for me.

I have recently been turned onto a new series. The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, a historical romance with a twist series. I have finished the first book, and now am awaiting the second book to get here (hubby is getting it on his lunch break today) But what to do with all the books I have accumulated....I hate to just let them sit around....well I found this wonderful website where you can request and list books you want and have. http://www.paperbackswap.com. You simply list all the paperbacks you have and others request them. It's a free site and all it costs is the shipping of the books. As you list and send books you earn credits to request books from others. Once you receive one, read it, then you re list it for someone else to enjoy. I listed 10 books this morning and am already sending two out! plus I have credits to request two books as well. If you are interested in joining please let them know I referred you. My nick name on the site is of course primitive junkie.

But I also have many hardback books that are just sitting around. So I thought why not offer them here and see if anyone would like to swap books. I will be getting them all together and listing them in a separate post later along with books that I am looking for. If you have one that I am wishing for and see one on my list you would like then all you have to do is leave me a comment with a way to contact you and I would love to swap, all I ask is that you pass the book along once you are done with it. Let's help everyone save on the cost of books! What do you think?

Well it's time to run to the PO and then the library for a reading program for the youngest. I wish you all a good day and stay tuned for my swap post!

This is mom's tote/purse

I plan on finishing another bag today and cutting out some more fabric for a couple more. My mom found some fabric she loved and so I have another one to make for her and then two more from fabric I found that is soo cool. Hopefully I will get those listed soon as well. I hope to get them all cut out before I pick Connor up from school as we will probably spend the afternoon playing outside since the weather is going to be sooo nice.

Catch everyone later! Have a great day and be creative!

Yes i swear I am! I know I haven't blogged in a while. My parents came down last Thursday and we have been having a great time. But time just gets away from me and I haven't really sat down to blog since they arrived. Well I figured it's about time.


My mom and I have been having fun beading. Yup I got her addicted. I also made her this fantastic necklace and earring set. I love it and so does she. I love it so much I am having Kevin (my pendant guy) from KanYoFuse on Etsy make me another pendant like the one on her necklace so I can make myself a great piece like this one. (let me know what you all think)

And we sat down and made up some very cute keychains and purse charms. Here are the keychains that my mom made. (you can see mine in my etsy shop)

She even made something special for a good friend of hers back home. Though I'm not telling what it is....you'll just have to wait and see. (you know who you are!!)

I can also do these in other fabrics so feel free to send me a convo if you like the design but want a different fabric. (yep shameless promotion!!)

Just a quick post. Don't forget to sign up for my giveaway, we have only 19 comments....let's get some more on this last day. Contest ends tomorrow....hurry up don't miss out on these great prizes!!!

Click the Bear to go to the post to sign up ----------->>>>>

That's what I feel like today...being Talkative....but alas my best friend is working....my girlfriend from school is probably working...and my parents are hopefully on the road driving down here...and hubby is working...so I get to talk to all of YOU!! Aren't you so lucky!

I took a moment to catch up on the blogs that I follow this morning and found some interesting posts. With Easter right around the corner our house has a bag of Jelly Beans, which were confiscated by my hubby, and , well we DID have peeps but yeah I ate those. Ever wonder where these lovely treats came from? Well, check out The Muddy Moose Bath Boutiques newest post and you'll find out. Click HERE.

Now as i perused my list I found a wonderful giveaway over at my friend Briga's blog. check it out HERE. She has featured the Etsy shop of Aromalite, and I have to tell you I have quite a few of her items, from lip balm, to tealights, and even a sample of her great body spray and Milk Bath!! All great items...hop on over for your chance to win some great products from her.

I am very excited to sew today, I have a new pattern for graduated baby blocks that looks fun to make, but alas I must make myself do the final parent cleaning in preparation for the visit from Yaya and Papa. I think I can get both done today though so be on the watch for a new post later tonight with pictures. I did get some creative inspiration last night and added 3 more items to my etsy shop..hop on ever to see them http://www.primitivejunkie.etsy.com/!

Since I didn't have any great pictures to share I thought I would share a small sample of what is in my favorites on etsy right now! Enjoy and give these great artists some love! (they are at the bottom of my blog)

Good morning my wonderful readers. I know it has been a couple of days since I last posted, time flies when you have things to do :) Monday was my if it could go wrong day it did. First our dog Samson was sick all day, then my washer quit spinning so it wasn't washing right and then I looked outside and it was snowing/raining and cold. But my hubby came home early, found the problem and fixed the washer. It was only a $12 part so that was great, then it did stop snowing though it was still and wet, rainy, and cold day. Samson did feel better yesterday and seems to be back to his normal self today. No more snow or rain, but still cold today, but we are on a warming trend according to the weather man, so slowly the week is getting better. I got some cleaning done yesterday and a few more items added to my etsy shop so I felt pretty productive yesterday.

Today I am watching my girlfriends daughter for her while she works and the boys are really excited about having her come over. They have Karate class with her and have been asking me since we got up an hour ago when she's going to get here..lol (she's 9) Today's goal is to finish up laundry and get the kitchen and bathroom cleaned as my parents are coming down to visit tomorrow with their two little four legged friends. Yup I'm gonna have a full house for a while but the kids haven't really seen them since Christmas.

Creatively I have a few projects lined up. I got a pattern for soft baby blocks that I am going to get the pattern cut out for today. I do need to get fusible fleece for it, so maybe we'll got out to get that tomorrow or after the boys' friend leaves today. Also going to do some spot cleaning on the carpets as a touch up before my parents get here tomorrow afternoon/evening.

So with that I will leave you with a reminder to sign up for my giveaway! Just click the picture to the right and it will take you to the post. I hope to have something a little more interesting for you later today or tomorrow :)

Yes, it's another post and a late one at that but I am just so excited. Today was our grocery day and JJ and I went to Wal Mart! I decided to look at their patterns for a simple purse or bag pattern, I have so many great fabrics that I wanted to make into something bigger than a quilt block, well as luck would have it I found one and it has two, yep I said 2, different patterns in it. I also bought a very cute apron pattern but silly me didn't look on the back to realize I needed bias tape so that will have to be made another day.


Anyway back to my purse/bag pattern, so we got home, unloaded and put groceries away, I chatted a bit in the etsy forums and kids watched a couple of cartoons, then daddy finished yard work and it was outside to play in the yard and with bubbles! At that point I decided to go ahead and wash the fabric I wanted to use for this purse (as instructed by the pattern) I also traced the pattern pieces onto some freezer paper (cause I don't like using the tissue pattern pieces) and then back to playin with the kids.


We finally came back inside and daddy put on Nick so that I could work on my purse, fabric was dry so I ironed away, cut out all the pieces and sat down to sew my heart away. All went well till putting the bottom piece on, tore it out twice till I was happy with my work. Now this is my first and will be mine to use, so little things like not having thread to match the lining fabric so that you wouldn't see the seam in the bottom of the purse, well not a huge deal to me. Heck I'm the only one that's going to see it right! Ok, truthfully I didn't want to have to wait a day to finish the darn thing cause I want to use it, like NOW. So here it is:

Well as most of you have noticed I have been MIA for the past few days. Well I had to take my good ole laptop up to the Computer Dr's here in town to be looked at because it just wasn't running right, but it's all fixed up now and I have her back, so later tonight I will get to start uploading all the pics I have take over the last few days. So watch out yaya and papa pics of todays easter party at school will be on their way tonight after karate.

Also i hope to get a post up later on the laundry room swap I was in, i got my package today and wow my partner is awesome!!! such primitive and creative little decorations i can't wait to put them around my washer and dryer area on the back porch, look for pictures later today!

Also while we are on the prim creative geniuses, you all have to check out my mom's new selling blog....talk about creative to the core, that is my mom! Everything from patterns to already made decor, she's got it with more to come...Check her out http://www.bren-memoriesfromhoneycreek.blogspot.com/ and give her some blog love and don't forget to follow her so you know every time something new gets added!!

Don't forget to sign up for my giveaway below!