It Can't Be Fall Already!

Where did summer go? It can't be almost over......but if it's not, why am I back teaching school already??!!

At least the summer gave me some time to work on new designs. Please visit me and my friends at A Time For Primitives for some really fun Halloween and Fall goodies.

New items are posted monthly. The September site promises to be especially "Halloweeeeny"!

Here's a preview of what you'll find on my September page..........

WoW! I Won An Award!

Thanks so much to Liza from Skunk Hollow Country Store for nominating me for the Primitive Excellence Award!

Now I need to nominate 7 more sites.

Susan at Rabbit Hollow Prims

Mica at Garboodles

Kristina at Lucky Star Candles

Donna at Moonchild Primitives

Kaf at Old Cape Primitives

Pamela at Back in the Day Primitives

Phillane at Peapickers Primitives

You'll need to do the following:

*Put the logo on your blog.

* Add a link to the person who awarded you.

* Nominate at least seven other blogs.

* Add links to those blogs on your blog.

* Leave a message for your nominee on their blogs.

Going Green!

Like many people, I've decided to try to cut down on the number of those plastic grocery bags that accumulate in our home. I tried one of the "store brand" green shopping bags and found it worked wonderfully when I was picking up a few things at the grocery store, as long as my shopping trip didn't include things like milk or juice cartons or eggs or anything else that needed more stability. What does a basket weaver do when she needs a more "custom" container? Of course.............she designs one to meet her needs! My new Green Grocery Basket is 15" long by 6" wide by 10" tall. With wrap around webbing handles, it's sturdy enough to carry all those items that would fall over in a regular bag. I even use it to do my shopping in the store! I have it

made up in shades of blue and also in earth tones.

Fantastic New Site

Please, please, please pour yourself a cup of coffee and visit some fantastic, eclectic artisans at a wonderful, new web site that I'm involved with. A Time For Primitives is new, fresh and fun!



Visit us at http://www.atimeforprimitives.com/

I've Been Tagged!!

What fun! A very creative group of friends is playing tag.....and they tagged me! Somehow, this seems like what I witness daily at the Preschool where I teach!
It seems that when you're "tagged" you need to include in your Blog 5 things about yourself. It's a fun way for people to learn a little more about you and to get your blog and business name out to more people.

Soooooo here goes!

1. I may be the "Carolina Weaver", but I was born and raised in southwestern Pennsylvania (actually about 5 miles from where the plane crashed on 9/11.)

2. It seems like I've taught school all of my life.....from Preschool to Kindergarten and Second Grade to Undergraduate and Graduate level courses for the Department of Defense!

3. Like many, I seem to be on a perpetual diet......but this time I'm changing my eating habits and have been losing a steady pound a week. Not earth shattering.....but easy to maintain.
Now.....someone get these chocolate Easter eggs out of my house!

4. If I could spend a day camped out in front of a TV set and not have to do anything else.....I'd spend the day watching sports, especially basketball and football! (Most especially, University of North Carolina!)

5. While I sometimes spend time cursing the computer and the time I spend on it.........I can't imagine life without it! How else could I have ever met so many truly fantastic people from all over the world!

NOW........I need to tag 5 more people to continue this game. It's a fun way to get to know each other a bit better.
I think I'll tag:

JoAnn at http://weblogs.bibliobox.com/BookFaerie/
Debbie at http://teddy-bear-gifts.blogspot.com/
Caren at http://www.fairy-gardens.blogspot.com/
Jill at http://jillsoriginalartworkandgifts.blogspot.com/
Pat at http://country-wood.blogspot.com/

Have fun "tagging" your friends!

Where Does Time Go?? And Why Doesdn't It Wait For Me?

I wonder sometimes if I would really know what day it was if I weren't a Preschool Teacher! Every morning my eight 3 year olds dutifully put a new date on the classroom calendar......and at least two days out of the week, I realize that I have something else going on after school that I've forgotten about! It could be a doctor's appointment, but it could be a basket order that I need to start or ship or contact the customer about a question on the order.....OR.....if it's like this week, it's a family birthday! This is our official Birthday Week! My oldest son, Sean had his birthday on Monday (Feb. 25), today is my sister Di's (27th.....date, not age!), tomorrow is my stepson, David's and we finish the week with my grandson, Jacob's 6th birthday on Saturday, March 1st! OK MY......does that ever make me feel old!

Caring For Your Baskets

You've either purchased a new basket or, perhaps, woven one.....now, do you just sit it on the kitchen counter and forget about it? Not if you'd like to have it around for many years!

Baskets will absorb odors and grease in the air. Dry conditions will cause them to get brittle and too much humidity will also affect the reed used to weave them. Choose a place for the basket in your home where it can be displayed but where it can "thrive". Never place them close to a heat source.

Dust can be removed with a feather duster or with a natural bristle paint brush. Make this part of your regular dusting duties. You also can use your soft brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner.

Finally, be careful with others in the family! I was contacted several years ago by a gentleman who had tripped when going down his stairs and, as he said "put his size 12 shoe into his wife's prize Stairstep Basket! Please help me!" In this case, after many emails and pictures being sent to me, I was able to give him the go ahead to ship me the basket and I was able to repair it.......but, since it wasn't even a handwoven basket, but rather a cheap import, I'm sure the cost of shipping and repairs came to much more than his wife paid originally!