tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17321036987277580592024-03-13T00:11:12.880-05:00A Hillbilly's LifeTry to take time to find the simple things in life before it's gone...Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-13663192040112319182012-12-11T08:50:00.000-06:002012-12-11T08:50:40.441-06:00A Merry Christmas to you!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My dear husband is about as Scrooge has you can get around the holidays. I hang the lights, I put up the tree, you get the picture.<br />
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This year however, I vowed to have him a little more active. <br />
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Enter Pinterest. I found this picture.<br />
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I showed Mike and he got on board. On board to make it bigger and badder.</div>
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I had to get a step stool to reach the top box!</div>
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I love it! And putting it together with Mike put me in the holiday spirit. My nephew, however had other things to say. "Aunt Kimmy, that notta a itmas tree!"</div>
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I hope you see my vision and will have a Very Merry Christmas!!</div>
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Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-54369507722363713972012-08-21T13:32:00.000-05:002012-08-21T13:32:20.306-05:00Patience is a virtue<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
*Waves*<br />
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Hello Strangers! LONG time no see!!! You know I usually don't show up unless I have something amazing to share with you. Well...<br />
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This is pretty amazing.<br />
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See this...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(I'd say excuse the mess, because I forgot to take pix before... but it was so dang ugly, the mess just looks at home!!!)</span></div>
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And this ugly thing...<br />
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After years, since we moved in to be exact, I have hated, loathed, despised, my kitchen. Not only because it's ugly, but because when everyone comes into my house everyone congregates in the kitchen... and well, it's ugly. So, I had a vision.</div>
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These cupboards my dad bought a farm auction 3 years ago needed more love then sitting outside covered in a tarp.</div>
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HOWEVER... with a remodel comes a budget. And I always have a small one for any project I do. I'm a penny pinching hillbilly. So I collected items from my father's sheds, begged and bartered for wood, the sink, barn hinges. And after installing a new window, moving electrical and some plumbing, and LOTS of oil... my grand total was... drum roll please...</div>
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Like I told my friend <a href="http://redneckchic.blogspot.com/">Robelyn</a>, If anyone says they can't make a beautiful kitchen on a tight budget they have never been junkin' and re purposing before!!!</div>
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Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-39715755452365716462012-01-10T14:09:00.005-06:002012-01-10T14:25:54.642-06:00Gotta Love Rednecks!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So, I'm attempting to catch up on my blogs and notice my dear friend Robelyn over at </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Decided to do a post on all her great 'sparkles' she has aquired. And there I am, in the pile! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As Leslie over at <a href="http://retreauxgirl.blogspot.com/">Retreauxgirl</a> said,</span> <em><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">"</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #e6e6e6; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 30px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;">I feel as though being mentioned in your blog with all of these fabulous ladies that i have won some type of award."</span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;">And I completely agree!!! If you haven't checked out either one of these lovely ladies blog's it is a must! (AND of course all the other ladies Robelyn let you in on!)</span></span></span></span></span></span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I am not as blogger friendly as some of the other ladies. I'm a fair weather blogger! I appologize, but do thank all of you who do swing in every once in a while when I do emerge from my hole!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I do have to share my newest creation with you today. I decided to make these for some of the teachers that work with DH. I made over 15 of these, and after he gave the 6 away the other 9 were sold the same day to others in the school! They are quick and easy to make. </span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> I did have to keep the last one for myself. I am a hat freak and this added the perfect touch! I wish the pictures would have turned out better... but that's what you get with an IPhone and 6am!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Thanks for stoppin' by!</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-58308070857015970062011-11-30T13:39:00.000-06:002011-11-30T13:39:11.148-06:00One down...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hello All!<br />
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I have been trying to work on some Christmas presents that will be a little easier on the wallet, and more meaningful than store bought gifts. I mean, why let all this talent go to waste! :)<br />
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So, from my many, many hours on <a href="http://pinterest.com/thehillbillies/">Pinterest</a> I found this great idea for my mother-in-law and momma.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">source: <a href="http://patinawhite.typepad.com/">patinawhite.typepad.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here is my version:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stoppin' by!</div></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-42202570597647969292011-11-02T11:44:00.000-05:002011-11-02T11:44:27.580-05:00Good Grief!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Did you know I have a blog? Yeah, someone should have reminded me this last month.<br />
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Good Grief! Have you had <strike>moments </strike>months where you wish there were two to five more of you?!? Between youth football, junior high volleyball, a craft show, The Changing Season, and everyday life I think I ate supper twice in two months. <br />
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AND if I was a good parent, or blogger I'd take pictures of everything... the only picture I took was this...<br />
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When I look at it all I can hear in my head is this...<br />
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Did you guess which thing is not like the other things?<br />
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Yep, I was in such a hurry to get my jewelry display done before the craft show and football game, I was 'slapping it together' (junker slang) and realized I put one footing on one end of the baby bed springs and the other on the other end. BRILLIANT! <br />
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So, here's to basketball season, cheerleading, Thanksgiving and Christmas... I hope to see you soon!<br />
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Thanks for stoppin' by,<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-28805193543425721882011-10-03T11:32:00.000-05:002011-10-03T11:32:10.343-05:00Jewelry<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I have started a passion for re purposing jewelry. My niece, Lauren, just turned 18. She attended the What Cheer Flea Market with me in August and helped me scour the grounds for vintage jewelry. I decided to take some pieces we found and make her a one of a kind necklace for her birthday. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stoppin' by!</div></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-18577379238257598352011-09-22T10:11:00.000-05:002011-09-22T10:11:55.042-05:00Would You Buy It Wednesday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Well, I finally hit an auction last night. I was having SeRiOuS withdrawals!!! There wasn't much on the smalls side, so I hit the stoneware side of the auction. Now, I am in no way a dealer in stoneware, so I'm a bit nervous at what I purchase. My intent, as every auction is, is to purchase things for resale purposes.<br />
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So, here I sit, thinking, "Wow! That seems cheap!" And bid. After all the stoneware is sold, I realize I have bought 10 crocks, all but three are either Red Wing or Western Stoneware. I tally it up, $167.00. I further inspect... (that's what I get for flying by the seat of my pants) and notice only two, the 4 gallon Red Wing, and the unmarked #2 are in perfect shape. The rest have some hairlines, big or small.<br />
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As I sit here today, I am scrambling on the Internet trying to find a value for these crocks. Afraid I won't make money but break even on these pieces. (Worst case scenario I will have a collection sitting at home!)<br />
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So, my question is, Would YOU Buy <strike>It</strike> Them?<br />
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I have a 12 gallon Red Wing, 10 gallon Red Wing, 10 gallon Western, 4 gallon Red Wing, 3 gallon Red Wing, 3 gallon Western, 2 gallon unmarked, a pottery bowl, 2 pottery deep bowls.<br />
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Anyone have any advice where to look or any general advice? (like don't quit my day job!)<br />
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Thanks for any input and for stoppin' by!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a><br />
I'm linked up here:</div><a href="http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee373/junkernewbie/wednesdaybutton.jpg" /></a></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-66845915453179565762011-09-20T13:14:00.000-05:002011-09-20T13:14:55.377-05:00And that's a wrap!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hello All! And how is your week going?<br />
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I decided to take a vacation day last Thursday (remember I don't work Friday's) so I could get some much needed work done around the house... ALL BY MYSELF!<br />
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I am in the process of purchasing a step back cupboard from the store I consign at, but I need to remove two cupboards in the process. (Yes, you can have too many cupboards.) So I needed to move furniture and rearrange. I admit, I haven't done that in months, possibly a year or two... but I was motivated! I decided some of these items that I collect and gather at auctions <strong>doesn't</strong> need to be sold. I can keep some things. So, I spent the day working on this in the house.<br />
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Gathering old boxes...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now I needed to move outside... the fall air is here, the leaves are falling and this cupboard was going to fall apart if I let it set in the rain one more storm!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Thanks for stoppin' by!<br />
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If you've been to the Dollar Tree you've probably seen these pictures. They are in some cheap plastic frames. They are also easily removable.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And how about some old books? Everyone has those. Tear off the covers, wrap in ribbon, lace, whatever you have lying around and ta'da!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4n7FgkbIbKNd40K5JqPBxkEaRyVd1ipDC1ilNupvfhmKDVlURpcShw6eyY05Etk34ReC94ThThqxM_48WOAIyncTQaOJ2FRqmr2kVVo03NxvhPcd5wWTsMLm4XdXztbo97xmU2UQJ4lrD/s1600/photo+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4n7FgkbIbKNd40K5JqPBxkEaRyVd1ipDC1ilNupvfhmKDVlURpcShw6eyY05Etk34ReC94ThThqxM_48WOAIyncTQaOJ2FRqmr2kVVo03NxvhPcd5wWTsMLm4XdXztbo97xmU2UQJ4lrD/s400/photo+%25284%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As a busy mom, I don't have much time anymore to sit down and get creative. So all these took about 2 hours, coming up with ideas, gathering supplies, and putting together. AND all but $4.00 of supplies from the Dollar Tree were items just lying around...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Another week has gone by where I didn't hit an auction. I was suppose to work one Tuesday, but due to volleyball, football, and Mike's meetings... I had to turn it down. *sniff*<br />
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Thank goodness I have enough junk lying around to still provide an entry to Stephanie's <a href="http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com/2011/09/would-you-buy-it-wednesday-16.html">Would You Buy It Wednesday</a> linky party over at Junker Newbie!<br />
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I picked this up at one of the estates I bought last year. It's been just sitting there... what should I do with it? Would you buy it? I think it was a 'package deal'. So it didn't cost much.<br />
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Let me know what you think...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But what happens when you get a bunch like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Ugly and nicked. Well, you could grab these supplies...<br />
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</div>It is time consuming (I watched the original Tarzan and Jane whilst decoupagin') but just measure, cut paper and have at it. You do go through a good chunk of Mod Podge, but that's what Hobby Lobby's 40% off one item coupon is for!<br />
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So next time, don't pass up the ugly duckling.... make her the beautiful swan!<br />
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<a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/" ><img src="http://www.skiptomylou.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/button2.jpg" /></a><br /> Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-85178042790569071362011-08-25T14:21:00.000-05:002011-08-25T14:21:56.494-05:00Would You Buy it Wednesday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">It's Thursday. <br />
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I think. <br />
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1st week back at school for the kids. Mike 1st week of teaching. First week of volleyball practice (every night). First week of tackle football (every night). First week of homework for 5 hours. First week of no supper (not a single night!). LAST week of class for Mike. <br />
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My head is spinning.<br />
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It's Thursday and I feel like this...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So I almost forgot Stephanie's Would You Buy it Wednesday. But I didn't...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Obviously, I haven't been to an auction. <span style="font-size: x-small;">see above</span> So I dug through some old pix of previous items I've bought over the year.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">At one auction I stumbled upon this...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Would you have bought it?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I did. I took it home and gave it some love. To make it look like this...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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So, what did you buy this week? Would you have bought this? <br />
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I'm linked up here:<br />
<a href="http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee373/junkernewbie/wednesdaybutton.jpg" /></a></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-90065367274211812042011-08-18T15:41:00.000-05:002011-08-18T15:41:32.587-05:00Fall Fashion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Well, fall is approaching...<br />
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This is usually my attire for fall...<br />
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</div><div align="left">But I hate to shop! Jeans take me hours to find, you know when you have fat thighs? And boots... oh love them, but again with fat calves... are you seeing a pattern here? The only thing NOT FAT on me is my pocketbook. And boy, do some of these new fashions need one of those... unless I shop at my friend Robelyn's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/redneckchic?ref=pr_shop_more">etsy store</a>... Her Saddle Tramp shirts are in my price range and oh so chic...</div><div align="left"><br />
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</div><div align="left">What about you? Are you ready for fall? Are you a sweatshirt and jeans kinda gal or fashion diva?</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">Thanks for stoppin' by!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-25210192943559806572011-08-17T13:32:00.000-05:002011-08-17T13:32:10.729-05:00Would You Buy It Wednesday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I was frettin' what I was going to post for today. I'm trying to take a hiatius from auctions as I have a lot of inventory left from What Cheer and I need to sell to buy at this point. <br />
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Enter Glenn.<br />
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My friend, Glenn, from Canada said he was heading up to Gold Rush to do that show and would bring me stuff if I wanted him too...<br />
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So, I now have more inventory.<br />
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One of the things I bought DH wanted more than I did...<br />
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This...<br />
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A very old small spinning wheel, it needs some love. (Notice the "leg" a jar of vintage ornaments!)<br />
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I'm sure with some elbow grease and hammer and nails it <strike>would</strike> will be purdy.<br />
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So, would you buy it?<br />
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Let me know, and find other goodies over at <a href="http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com/">Junker Newbie</a> this week!<br />
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Thanks for stoppin' by!<br />
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I'm linked up here:<br />
<a href="http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee373/junkernewbie/wednesdaybutton.jpg" /></a></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-65627028060492181682011-08-15T13:38:00.000-05:002011-08-15T13:38:30.349-05:00I won... I actually won!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">After a bittersweet weekend, you know the kind, school starts this week, Mike starts his new job... summer has come to an end... that kind. I was reluctant to come to work today because I just didn't want to face reality.<br />
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I got in, (hadn't touched any emails since Friday) and I got a bright ray of sunshine in my inbox!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><em>"Congratulations you are the winner of the Utility Apron blog give away.<br />
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Please respond to this email with your mailing address and we'll get it shipped right out to you.<br />
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Thank you for entering.<br />
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Margo Arrick<br />
Flea Market Style<br />
Blog Administrator"<o:p></o:p></em></span></div>WHOO HOO! Do you ever enter blog giveaways and never, ever win anything. To me, that's not the point really, I like to support my fellow bloggers... but winning does make following a bit sweeter, doesn't it? <br />
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So,look at what I won...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Isn't it fantastic!!! The retro material,the oh-so-useful pockets... I'm in love! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, if you haven't been over to <a href="http://fleamarketstylemag.blogspot.com/"><strong>Flea Market Style</strong></a> you haven't been junkin' very long! First, there are some AmAzInG ladies working hard to bring us inspiration and purpose for what we do diggin' in dumpsters, hittin' auctions. They are, in fact, working on another fall magazine for us to drool over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Aren't those luggage shelves amazing?)</span><br />
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And the utility apron I won was made by <a href="http://junkcamp.blogspot.com/"><strong>Ki Nassauer's</strong></a> sister, Karla. You can find more apron's in her Etsy store <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RemixedStitches"><strong>here</strong></a>. I have actually met many of you from Ki's inspiring website, <a href="http://junkrevolution.com/"><strong>Junk Revolution</strong></a>.<br />
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So, if you haven't been to any of the sites I tagged, then I highly suggest you do. You will find so much inspiration, you'll wanna get your paint pants on, grab a tool belt, and start that project you've been staring at for the past month!<br />
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Now GO!<br />
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Thanks for stoppin' by!<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-37808149614720489232011-08-11T12:02:00.000-05:002011-08-11T12:02:16.480-05:00Time to Know Me Thursday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">It's another Thursday, so you know what that means... you find out more useless information about me! :)<br />
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This is completely useless, but a great way to show my age and some o-so-sexy pictures of me, so I'll indulge you...<br />
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How many of you know when you have met 'THE ONE'? I mean really, is there a moment when you think... <strong>"This guy/girl is it, I want to spend the rest of my life with him/her."</strong> How many people THINK that, and it doesn't work out? I didn't know I actually had that moment until later, but Mike, my husband, had that moment on that yellow and black bus... every time I see one of these it reminds me of that exact moment...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It looks like a simple gum wrapper... and to most people it is. But to us, it's a significant piece of our history. We were about this age...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em></em></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>See, told you there were some AWESOME pictures of me in this post!</em></span> I was 13 years old and he was 14, 'going out' was a new novel item in junior high (which is so not the case now). We were at the local pizza joint, my friend (as a joke to me) ask Mike if he would go out with me...</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em>"Kim who?"</em> <em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">while playing Pac Man</span></em> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><em></em></span><em></em></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><em></em></span><span style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Her over there."</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">He doesn't look up...</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">"Sure, whatever."</span></em></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">Ah, young love. A couple days later he ACTUALLY meets me, we're sitting in class and he's kicking the back of my chair. I'm too embarrassed to say anything... so I don't...</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">So to remain 'cool' we continued to 'go out'... then were forced to spent time together on the track bus. (Both the boys and girls junior high track teams rode the bus together to co-ed track meets). Coming home from one of our last track meets we were sitting in the last seat on the bus and Mike whips out a gum wrapper ring</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">I was eventually getting to that.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">And asks me to marry him someday. He said he knew I was the one. I wore the ring for a few days, until it fell apart then put it in my 'memory box'.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">We did break up our sophomore and junior year... but got back together senior year...</span></div><div align="left"><br />
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">a not so embarrassing picture of me...</span> Went to college 150 miles apart for a year, then decided to get married in 1997...</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">And we've been together ever since...</div><div align="left"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div align="left">If anyone told me that day at the pizza parlor I would marry Mike someday I would have laughed... I mean seriously... I was 13! But ever since that night on the bus, I don't know... I guess it is true I did know <strong>"This guy/girl is it, I want to spend the rest of my life with him/her.".</strong></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">Thanks for stoppin' by,</div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-30046708820906850932011-08-10T13:27:00.000-05:002011-08-10T13:27:38.996-05:00One Fine Blessing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I love blogging. I may not be the most up and up blogger. But the multitude of amazing people you come across amazes me. I stumbled upon Suzanne <a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/">here</a> . She is doing an amazing good deed. You can read about it on her sidebar where you see this picture.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She has graciously lined up a way to send Senior Citizen's birthday cards. I was so touched when I read this good deed. The response she has gotten from some of these individual pulls at your heart strings in such a way... it's indescribable. I have signed up to be on the e-mailing list to receive birthdays. Won't you too?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kim</div></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-82938217784014255012011-08-10T10:36:00.000-05:002011-08-10T10:36:16.836-05:00Would You Buy It Wednesday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I am STILL re cooping from What Cheer. I haven't even opened the trailer to unload yet... had a meeting Monday night and took the kids school shopping (and to see Smurfs) last night until 10:00. So, it was another butt-draggin'-what-am-I-gonna-post morning at our house!<br />
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I did unpack the smalls that I bought... take a peak, would you have bought one thing in particular? Passed on another?<br />
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I know there is one lady, (who shall remain nameless) that might like picture #2 and another lady (<a href="http://chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/">Laurel</a>) that inspired part of #3... so let me know... Would You Buy It?<br />
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Thanks for stoppin' by,<br />
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<a href="http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee373/junkernewbie/wednesdaybutton.jpg" /></a></div></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-67550643787880171062011-08-08T13:16:00.000-05:002011-08-08T13:16:02.238-05:00Whew! I made it!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">What a long weekend! We made it to What Cheer at around 2:00 Thursday got all set up and ready for 3 days of wheelin' and dealin'! 90+ degree temps and rain ALL THREE nights made for a long, but profitable weekend!<br />
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Here's some pictures of our booth...<br />
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I got rid of a lot of things I've held onto for awhile, so that made me very happy... I got to finally meet some blogging friends, so that made me ExTrEmelY happy! Kim from <a href="http://kimmykats.blogspot.com/">kimmykats</a> and Janelle from <a href="http://thefarmerswifeiniowa.blogspot.com/">The Farmer's Wife</a> stopped by to chat. I love finally meeting the people I follow and chat with on the Internet, the relationship means so much more. Kim's husband works with my BIL for the same company (just different locations) so it is a very small world sometimes!<br />
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Here's a glimpse of what was at this year's flea..<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stoppin' by,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-77006917675624337392011-08-03T13:21:00.000-05:002011-08-03T13:21:14.496-05:00Would You Buy it Wednesday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Well... it's Wednesday again. I almost forgot Junker Newbie's Would You Buy It Wednesday linky party! <br />
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So, I'm ready to walk out the door to work, and think "Crap, I need a Would You Buy It item!" then look around. My living room is actually a living room, no piles or boxes of junk. My dining room table <strong>actually</strong> has a decoration on it, not the cat, or piles of linens, granitware, frames, you know... like this:<br />
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That's what it's looked like for over a month. I'm late for work... I need to contribute to Stephanie... hum... where do I still have PILES of stuff NOT packed for What Cheer?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Front Porch! (I will NOT show you a picture... I've been talking myself up so far on this post I'd like to stay on that pedestal for awhile longer!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So.. I picked this up years ago when I got all the other great stuff from this <a href="http://adayinthelifeofahillbilly.blogspot.com/2010/06/move-over-mike-and-frank-theres-new.html">post</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have still hung onto it, why, I'm not sure? What is it? It has small wood pegs at the end so is it part of a headboard? Cupboard?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What would you do with it? Would you buy it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Give me some feedback, this is one item that will not be in the truck for What Cheer, so I need a reason to keep it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I'm linke here:<br />
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<center><a href="http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee373/junkernewbie/blogbutton1c.jpg" /></a></center></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-77693944918723532042011-08-02T14:02:00.001-05:002011-08-03T09:23:32.350-05:00Treasures for What Cheer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The truck is packed that there is still some more room left... so why not bring this chair I decaled and painted.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And how about this table...I got the inspiration from <a href="http://sistersofthewildwest.blogspot.com/2011/06/pottery-barn-inspired-library-table.html">here</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">AND my favorite guy, Glenn, who brings me Canadian goodies dropped these off at my door last night. Hum... since I have 3 I only need to sell two and keep the other one right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OOHH, What Cheer is going to be so fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stoppin' by,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div>I'm linked up here:<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Domestically Speaking" border="0" src="http://i51.tinypic.com/2zsr4li.gif" /></a></center></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-88242435723387675152011-08-01T14:47:00.000-05:002011-08-01T14:47:57.969-05:00The Countdown Begins!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Whoo Hoo!!! We're on the countdown to What Cheer, Iowa for the <a href="http://www.whatcheerfleamarket.com/index.html">Collector's Flea Market</a>!<br />
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I cannot wait! We're getting the truck and trailer loaded for 3 days of 300+ vendors and lots of finds! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't believe we got everything in the trailer (and now I know there is room for even MORE stuff!!)! I'll be sure to take lots of pictures over the three days to share!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stoppin' by!</div></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732103698727758059.post-75560928193945475512011-07-28T15:14:00.000-05:002011-07-28T15:14:27.568-05:00Time to Know Me Thursday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">WOW! I almost forgot today was Thursday! I have to work tomorrow (I typically don't work Fridays... did I just hear you moan?!?) so that threw my whole schedule off!<br />
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So, I'm not sure why I started this Time to Know Me Thursdays... I'm not a very exciting person....<br />
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But here it goes...<br />
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I'm going to talk about my DH Mike. This week was a very special week for us, and in particular him. He finally got a teaching job. He quit college years ago to move in with me 150 miles away from where he was going to college to support me through my schooling. (Not that he was taking college seriously anyway!) He always planned on going back, but with kids, a mortgage... you know how things go.<br />
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So years later he is working in a factory... a factory that sucked. He was going through a major funk and I told him to finish school. I had a job, the kids were in school... why not?<br />
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So he enrolled in 2007 to finish his teaching degree. Working full-time, coaching the kids sports, and taking full load night classes was our life for 3 years. Let me tell you it wasn't fun! (I have a WHOLE new respect for single mothers.)<br />
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He graduated in May 2010. Male elementary education teacher... you'd think everyone would want a piece of that! :) Application after application, interview after interview... nothing. Never mind the fact that our economy has taken a HUGE dump and education is NOT one of the top priorities, that there were 325,445 teachers fighting for 2,219 jobs at any given point this past year.<br />
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So, if you can't get a job, try to get over qualified! ;) He went back this fall to get his special education endorsement. After 4 interviews, 3 of them he was chosen 2nd because he didn't have experience (really a 34 year father of 2 who has done long term subbing has NO EXPERIENCE to teach?!?) The 4th interview finally panned out.<br />
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He received the call Tuesday that he received a position in one of the few schools in Iowa who work with the severe and profound disabled. This school is a fantastic school working with fetal alcohol children, severely autistic and Down's syndrome children. Everyone says good things come to those who wait... I unfortunately am extremely impatient, but he's not. So I am so proud to say that these last 4 years have been worth it. He does have more schooling to do to be certified to teach these children but I think all of us will all be rewarded in the end. (My checkbook especially!!! lol)<br />
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So congrats to my DH! (pix of us at his college graduation reception at school)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, thanks for stoppin' by and getting to know me this Thursday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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In my HUMONGOUS stack of goodies I bought this.<br />
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Dirty and icky... until I oiled it. Now it looks like this...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's cool. I give it that. With all the writing on it, the gears. BUT... would you buy it? What would you do with it? I'm not going to keep it, I'm going to sell it at the Flea Market, but if you saw it there what would you do? Pass it up or purchase it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div>I'm linked up here:<br />
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Remember this pile of frames from I got at a auction a couple weeks ago? See the one I'm pointing out... here<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A coat of white spray paint, a vinyl decal, and some Armor Etch and whala! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A new item for the store. (it's sold already too!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gotta love instant gratification!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stoppin' by!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/234/85499450871C4D399C51954FEF9FF67B.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a></div>Kim 'The Hillbilly'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05282269838979465804noreply@blogger.com2