Cookies, chips and crackers

I wanted to share some information with you that I think you just need to know. :)  I purchased these tiny heart shaped lemon cookies at a cute little pastry shop Walmart! I think they should be at a cute little pastry shop instead of a big box store, but nevertheless that is where they were found. They have a whole line of these cookies and crackers that are *a taste of* and these are a *taste of France*. I found out when I got home and opened the box that they are also infused with dried lavender.  They are delicious!

This is the box that you will want to hunt down in the cooker/cracker aisle, but please no tackling other customers to get to them. I think they will have plenty on hand for everyone. :)

Next on my must have list are these potato chips. Olive Oil and Rosemary! I absolutely love most anything made with Rosemary so when I found these at TJ Maxx several months ago I had to try them. I have been buying them ever since, but it is hit and miss and sometimes they are hard to find. {for petes sake why am I telling you then?? :} All natural with the only ingredients being potatoes, olive oil, rosemary and sea salt.

Last , but not least are these Westminster Crackers.  We ate these crackers somewhere { I think maybe Cracker Barrel...that makes sense doesn't it?} in individual packages and they are the best saltines I have ever tasted so I was happy to find them at Home Goods yesterday as well.  They are made with seven all natural ingredients. You can also check them out at http://www.westminstercrackers.com/

Yep these little cookies are soooooo good...please let me know if you try any of these and what you think.
...and now for the very best part...they are ALL made in the U.S.A!!! YAY!

I have been bitten!

I know...I can't believe it myself, but the creativity bug

has finally bitten!! I actually sat down this morning

and finished up these french lavender sachets that I

started several days ago. I do love how they turned

out and they are now in my Etsy store. If you don't

do Etsy just give me a shout out. :)

{I do have more sachets than I have listed if you

need more as well}

I tend to get carried away taking photos.

I made three different styles.

I embellished them with crinkle ribbon and paper tags for a little something extra.

Little sachets all hanging out together...hee hee.

Happy Thursday! Blessings~

Some recent finds and around the house

Oh my goodness!

It is sooooo hot here. Supposed to

hit 102 degrees today with a heat index that is

much higher. I will be very thankful when the heat lets

up as it is hard to do anything at all in this weather.

I have been mostly staying indoors except for yesterday

when I ran off for a haircut, pick up a prescription and to

buy my hubby some food/drink for work.

Looks like another day of pretty much the same so I

have been paying bills online , a little laundry and

staying inside! Our little air conditioner is working

it's heart out. We ususally run it at night and then turn

it off during the day because it stays pretty nice in here

with fans etc., but I haven't shut it off yet today from

last night. Just too hot!

Remember the antique booth I went to several weeks

ago and got my french items? I also purchased these two

candles in the same booth. Aren't they pretty?

My favorite corner and lampshade again

some of my old dried hydrangeas in a birdcage

Last week I headed up to the antique mall where I

used to have my booth and spotted some sidewalk

sales so I stopped back at them on the way

home. There is a very nice upscale home store and

that is where I purchased most of my items including

the dried lavender laundry sachet above. It is a nice

large size. You throw it in the dryer for a nice

lavender scent...haven't tried it yet. :)

I also found this burlap pillow cover for $2.00!! Can't beat that. Now I just need to get a pillow form

for it.

Then I picked up two linen stockings with the initials

*S* on them. They had probably half a dozen or so

and they all had the same initial.

I hope you are having a good day today and if you

are in the midst of a heatwave like we are please stay

inside and be very careful if you do go out.

Also, please say a prayer for my hubby and son who

both are working in this awful weather.

Blessings~

Beautiful lavender sachets and minor disaster

Thanking God today and every day that we live in a nation

that is still free and that we can still worship God freely as

well. I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday. We had a

cookout at my parents house {wonderful time}, but then

it was right back home as hubby is replacing a small roof

on our home and he only has a few days to do it.

{it is the roof I was on top of this past winter shoveling

off!}

Speaking of the roof we had a small disaster that I will get to

in a bit, but before that...

I promised to show more of these beautiful lavender

sachets awhile ago and today is a perfect time.

I purchased these gorgeous pieces from

the bathing boutique

at the Flint Farmers Market.

They were made with vintage linens

and then embellished with printed images of beautiful victorian ladies.

I love each and every little detail.

hand stamped ribbon along with a rosebud

made out of fabric

They now reside on my bedpost and I love them there.

I also wanted to share a favorite shelf in my bedroom.

Can you believe it is chippy white? lol

Can never have too much of a good thing!

Believe it or not it is almost time for White Wednesday

again so be sure and visit Kathleen over at Faded Charm.

I am one tired grandma today. I had my little Ainsley

and Annika today while our youngest son helped hubby

with the roof. Never knew I could wear green beans

so well! ha! Ainsley loves to bat the spoon out of my

hand when I am feeding her. Yep...green bean

covered grandma here. :)

Now on to the disaster part of our roofing project.

As I said our youngest son has been helping and

yesterday he fell through the ceiling of my studio!

{rather his leg fell through}

I heard a terrible crash, went to investigate

and found a gaping hole. I started picking up

nails, a hammer, brackets and pieces of the ceiling

that had fallen down into the room.

I figured all was well and that it was just a misstep.

Then through the hole I hear my son moaning so

I ran outside and found him laying on the roof

just groaning and holding his head.

I yelled and asked if he was okay and really

didn't get an audible answer from him so I ran

to find my husband who was in the shop getting

some wood. I told him our son was hurt and he

dropped it and ran. LONGER story short...

son will be okay , but when he fell his one

leg went through the ceiling and the other

leg twisted behind him. Of course it had

to be his bad knee that he hurt at work a few

months ago. I felt so bad for him. His hip is also

sore, but all in all I am very thankful that it

wasn't worse!! He was here today again and

helped for several hours and thankfully no

mishaps today.

...and how was your weekend? :)

Blessings~

Come along with me to *The Bathing Boutique*

...a little slice of heaven inside Flint Farmers Market.

When we were visiting our daughter last weekend we went

to the Farmers Market again and I fell in love with this

amazing *bathing boutique*. I sure wish this was

closer to where I live because I would be a regular

customer!

I absolutely love this idea for display.

Old sewing machine drawers with a large drawer on top

and can you say white?? :)

I think these are just gorgeous! Wouldn't you love to

take a bath with one of these cupcake soaps?

Loving the tray they are setting on as well!

I thought her whole booth was done just perfect and oh so pretty! Makes me want to to take a bath right now!

I purchased a couple of these gorgeous lavender

sachets. I would have spent more, but we had

just come from Peacock Park where I had spent

my wad for the day! lol.

They are sooooo pretty. I would like to make

something similar, but first I have to drag out

the sewing machine.

{I will show them better in another post}

Lovely rose sachets

sachets in all shapes and sizes

I thought her vintage suitcase display was a great idea.

Angel face soap

After my first time around I came back for a second

look and talked to the owner more. I feel so bad that

I don't remember her name, but it kinda rhymed with

Sandi...Cindy? Mindy? Oh dear. I really enjoyed talking

to her. Definitely a kindred spirit!

Bath salts in beautiful display containers as well.

I just wanted to pull up a chair and sit here all day long!

Can I just say that I love to support people who make

lovely handmade items because I know the work involved

and then you hope that someone will love your things

as much as you do. Well I do love her items and can't

wait to go back!

If the owner is reading this please contact me with your

name...I feel like a dufus that I forgot.

Happy bathing!!!