http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/back-in-the-saddle-again Wed, 07 Jun 2017 04:16:05 GMT pastblessings@gmail.com (Brenda ) http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/back-in-the-saddle-again http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/social-media-kindness2 I recently chose to “Unfriend” someone one Facebook. She was no one I was close to and no one who ever did anything to personally “harm” me. It wasn’t over political or social differences. It was because she was unkind to those she should love the most and watching it felt somehow wrong . . […] Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:09:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/social-media-kindness2 http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/blessed-hopeful-a-little-bit-redneck2 Blessed, Hopeful & A Little Bit Redneck . . . Now that it has been a week since “Pickin’ Post Falls” Vintage & Artisan Show took place, I thought I should finally get around to updating our blog.  The show was a great success.  Not only was our attendance up 1300 people since our “Pickin’ […] Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:12:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/blessed-hopeful-a-little-bit-redneck2 http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/so-sorry-for-the-repeat-blog-notification1 So Sorry for the Repeat Blog Notification! Oh dear!  So sorry for the repeat!  I realize that those of you who have subscribed to my blog, got last week’s post again tonight.  We were having issues with our hosting and that blog had disappeared, so through the “help” from a nice young man working with […] Wed, 22 Feb 2017 07:33:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/so-sorry-for-the-repeat-blog-notification1 http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-grace-pickin-post-falls1 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 06:53:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-grace-pickin-post-falls1 http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/losing-yourself-or-maybe-finding-who-you-really-are Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:08:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/losing-yourself-or-maybe-finding-who-you-really-are http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/thank-you-love-support-wins-again Sat, 10 Dec 2016 03:49:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/thank-you-love-support-wins-again http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/all-is-calm-all-is-bright Fri, 02 Dec 2016 05:28:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/all-is-calm-all-is-bright http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-christmas-is-almost-here Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:59:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-christmas-is-almost-here http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-christmas-our-newest-vintage-artisan-show It’s almost here . . . our newest addition to our line up of “Pickin’ Shows” . . . Pickin’ Christmas will come to the beautiful venue, Greyhound Park & Event Center in Post Falls, Idaho December 3 and 4.  This show will be fabulous . . . we will pack the venue with the […] Thu, 24 Nov 2016 06:49:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-christmas-our-newest-vintage-artisan-show http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie-2016-is-almost-here1 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:34:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie-2016-is-almost-here1 http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-boise-is-almost-here Sun, 01 May 2016 18:49:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-boise-is-almost-here http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/daddy-dementia-and-a-show-of-hope Sat, 27 Feb 2016 09:29:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/daddy-dementia-and-a-show-of-hope http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/were-back Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:30:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/were-back http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/happy-fall-yall-simple-hand-lettered-sign Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:21:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/happy-fall-yall-simple-hand-lettered-sign http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/skinny-pumpkin-custard Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:19:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/skinny-pumpkin-custard http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/homemade-pumpkin-pie-spice There is nothing more wonderful than the tastes and smells of Autumn . . . the crisp apples, the fresh baked pumpkin pie, cinnamon, cloves . . . mmmm . . . what I like best this time of year! But what if you are making your favorite pumpkin pie or pumpkin muffins and you […] Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:17:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/homemade-pumpkin-pie-spice http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-cowbells-rang-for-daddy My last post I told you my Daddy was down to his final days.  Well Daddy died August 14 . . . during the set up of our antique show.  With 50 vendor booths setting up throughout our property and everyone needing a piece of me, I quietly slipped away for an hour to say […] Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:16:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-cowbells-rang-for-daddy http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-show-must-go-on As I write this post, I am filled with a plethora of emotions . . . our antique show, “Pickin’ on the Prairie” is only a week away.  We are especially excited about this year . . . our following has grown a lot over the course of the last year, we won first place […] Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:13:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-show-must-go-on http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/things-are-springing-at-past-blessings Well, as promised, but perhaps not as quickly as I had planned, it’s time to sit down and have a little catch up time . . . grab a cup of tea or java and let’s chat.  As I eluded to in my last post, there has been a lot going on . . . […] Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:10:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/things-are-springing-at-past-blessings http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/upcoming-barn-sales-at-past-blessings Well, howdy, Y’all! It has been several months since I have posted . . . life has been a bit chaotic these days . . . lots of changes both good and bad, that I promise I will fill you in on soon.  But until then, I thought I would at least let you know […] Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:08:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/upcoming-barn-sales-at-past-blessings http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/happy-fall-yall-simple-hand-lettered-sign-this-literally-only-took-a-few-minutes-to-make Last fall, right before a sale we had here at Past Blessings Farm, that was called “Happy Fall Y’all” I decided I wanted a large sign to decorate the end of the driveway.  But time was short, so I needed to be able to make it quick and use what we had.  So, I grabbed […] Wed, 21 Oct 2015 01:27:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/happy-fall-yall-simple-hand-lettered-sign-this-literally-only-took-a-few-minutes-to-make http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/skinny-pumpkin-custard-feed-your-fall-cravings-without-cheating I love autumn . . . here at Past Blessings Farm, the trees and bushes are turning beautiful shades of oranges, burnt red and deep gold.  And I love the smells of autumn . . . cinnamon, apple, pumpkin . . . oh pumpkin . . . how I love pumpkin pie.  I think I […] Thu, 08 Oct 2015 02:43:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/skinny-pumpkin-custard-feed-your-fall-cravings-without-cheating http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/homemade-pumpkin-pie-spice-just-in-time-for-autumn There is nothing more wonderful than the tastes and smells of Autumn . . . the crisp apples, the fresh baked pumpkin pie, cinnamon, cloves . . . mmmm . . . what I like best this time of year! But what if you are making your favorite pumpkin pie or pumpkin muffins and you […] Tue, 06 Oct 2015 17:38:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/homemade-pumpkin-pie-spice-just-in-time-for-autumn http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-cowbells-rang-for-daddy-2 My last post I told you my Daddy was down to his final days.  Well Daddy died August 14 . . . during the set up of our antique show.  With 50 vendor booths setting up throughout our property and everyone needing a piece of me, I quietly slipped away for an hour to say […] Tue, 25 Aug 2015 01:21:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-cowbells-rang-for-daddy-2 http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-show-must-go-on-2 As I write this post, I am filled with a plethora of emotions . . . our antique show, “Pickin’ on the Prairie” is only a week away.  We are especially excited about this year . . . our following has grown a lot over the course of the last year, we won first place […] Sat, 08 Aug 2015 06:05:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-show-must-go-on-2 http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/things-are-springing-at-past-blessings-farm Well, as promised, but perhaps not as quickly as I had planned, it’s time to sit down and have a little catch up time . . . grab a cup of tea or java and let’s chat.  As I eluded to in my last post, there has been a lot going on . . . […] Tue, 24 Mar 2015 23:35:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/things-are-springing-at-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/upcoming-barn-sales-at-past-blessings-farm Well, howdy, Y’all! It has been several months since I have posted . . . life has been a bit chaotic these days . . . lots of changes both good and bad, that I promise I will fill you in on soon.  But until then, I thought I would at least let you know […] Sun, 08 Feb 2015 06:42:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/upcoming-barn-sales-at-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-nashville-and-a-drum-roll-please This last month has been so much fun . . . hectic and exhausting, but so wonderful.  Since my last post, we have enjoyed our third, and fabulously successful “Pickin’ on the Prairie” here on Past Blessings Farm.  We had over 40 vendors this year and everything went nearly “picture perfect” . . . just […] Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:53:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-nashville-and-a-drum-roll-please http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/past-blessings-farm-and-the-too-big-life “Pickin’ on the Prairie” is a successful antique show held on our property every August.  Click here for more information:  “Pickin’ on the Prairie” Antique Show & Artisan Market It’s almost here . . . only 12 days until “Pickin’ on the Prairie!”  We are so excited . . . we have the most amazing […] Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:25:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/past-blessings-farm-and-the-too-big-life http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/broken Good Morning!  I haven’t blogged for over 3 months.  The last few months have been a blur of emotions and changes.  So many times I have started to blog, but just didn’t feel like I could put what I was thinking on paper  . . . even if it is only “cyber paper.”  The life […] Sat, 02 Aug 2014 05:45:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/broken http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/happy-easter-from-past-blessings-farm No time for much of a blog post today, but I did want to pop in and wish each of you a wonderful Easter. The past couple of weeks have been very emotional for me and I had to deal with realizing that other people will always fail us and I will always fail others. […] Sun, 20 Apr 2014 13:13:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/happy-easter-from-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie-hd Thu, 03 Apr 2014 02:58:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie-hd http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/video-floods-depression I know it has been forever since I posted on my blog . . . in fact, if we depended on my blog to feed our family, we would have all starved long ago.  So many things have been happening . . . some good and some not so good.  I have been all over […] Thu, 03 Apr 2014 02:58:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/video-floods-depression http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/its-coming-our-new-on-line-store-is-almost-here I mentioned a couple of months back that we were in the midst of some exciting plans here at Past Blessings Farm . . . and the time is almost here . . . We are in so excited to announce that we will be introducing an on-line store in the very near future! We […] Sat, 01 Feb 2014 11:35:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/its-coming-our-new-on-line-store-is-almost-here http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/from-stuffy-to-fabulous-redoing-a-dining-set-with-farmhouse-charm I am constantly on the look out for great furniture pieces I can re-do.  I pay attention to the lines of the furniture, but really don’t care much about the finish, since I know I will be redoing it.  So when I found a vintage dark cherry finish dining set for only $90 on Craigslist, […] Tue, 14 Jan 2014 04:09:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/from-stuffy-to-fabulous-redoing-a-dining-set-with-farmhouse-charm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie-antique-show-2014-here-at-past-blessings-farm We are so excited as we plan for our 3rd Annual “Pickin’ on the Prairie” . . . each August our little farm becomes a wonderland of amazing antiques, artisan handcrafts, beautiful jewelry, artwork, repurposed furniture and amazing farm “junk”.  Our farm will be packed with vendors, great music, great food and a weekend full […] Wed, 08 Jan 2014 04:31:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie-antique-show-2014-here-at-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/becoming-miss-virginia-or-the-art-of-being-happy Greetings from Past Blessings Farm! I hope you had an amazing Christmas that was filled with love and blessings.  We were very blessed this year . . . Ron was on vacation, we actually had our shopping done early, no one was sick and things went smoothly.  We enjoyed our time with each other, time with […] Sat, 28 Dec 2013 06:10:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/becoming-miss-virginia-or-the-art-of-being-happy http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/come-take-a-christmas-home-tour-of-past-blessings-farm Well as usual I am behind!  I so wanted to get pictures up of our old farmhouse all done up for Christmas long ago . . . but life has a way of getting in the way.  Not that there was anything dreadfully wrong going on . . . just busyness . . . busy […] Sun, 15 Dec 2013 22:38:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/come-take-a-christmas-home-tour-of-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/learning-to-rest-and-not-obsess Since my accident with the table saw, my life has changed dramatically.  It is amazing how one split second mistake or decision, can alter your life so drastically.  I have always been a bit of a type “A” personality . . . lots of fires going at the same time.  Since cutting my hand so […] Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:59:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/learning-to-rest-and-not-obsess http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-calm-during-the-storm-or-life-is-what-happens-when-youre-making-other-plans A week ago, I did a quick post showing some simple Autumn decorating ideas and a little mention of my sale I was doing that weekend.  I quickly jumped of the internet after my post and began my busy day.  I still had several pieces of furniture I wanted to complete for my sale and […] Fri, 01 Nov 2013 02:35:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-calm-during-the-storm-or-life-is-what-happens-when-youre-making-other-plans http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/farm-fresh-fall-decor-using-what-you-have The beauty of autumn has come here to the farm and I am so loving it.  The trees are a vast array of golds, oranges and reds and tired flowers of summer are still trying to peek out here and there.  I am behind on decorating for autumn this year . . . just too […] Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:14:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/farm-fresh-fall-decor-using-what-you-have http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-rich-heritage-and-history-of-past-blessings-farm As I said in my last blog post, I am excited  to share with you the history of our old farm.  We have been blessed to call “Past Blessings Farm” our home for the past three and a half years.  We are only the 5th owners of this 115 year old home . . . […] Tue, 17 Sep 2013 04:31:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-rich-heritage-and-history-of-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/so-blessed What an amazingly wonderful whirlwind of a life I have been blessed with lately!  While coupled with a bit of exhaustion and stress, this years show, “Pickin’ on the Prairie” was an amazing success. This sign welcomed guests as they entered our show! Our quiet little country road has never seen this much traffic! The […] Wed, 28 Aug 2013 03:20:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/so-blessed http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie-antique-show-artisan-market-its-almost-here I can’t understand it . . . I try and try to be like them but I can’t.  You know who I mean.  The blog queens that seem to be able to update their blogs daily and always have amazing new things to show you.  It isn’t because I DON’T do amazing things . . […] Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie-antique-show-artisan-market-its-almost-here http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/quench-my-thirst Good morning to all my friends in blog land . . . It is a gorgeous day here in the Northwest . . . lots of warm sunshine, gentle breezes, beautiful green wheat with just a touch of gold beginning to show.  When I look out over our property and across the beautiful prairie, I […] Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:38:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/quench-my-thirst http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/putting-our-farm-and-farmhouse-on-a-major-diet Good grief . . . where do I begin? . . .  I can’t believe it has been nearly two months since my last post.  So much has happened since then . . . when last we talked, we were still in the midst of our flooring disaster.  Since then, we have, happily, got all […] Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:34:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/putting-our-farm-and-farmhouse-on-a-major-diet http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/estate-sale-moving-flooring-and-now-im-a-radio-star Sometimes I wonder if life will ever slow down . . . and if it did if I would like it or not!  Sometimes I really crave a slow day with nothing on the agenda.  But I know my personality also likes to have a lot of things going on.  But lately it has been […] Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:43:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/estate-sale-moving-flooring-and-now-im-a-radio-star http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/dont-forget-our-spring-has-sprung-sale-is-this-weekend-at-past-blessings-farm Sorry, no time for much of a blog . . . life has been very full here lately!  But I did want to remind those of you in the Spokane area that this weekend (Friday and Saturday, April 12th and 13th) is our second annual “Spring Has Sprung” Sale here at Past Blessings Farm.  I […] Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:54:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/dont-forget-our-spring-has-sprung-sale-is-this-weekend-at-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/were-hitting-the-big-time-now Past Blessings is now a dot com site!  Woooo Hoooo! Well . . . maybe we  haven’t hit the big time . . . but I am excited . . . we have changed our blog to a .com instead . . . which now means we will have the ability to have a page […] Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:23:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/were-hitting-the-big-time-now http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/floored-by-a-disaster Good grief . . . it has been over a month since my last post!  I soooo have good intentions of being a consistent blogger . . . but life just keeps getting in the way!  Since my last post, we have embarked on an adventure . . . adventure being the nice word for […] Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:59:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/floored-by-a-disaster http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/chaos-mud-and-a-farm-sale-all-here-at-past-blessings-farm Hello friends!  Hope this posts finds you all happy, healthy and loving life.  I recently got back from Arizona after a 10 day visit with my sister and her hubby.  It was a great visit, other than getting a flu bug on day 5.  I am not sure why any and all flu bugs seem […] Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:23:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/chaos-mud-and-a-farm-sale-all-here-at-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/ive-got-sunshine-on-a-cloudy-day Goodness . . . it has been forever since I blogged!  My last blog post was two days before Christmas.  I had determined to have a great Christmas . . . despite the fact that my husband was working through all of it.  And I had really gotten the right mind set and was feeling […] Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:11:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/ive-got-sunshine-on-a-cloudy-day http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/how-to-have-the-best-christmas-ever As I write this post, it is 3 days until Christmas.  This has been an odd Christmas season here at Past Blessings Farm . . . my husband, who has always taken 10 days off during the Christmas season, every year since we were married almost 22 years ago, has to work both Christmas Eve and Christmas […] Sun, 23 Dec 2012 08:07:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/how-to-have-the-best-christmas-ever http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/making-your-own-joy-a-joy-sign-that-is Good morning!  A few weeks back, I was commissioned to make large “joy” signs from two women.  I was very happy with how they turned out . . . and kind of sad I didn’t get to keep one.  I have received many compliments on them and questions as well.  I thought I would give […] Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:57:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/making-your-own-joy-a-joy-sign-that-is http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/divide-conquer-and-decorating-our-farmhouse-for-christmas As you may have noticed the last few blogs, I have been going through a bit of a spiritual growth spurt . . . which has brought on all of the aches and pains one might associate with a growth spurt.  Many of you have come to me with love, support and encouragement.  I am […] Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:59:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/divide-conquer-and-decorating-our-farmhouse-for-christmas http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/now-selling-subway-chalkboard-art-signs-here-at-past-blessings-farm Sorry this is going to be such a short post . . . lots going on here at Past Blessings Farm and changes coming to the blog (I will let you know soon, I promise!) but I wanted to pop in and let you in on our newest creation!!  Woooo-Hooooo!   As you may or […] Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:33:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/now-selling-subway-chalkboard-art-signs-here-at-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/friendship-a-falling-out-but-what-about-falling-back-in Several years ago, I walked away from a friendship.  This person meant the world to me.  But for many reasons, there was hurt and frustration.  I didn’t have the courage I needed to talk it out.  Instead, I chose to walk away.  It wasn’t a typical “falling out” . . . we hadn’t had lots […] Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:08:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/friendship-a-falling-out-but-what-about-falling-back-in http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/contemplation As you could tell in my last blog, I was a bit overwhelmed and definitely at a crossroads.  I am still not sure of all the answers, but I do know they need to all be about putting God first in all I do.  I know Past Blessings Farm has been a distraction for me.  […] Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:07:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/contemplation http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/crafting-junking-and-dying-to-self My mind is spinning in so many directions as I write this post, that I hope what I put on paper (. . .er, the computer . . .) will even make sense.  As I posted about a few days ago, I went on a wonderful craft retreat in McCall Idaho with my wonderful bestie, […] Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:49:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/crafting-junking-and-dying-to-self http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/on-retreat-in-a-beautiful-lodge-in-mccall-idaho Good morning from McCall, Idaho!  I thought I would do a short post “mid-adventure” with my bestie, Deborah.  We are on a 3 night, 4 day adventure in beautiful McCall, Idaho.  I have never been to McCall before, but let me tell you . . . I WILL be returning!  It is darling!! A few […] Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:04:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/on-retreat-in-a-beautiful-lodge-in-mccall-idaho http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/nesting-and-decorating-my-old-farm-house Fall has officially come to the prairie . . . the nights are cooler, the leaves are changing to beautiful shades of orange, rust and crimson and there is a “nip” in the breezes, even with the sun shining.  I love autumn here . . . something so tranquil about it.  And, one of my […] Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:41:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/nesting-and-decorating-my-old-farm-house http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/strength-for-today-bright-hope-for-tomorrow One of my favorite hymns, Great is Thy Faithfulness, has the words “strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow.”  I always enjoy singing this song and the peaceful feeling that comes with proclaiming those words.  But I wonder, do I truly live as though I believe those words? Over the course of our nearly […] Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/strength-for-today-bright-hope-for-tomorrow http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/taking-time-to-smell-the-roses-and-eat-some-sea-food This past month has been a month of highs and lows of exhaustion and elation.  After putting on our first “Pickin’ on the Prairie” Antique Show on our farm, we were very happy with the outcome, but also terribly worn out.  Knowing full well in May that this would be the case, I began planning […] Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:43:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/taking-time-to-smell-the-roses-and-eat-some-sea-food http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie-antique-show-was-a-big-success This was the poster I made for our show.Full color posters are still available for $5 plus$4 shipping.  Black on Cream posters are $2plus $4 shipping. All posters are 11″ x 17″.To order, contact me at pastblessings@gmail.com Life has been so wonderfully busy here on Past Blessings Farm, but I need to stop to tell you all […] Sun, 26 Aug 2012 05:33:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie-antique-show-was-a-big-success http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/mrs-perfect-comes-to-blogland We’ve all seen her . . . and there may even be a part of us deep down that hates her.  Mrs. Perfect.  You go to her blog and there she is again . . . being, well, you know . . . perfect.  Her house is spotless, her children are angels.  Everything she bakes […] Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:15:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/mrs-perfect-comes-to-blogland http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/becoming-betty-crocker When I think of domestic, there are a few images of women that come to my mind . . . my Mom, my Grandma and Grammy (my Great-Grandma)  . . . and . . . Betty Crocker!  My Domestic Mama! Created in 1921 by the Washburn Crosby Company, who later became General Mills, she […] Sat, 21 Jul 2012 04:15:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/becoming-betty-crocker http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/chaos-silverwood-a-diet-making-our-farmhouse-blossom The last few weeks have been very busy and, truth be known, a bit chaotic.  When Ron’s Step-Dad passed away unexpectedly, we knew it was important we jump in with both feet to help his Mom.  Not only did this mean being here for her through the funeral and grief, but also helping her make […] Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:22:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/chaos-silverwood-a-diet-making-our-farmhouse-blossom http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/god-bless-america-yes-please Those of you that know me well, know I love all things patriotic.  We have tons of American flags and I love all things red, white and blue.  I cry when I hear the “National Anthem” or “My Country Ti’s of Thee.”  This last week, my father-in-law, Lloyd Nielson, passed away.  He was an army […] Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:02:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/god-bless-america-yes-please http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/farm-fresh-prairie-wild-flowers I love having fresh flowers on our front porch and in my home.  But I am known to be rather . . . shall we say . . . frugal.  Some might even call me a bit of a cheapskate.  So buying flowers at a florist or even a grocery store, is just something I […] Thu, 14 Jun 2012 02:19:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/farm-fresh-prairie-wild-flowers http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/we-survived-the-farm-chicks-a-graduation Whew!  I am sitting on my sofa this morning, knowing I should finish planting my bedding flowers while the weather is FINALLY behaving.  But I am savoring the downtime instead.  The house is quiet . . . boys to school and work and hubby off to work as well.  Someone let the chickens out this […] Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:03:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/we-survived-the-farm-chicks-a-graduation http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/a-sneak-peek-at-my-booth-at-the-farm-chicks My sweet hubby and I just got home from a very long and busy day setting up at The Farm Chicks Antique Show here in Spokane.  We are thrilled to be a part of this great show.  Since our truck had decided to break down last week, we rented a 17 foot U-Haul truck.  We […] Sat, 02 Jun 2012 02:27:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/a-sneak-peek-at-my-booth-at-the-farm-chicks http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/signs-of-blessings-and-love No time for much of an entry, but I want to give you a quick preview of a couple of signs I will have at The Farm Chicks this weekend.  I found a bunch of old marquee letters that I backed with some funky papers and then I framed them in old weathered boards from […] Tue, 29 May 2012 13:31:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/signs-of-blessings-and-love http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/farm-chicks-graduation-saw-blades-and-barn-cats Morning, friends! Whew!  This month is simply crazy busy! As I have mentioned before, I am excited to be a vendor in The Farm Chicks this year.  The show, is only a few days away . . . this coming weekend, June 2nd and 3rd.  The Farm Chicks is a huge antique show, here in […] Mon, 28 May 2012 07:19:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/farm-chicks-graduation-saw-blades-and-barn-cats http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/embracing-your-inner-cowgirl Good morning, girlfriends! Every now and then someone will ask me why I am so drawn to the cowgirl look.  I usually am at a loss to explain it.  It is a look I just love.  But it has got me thinking and evaluating why I go for this look. My first memory of wearing […] Fri, 11 May 2012 23:01:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/embracing-your-inner-cowgirl http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/1297-2 I love painting . . . which sometimes I don’t understand.  After a long day of sanding, painting, distressing, etc.  my back is usually killing me (I can’t seem to keep myself from hunching over), my hair is often painted red, blue or yellow, my fingernails are filled with stain and my face is dusted […] Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:18:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/1297-2 http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/a-new-batch-of-chicks-at-past-blessings-farm Dear Blog Land friends . . . Sorry, once again, I am a bit slow on posting.  Life seems to have a way of getting away from me.  We had a wonderful Easter, with 20 of us at the table!  Great food, great friends and family, and great fellowship.  God is good and it was […] Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:46:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/a-new-batch-of-chicks-at-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie I am sorry I have been slow in getting up another post.  I caught the silly bug that has been overtaking the Pacific Northwest and it was a stubborn old thing.  Finally, after two weeks, I gave in and got on antibiotics and steroids and am finally starting to feel much better.  Still have a […] Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:17:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/pickin-on-the-prairie http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/welcome-spring-sale-at-past-blessings-farm As I write this, it is 18 degrees out and snowy, but I am just sure Spring is just around the corner!  Or at least I am hoping it is!  I am so ready to get out and dig in the dirt . . . maybe I am weird, but I love the feel of […] Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:42:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/welcome-spring-sale-at-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/life-is-what-happens-when-you-are-making-other-plans Sometimes life has a way of changing very quickly, when we least expect it.  This was the case this last week.  My mother-in-law went in for a routine check up on her pacemaker that was put in last spring.  In the process, they discovered her carotid artery was 90% blocked.  So they quickly scheduled surgery […] Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:56:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/life-is-what-happens-when-you-are-making-other-plans http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/sale-this-weekend-at-past-blessings-farm So I was going to wait until Spring before I did my next sale . . . but, you know me . . . no patience!  The snow is rapidly melting (can you say MUD?!) and birds are chirping, so it seems like it is time for a sale at the farm to me!!  I […] Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:49:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/sale-this-weekend-at-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/before-and-after Hello, my sweet blogger friends!  It has been over a month since my last post.  I didn’t purposely fall off the face of the earth . . . it has just been a time in my life that has required me to be away from the computer.  We are finally getting down to the end […] Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:09:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/before-and-after http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/merry-christmas-from-past-blessings-farm Only have a moment to check in, but I didn’t want to miss the chance to say “Merry Christmas” to each of you, my sweet cyber friends!  Today my husband’s side of the family is coming over for a ham dinner with all the trimmings and tomorrow my side of the family is coming over […] Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:30:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/merry-christmas-from-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/five-winners-and-a-major-loss As I told you last post, I have the honor of passing the Liebster Blog Award to five other worthy blogs, having 200 followers or less.  There are so many amazing blogs out there and I am sure I am missing some great ones, but here are my picks: Grace at http://katmom4.blogspot.com/.  She is the […] Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:37:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/five-winners-and-a-major-loss http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/past-blessings-farm-blog-was-given-an-award-woo-hoo I am very happy to have learned that my sweet friend Abby of Forgotten Way Farm (remember them from my earlier post about their amazing drying racks that her husband Daniel makes?)http://www.homesteaddryingracks.com/forgotten-way-blog.html has given me the Leibster blog award.  The Liebster Blog Award is given to blogs you love with fewer than 200 followers. Why […] Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:11:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/past-blessings-farm-blog-was-given-an-award-woo-hoo http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/decorating-our-old-farmhouse-for-christmas    A touch of Christmas for our old sampler. Sorry my posts have been so sparse lately . . . life just has a way of getting busy.  But, I finally did get it all Christmasy (while this word may not be in the dictionary, I am sure it should be a word!) inside […] Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:59:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/decorating-our-old-farmhouse-for-christmas http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/check-out-past-blessings-farms-hand-painted-signs When I was a little girl, one of my fondest memories is of my Daddy sitting at his easel painting signs.  From electric companies to TV stations, he was always painting a sign for someone.  Well, I guess I am my Daddy’s girl . . .  I love painting signs!  My signs are usually more […] Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:46:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/check-out-past-blessings-farms-hand-painted-signs http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/decorating-for-autumn-on-past-blessings-farm Well, today we got our first “skiff” of snow.  Hardly any, but it made me realize how quickly Autumn is growing old and winter is heading our way!  I realized I hadn’t gotten any photos of the beautiful Autumn we have had here on Past Blessings Farm and thought I better share with you before […] Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:21:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/decorating-for-autumn-on-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/a-day-at-forgotten-way-farm It seems like lately I have been so busy running around and doing fun things that I haven’t had a chance to blog about any of them . . . so for the next couple of posts, if you don’t mind, I am going to back up in time just a bit to talk about […] Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:08:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/a-day-at-forgotten-way-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/a-quick-peek-at-todays-sale Hi friends! I thought I would just pop in for a moment . . . no time for a lengthy post  . . . but  wanted to show you a few things in today’s Past Blessing’s Farm Sale . . . today from 9 to 5 at 8521 N. Orchard Prairie Rd. in Spokane. Here are […] Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:01:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/a-quick-peek-at-todays-sale http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/junking-til-the-cows-come-home The past month has been so busy, I have had very little time to blog.  We have camped, got the boys all settled back in school, had a barn sale at our farm, I did a mini-trip to see my sweet “Mama Mo” in the Tri-Cities, took my Daddy to Dr. appointments and my Mama […] Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:52:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/junking-til-the-cows-come-home http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/well-butter-my-buns-and-call-me-a-biscuit I heard that saying a few years ago and have always wanted to do a sign of it for my kitchen . . . so this week I finally made up one for my kitchen and one to sell.  This one pictured here is for sale and is black with cream lettering.  The one I […] Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:56:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/well-butter-my-buns-and-call-me-a-biscuit http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/buggy-barn-with-my-besties Today was such a wonderful day.  In celebration of my sweet friend Debbie’s upcoming birthday, Debbie, Darla, Deborah and myself spent the day together . . . hitting a few garage sales as we went, we eventually landed at the Buggy Barn Quilt Show and Antique Sale in Reardan, Washington, a little wheat farming community […] Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:20:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/buggy-barn-with-my-besties http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/trying-to-catch-my-breath This week has been filled with driving and driving and driving . . . well, you get the picture.  As our parents age, they have come to a place where they need us a bit more . . . which is a good thing, as I want to be close to them and to also […] Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:38:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/trying-to-catch-my-breath http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/a-few-recent-pieces Our sale this past weekend was a great success . . . lots of compliments and people seemed to really enjoy themselves . . . which made me so happy! I thought I would post some pictures of a few pieces I have done recently . . . I love re-doing furniture and whatever doesn’t […] Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:35:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/a-few-recent-pieces http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/introducing-past-blessings-farm It has been forever since I have posted . . . this has been a year of changes . . . some good, some not so good.  As I shared several months back, my Dad has had a lot of serious physical challenges this year.  We have come to realize that these challenges are not […] Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:04:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/introducing-past-blessings-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/heaven-gains-another-great-chef As I shared in my last post, my own Daddy and Ron O’Connell, who has been like a second Daddy, were both dealing with life-threatening illnesses.  I am happy to report that my own Daddy is doing better, though he has a journey ahead of him and your continued prayers are still appreciated.  God has […] Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:21:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/heaven-gains-another-great-chef http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/prayers-for-my-daddy How quickly life can change. A few days ago I was thinking about decorating, dreaming of spring planting, and planning a family reunion for this summer. This last Thursday, all that changed. My Dad has an aneurism in his aorta and at this point, due to other issues with the aorta (calcified plaque) coupled with […] Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:37:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/prayers-for-my-daddy http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-beginnings-of-decorating-the-old-farmhouse My dear friends . . . As most of you know, we moved to this old 1898 farmhouse in May. It had stood empty for over a year and prior to that had been lived in by a man whose top priority, it appears, was having good sound for his stereo and TV. We couldn’t […] Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:37:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-beginnings-of-decorating-the-old-farmhouse http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/winter-on-the-farm Goodness, it has been forever since I have posted a new blog . . . nine months! Between an old computer and the slow internet service available since moving here, it just couldn’t be done. But now, having gotten a new computer for Christmas from my wonderful husband, I am finally up and running again. […] Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:17:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/winter-on-the-farm http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/feathering-your-nest-part-2 It ended up being a rather large span of time between this post and my last . . . since this is a continuation of the last post, I had planned to do this much sooner. But life had other plans! Since my last post, believe it or not, we have sold our house and […] Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:39:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/feathering-your-nest-part-2 http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/feathering-your-nest Howdy girlfriends! Well, finally I am back and ready to post . . . between having issues with making my blog work correctly and camera problems, it has taken me quite a while to get this post up and running. I’d like to blame it all on the computer or software, but I think it […] Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:20:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/feathering-your-nest http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/focusing-on-your-marriage I just got back from watching an amazing “Simulcast” of the Focus on Marriage Conference, which happened today at the Focus on The Family Campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. There were no churches in Spokane participating in this simulcast, but we found a sweet little country church in the woods, up in Suncrest, about a […] Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:36:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/focusing-on-your-marriage http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/gardening-inside-and-out It has been such a warm winter here in the Northwest . . . a welcome reprieve after the last two winters of record setting snow and spending several days unable to “dig” our way out of our dead end lane. Today, as I enjoy the chirping birds and beautiful sunshine, it makes me ready […] Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:53:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/gardening-inside-and-out http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/hope-for-the-future Well, blogland, I am back . . . hopefully more regularly this time . . . I know you have heard that before! LOL! Life has a way of “happening” in a different way than we often have planned. After many months on the market and yet another flood . . . not sure why […] Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:50:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/hope-for-the-future http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/our-home Our house has been for sale for the last two months, but due to the economy, selling fast doesn’t seem to be an option. We love our home, but are trying to downsize to something more affordable. Unfortunately, we have felt the effects of the economy first hand. As many of you know, my husband […] Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:41:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/our-home http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-worlds-worst-blogger I love the idea of blogging and adore reading others blogs, but for some reason, I myself, seem to be “Blog Challenged.” But I have done better at posting regularly on Facebook, so I decided I now need to move that discipline over to my blogspot. I look forward to chatting more regularly with you! Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:26:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-worlds-worst-blogger http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/my-primitive-snow-man-joy-to-the-world-wreath This cute snowman is so primitive . . . I just adore him. He spent most of last winter outside and so far I have been kind enough to let him sit cozily on one of our dining chairs. He just has a whimsical look that I love! The wreath is a pretty basic one, […] Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:38:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/my-primitive-snow-man-joy-to-the-world-wreath http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/candelabra-and-pamelas-angel I love using antique glass tree toppers in place of candles. I have done this for 18 years and now keep seeing the idea in magazines like it is something new! I just love the glittery affect they give. In order to have them stand well, I just put a dab of teacher’s putty around […] Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:31:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/candelabra-and-pamelas-angel http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-nativity I put our nativity on our secretary in our entry way this year. It will probably be the last year it will be located here, as every time the door shuts, a wise man or shepard jump off the shelf. I have re-glued the shepards feet on and also re-glued the angels wings! The secretary […] Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:28:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/the-nativity http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/my-church-and-house-collection I fell in love with the old German Putz paper mache churches many years ago, when I stumbled upon my first one at a garage sale for 25 cents! I have been hooked ever since. Over the last few years, several companies have began manufacturing reproduction paper mache pieces so my collection is a mix […] Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:23:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/my-church-and-house-collection http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/snowmen-and-antique-ornament-and-light-packaging I love snowmen . . . and the memories they conjuer up of making them as a child with my siblings . . . and more recently with my own boys. This red table and shelf were “junktiques” made from a free bookcase on the side of the road and a five dollar drop leaf […] Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:15:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/snowmen-and-antique-ornament-and-light-packaging http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/christmas-at-our-house I can’t believe it has been over a month a half since my last post! Things just get so busy. Between schuffling kids to sports, youth group and whatever the latest activity there is, life gets busy. We have been busy preparing for Christmas around here. This last weekend my brother, his wife and their […] Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:58:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/christmas-at-our-house http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/jury-duty-is-finally-over-whew Well, I finally finished jury duty. It was one of the most exhausting things I have ever done! It ended up being a serious case. Basically it started as a break in to a truck, to steal a briefcase and in the end two men were very seriously stabbed. The perpitrator tried to claim self-defense. […] Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:14:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/jury-duty-is-finally-over-whew http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/meet-my-sweet-husband I thought before I get too far with my blog, I should introduce each of you to the wonderful man in my life. My husband Ron and I have been married for nearly 18 years. He is a wonderful Christian man who is a great husband and father. He has a great sense of humor […] Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:33:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/meet-my-sweet-husband http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/jury-duty Today I started my first day of jury duty. I’d love to tell you it was exciting and something right out of a Perry Mason episode. However, it was mostly just sitting, and sitting and sitting some more. I did run into a wonderful old friend Rita and it looks like we might end up […] Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:42:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/jury-duty http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/our-spiritual-kitty A while back I walked in to our living room. I had left the Bible sitting open on our chaise. Apparently our little kitty needed to lift her spirits, as this is how I found her. Doesn’t she look peaceful and content? Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:01:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/our-spiritual-kitty http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/farmgirl-blessings-chapter-apron-fest What fun we had! We ate, talked, sewed, talked, messed up our patterns (okay . . . that was just me . . . ), talked, ate some more, talked . . . some were still here chatting away until nearly midnight. It was a wonderful time and I am so blessed to be able […] Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:37:00 GMT http://www.pastblessingsfarm.com/farmgirl-blessings-chapter-apron-fest