Love of Fabric and Giveaway!

Two soft flannel "loveable" 9" by 11" fabric giftbags for any commentor

~ randomly chosen on February 5th---so lots of time to receive before Valentine's Day!

I love girlie fabrics...

If you LOVE fabric like I do~ you will be able to relate to this post. A fabric store or good online fabric shop is like a candy store to me...I simply can't resist it! It's snowy outside so it was a good day to go through the mountains of fabric (some I forgot about) and make some what order to my sewing room... still LOTS to do!

I love holiday plaids and soft fleeces...

I love toiles of many sorts...

I love sweet ribbons...

I love lots of fabric storage containers...

I love my favorite fabric storage~an old oak glass bookcase

I love my sewing machine cover a friend made for me..I love that my sewing cutting table is hiding under this mess!

And I really LOVE this little sign a dear friend gave me...

What do I do with all this fabric? I sew LOTS of Billows (small pillows of comfort) gift bags, and totes....and an array of many other things...

Two Awards!

Now that I have my laptop back it's time to catch up on some very nice things that have happened from special ladies I have met through the blogging world... Jackie sent my way the Bloggy Goodness Award ~ while Ginger sent my way the Heart Award for friends... If you need a moment to warm your heart~ you must visit both Ginger and Jackie. And boy am I jealous~ even though this two do not live close they will be able to visit one day soon!

There are so many wonderful dear friends that I have met and would like to share both awards with a good handful of them including: Teresa & her creative tadpoles-Life Homesteading and Everything, Susie Q-The Charming Garden in My Head, Michelle,- Soap Pixie Heather-, One Bubble at a Time, Trisha, - Suds to Love, Elizabeth, - Gassner Custom Soaps, Heidi,- Soap Acholics Anonymous (and she's having an awesome give-away), and dear Joanna owner of Product Body---and who just opened a store in Florida----check it out at located in Jupiter, Florida (that's in northern Palm Beach County) at 633 North Alternate A1A (north of Indiantown Road and south of Center Street). If you're in the area, please stop in, see the formulary, meet Joanna, and get the freshest handmade body products possible! And tell her I sent you!

Now I know I could have listed more bloggy buddies--but you're next! Also, to the gals listed above- pick one or both- and pass along when you get a chance in this hectic world....

And I must say to everyone-take the time to visit one or all of the above---it will be like taking a trip around the world- and who knows- you may just meet someone with the same interests as yourself, someone to warm your heart, and learn alot about life itself....enjoy!

And BIG HUGS to Jackie and Ginger

for passing along these wonderful Awards my way!!!

CAMBRIDGE RUM!

Cambridge Rum Handmade Soap now tucked inside a muslin bag...
It may be cold outside but you can be toasty inside ~ and smelling wonderful when using our best selling handmade soap CAMBRIDGE RUM!

Hands down this is our best seller~ loved by both men & women. It a blend of rich bay rum with warm spices that are long lasting even after you shower...

And as requested I have now added a muslin bag to tuck all the CAMBRIDGE RUM soap bars in...this way they can be placed in a drawer, hung in a closet (even a car), tucked in a suitcase or consider them packaged enough to give as a gift!

This soap is made the cold process method and cured for weeks before it is sold...rich, but delicate and loaded with skin loving ingredients like olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil and there are NO artificial coloring added...

I hope you enjoy! If you would like to purchase some CAMBRIDGE RUM handmade soap you can pop over to the Under the Willow Gift Shoppe blog here or go to my Etsy shop here.

Catching Up!

My kiddos ~ Tami, Kirk (will be married September 5th), and Joey who was married this past May...

Just got my laptop back from the "shop"~ so much to catch up on! The holidays were wonderful~ super family time~ feeling blessed by each day with each one of them! I'll let the pictures speak for themselves...

Jodi & Joey (the newlyweds!) also called J & J

Kirk & Lindsay (engaged to be married September 5th!)

Tami & her daughters~ my granddaughters

Two of our dogs (Charlie & Bella) on Christmas~ loving the attention!

More love to our newest little rescue!

Holiday Project: Taking a wall down at our beach house- Yikes!

Home improvement is always a family affair as our oldest son adds some wainscotting on the walls..

In our family everyone gets to help! Our granddaughters are learning

very young the art of home improvement...

My granddaugher playing with drywall mud~ making a masterpiece....

During holiday break our granddaughters feeding the birds from our dock

And finally my oldest granddaughter at her very 1st sewing lesson on her new sewing machine I gave her for Christmas... She made a dog blanket for her fav stuffed toy...it was fun!

Happy New Year!

Happy as it has been~ my laptop screen took a dive...and in the "shop" it will go. Once it returns I will be able to post some grand highlites of the past few weeks~ and visit more.

Stay safe, happy~ and in touch!