Fall Harvest Swap Goodies...

I took part in Amy's fall harvest swap again this year and was paired with one of my favorite bloggers Cindi, from Cindi's Country Corner! She is the sweetest gal ever and boy did she spoil me! I took some pictures and missed a few items because I foolishly opened her gift in front of a couple friends and they swiped some of my treasures, (candles & cinnamon turkeys). I am generous but here are some goodies I would not let them take!

 

Thank you Cindi for always being such an awesome craft partner and to Amy for always hosting the funnest swaps ever!

XoXo

Michelle / Simple Pleasures

Amish Pin Keep ....

Wendy had her pin keep swap again this year and I was happy to enter! I received my pin keep on Friday and was beyond thrilled, because I received a lovely Amish girl pin keep, and you guys know how I feel about the Amish. lol  My partner was Linda  from http://www.lutkaandco.com/ she is unbelievably talented, you have to check out her website. She also made me a lovely bookmark with my name and a handmade bead, (she makes her own blown glass) and they are sooo cool. Without further ado...

Isn't she the cutest! Thanks again to Linda for being such a great swap partner and to Wendy for always hosting such great swaps!

XoXo

Michelle / Simple Pleasures

Swap gifts ...

I also wanted to share my swap goodies with you from Amy's Spring swap. I was partnered with Christina of Pendletons Primitives. Thank you Amy for always taking the time to set up so many fun swaps for us Handmade Country/Prim lovers, and to Christina for being my partner.

You can check out all the handmade's , I made for her here.

XoXo

Michelle/ Simple Pleasures

Pin Keep Swap, New Kids and Thanks

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to get this post up Wendy, things have been crazy for me latey! First and foremost I wanted to share the pin keep I received from Ravenwood Whimsies 2nd annual swap. I was lucky enough to have Wendy as my partner and look at the adorable cat she sent me! I love him, and just realized this is the only cat of any kind I own. Weird, maybe because I'm so allergic to them I shy away from them. lol Check out all the wonderful pin keeps that everyone made at her blog when you have a  moment.

I call him my hump back kitty! ha ha. Isn't he the cutest!

 

Next I wanted to share with you my 2 new "charges", my nanny kids as I call them. Lets just say 2 ten hour days with these two is

quite a challenge. lol It's a good thing I  love kids because I have my work cut out for me with these little monkeys.

 

2.5 year old

Soon to be 5 year old

Last but not least, I just wanted to say thank you to all of my blog friends for hanging in there with me. The last 4 months of my moms illness and moving in to care for her, has really kicked my butt! I am usually a very loving person but I have to say... I hate Alzheimer's and Leukemia for what it has done to my mom and my family! Every day I just pray for the strength to get through one more day without loosing it!

xoxo

Michelle / Simple Pleasures



Humble Harvest Swap Goodies ...

I was the lucky receipient of all of these adorable symbols of love from Lori over at Applegrove Treasures. I loved all of my gifts, but hands down am crazy about the heart with the picture of the Amish kids on it! Lori was such a sweet and thoughtful swap partner! You can see what I made for Lori by clicking here. Thank you so much Lori and thank you to Amy for hosting another fun swap.

 

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Michelle / Simple Pleasures

Swap Gifts from Cindi ...

I participated in Amys Christmas swap and wanted to share with you all of the lovely gifts I received. My partner was Cindi from Cindi's Country Corner. And she spoiled me with great stuff! lol Thanks to Amy for always hosting fun swaps and to Cindi, thank you for being such a great friend.

 XoXo

Michelle/Simple Pleasures

Thanks for Giving Swap

I was so excited to receive my swap goodies from Allison of Sew many girls. We participated in Wendy's Thanks for giving swap. Allison sent me such lovely things. She made me this table topper and the adorable pumpkin with the crow and ....

Pumpkin and crow and rag topper!

This awesome prim turkey!

Cute stitching!

Love this stocking!

Thank you so much Allison for the great gifts. Also to Wendy for always hosting such wonderful swaps.

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Michelle / Simple Pleasures

Swap Goodies From Becky

I have been missing in action for almost 1.5 weeks now as my computer was out getting some repairs. I wanted to share with you the cute things that I received from Becky from Ginger Creme Hollow in Amys Harvest swap.

Look at all these cute things I received!

I love this little pillow that I put on my dolls lap

Cutest scarecrow ever!

Trio of pumpkins

Please take a moment to visit Becky's blog, she makes such cute things and participates in a lot of swaps, check out her pictures, it's a swappapoloza! And a special thank you to Amy for hosting another fun swap!

XoXo

Michelle/ Simple Pleasures

Swap Goodies from Amy

I was part of Amy of Bumble Bee Lane's ditty bag swap and was lucky enough to get Amy as my partner. She sent me some adorable things that I wanted to share with you. She went out of her way to send me the cutest set of tiny Amish pitchers because she knows I'm a Amish fan. Wait until you see the cutest little dress and bonnet she made. Oh my, take a look.

Thank you so much for hosting this swap Amy and for being my sweet partner!

XoXo

Michelle / Simple Pleasures

Christmas in July Swap

Hi, Just a quick post to show you the swap goodies I got from Vicky of Vicky's Art. We were partners in the Christmas in July swap. She is talented crafter and boy can she paint! Thank you so much Vicky for the goodies and thank you to Wendy for hosting.

Sweetest snowman, gift wrap, candle, hand painted Santa and gingerbread man!

XoXo

Michelle / Simple Pleasures

Swap Goodies

I will be having a house guest coming this weekend. His name is Murphy and he is an adorable tiny bundle of love. He weighs about 10 pounds same as Nico and is a Pappillon and Sheltie mix. He was also rescued from Kentucky just like Nico. (What is the deal with animal abuse in Kentucky)

Murphy

I also want to thank Linda of Country Pickens for the sweet swap goodies she spoiled me with the other day and Amy from Bumble Bee Cottage for hosting. Linda sent me such fun goodies and they are already spread out around my house!

Such great goodies, I'm crazy for those Amish people!

Star table mat is the same fabric my kitchen curtains are made of.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend, it's gonna be a hot one!

xoxo

Michelle / Simple Pleasures

Swap Goodies

I make a habit of always sending my swaps out early, email a thank you right away and always share a post of what I received. I received my goodies a week ago and although I let Wendy know my post would be late because I left my camera at my moms this week. But late last night I got my camera and wanted to take my pictures so I could show you all the lovely gifts I received. I have to admit, I have been a bit disappointed in some of my swap partners in the last 3 months: 2 partners never thanked me and four partners have never done a thank you post at all. It has really made me sad. There is no excuse for bad manners. Sorry to say, I'm on a swap strike!   So Wendy please forgive me for being late with this post! Without further ado, here are my goodies....

Such sweet gifts!

Isn't he the cutest! I call him "my Amish bear"

I love all of my goodies from Wendy, she is super talented and really took the time to make me things I would enjoy. I love my uncle Sam and have always wanted one! She sent some award winning pumpkin seeds to me and I'm going to see if my son and Annie will plant them in their garden . You can click here and see what I sent her. Thanks to Lynn for hosting this fun swap!
Sorry to be so crabby about the swaps, but I guess it is really bothering me!

XoXo

Michelle / Simple Pleasures

Swap Goodies

I received my swap package from Tammy's Textile swap. My partner was Marie, aka: Old Lady Morgan. I loved everything so much and have to say I have never had a package smell so fantastic! her theme was 4 seasons. Look at the goodies I received.

Thank you so much Tammy for hosting this fun swap and thank you Marie for all the lovely surprises.

XoXo

Michelle / Simple Pleasures

Swap Goodies

I received my goodies today from the Candle wrap swap Kendra had. My partner was Lynn from Life on the Wienee Ranch and she surprised me with a wrap, pinkeep and mini pillow. I already put them out and took a few pictures to share with you. Thank you Lynn for the goodies and thank you Kendra for hosting the swap.

Showing off my peonies with the wrap!

I took over Nico's bed. lol

Very Patriotic

1776

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Michelle/ Simple Pleasures

Swap Goodies

When Kendra and I got together Friday to go garage sale-ing we also exchanged goodies as we were partners for Wendy's  Bug Swap. Look at the lovely Bee themed things Kendra made for me, I love it all!

Thank you for Kendra for all of my "bug" related gifts and thanks to Wendy for hosting such a fun swap! You can go to Kendra's blog to see what I made her.

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Michelle / Simple Pleasures

Swap Goodies

I got a wonderful package in the mail the other day from Ellie of Ellie's Country Accents, she was my swap partner for the Liberty swap hosted by Amy from Bumble Bee Lane. Ellie knows my love for all things Amish and sent me so many Amish themed treasures! Look at all the lovely things I received:

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Michelle /  Simple Pleasures