Chickens Ahead...

 I am not sure why I have a fascination with chickens.

My grandparents had them when I was growing up. 

I remember gathering eggs occasionally but was scarred for life when my grandpa had to cut off the head of the chicken we had for dinner.  

Grandma kept telling me it was not the one that was beheaded....it was the one from the grocery. 

My son was asked to take care of our neighbor's chickens while they were on vacation.  The second day in he and his dad came home with a dead chicken.

We were not sure if it was the heat or being pecked to death....now he, the animal lover has been scarred for life.  But the asking for chickens has some to a complete stop! 

I had a friend in Vegas who loved chickens and her kitchen was decorated so nicely with all manner of chickens. 

I think this is where I notice how colorful they could be and started looking at chickens in a new light. 

Now all these chickens are 15% off at my Etsy shop for Christmas in July. 

I will be having 15% off on everything in my shop.   So if Chickens are not your thing there is plenty of other things to choose from.

This is for everything in the shop but excludes shipping. 

Type in CIJ2013 to redeem your coupon at check out. 

I had no idea I had this many chickens---does this count for owning them but not having to feed or maintain them?  This works for me!!

Now GEESE they are a complete different critter and a story for another time....

Enjoy your day!

Barb

Christmas in July on Etsy

Today is the day!! 

Etsy sponsors a site wide Christmas in July event.  

Many shops will be having specials.

Type in "CIJ" or "christmasinjuly" all one word in the search bar to see all the great creations!

I will be having 15% off on everything in my shop. 

 This is for everything in the shop but excludes shipping.  

Type in CIJ2013 to redeem your coupon at check out.

Still having a fun giveaway on my business Facebook page.

Click on the photo above to take you to the link.

Like my page and leave a comment for a chance to win the above photo.

This is a fun design by Tina Marie Ledbetter.  

It is painted on black screening and framed in green.

Now time to go shopping!

Enjoy your day,

Barb

Fall and Christmas Celebrations--in July!!

We have been getting more rain but 1-2 inches in 20 minutes has it's draw backs in the desert!

Flash Flooding! 

When we lived in Las Vegas it was really something to see.  The freeway exchange where we lived would be completely under water.  They have since redesigned that section of the freeway.

On a fun note I will be giving away this ornament (still in celebration of the rain dance, Christmas in July and Fall's Splendor Shop Hop)!

Leave a comment here and I will pick a name on Monday morning July 23. 

Any new followers welcome too.

 I am finding that my weekends are spend outside working on the house and I have been caught hiding downstairs at the computer too many times in the last couple of weeks.

Christmas in July Sale is still going on through the month of July with a clearance section you can visit here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/barbsheartstrokes?section_id=11413828

and free shipping on magnets, ornaments, and pins found here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/barbsheartstrokes?section_id=7112403

Fall's Splendor Shop Hop is going on until July 22 at the Old Farmhouse Gathering.

Click the photo below to take you to the rules!

Just a little added fun...if you can find my giveaway for the Shop Hop and leave a comment with the link back I will give your name an extra chance at the ornament giveaway.

Enjoy,

Barb

Rain Dance Giveaway!!

This was our view while watching fireworks on the 4th of July. These are images I borrowed from the Internet because I forgot my camera. 

I was more intrigued by watching the fire move up or down the mountain then the actual fire works.  Our little town does it up but this was something to see. 

Luckily Mother Nature took pity on us and yesterday we had a huge rain fall.

For us it was a mixed blessing.  I am glad to have the rain but my husband and I were out at 6am to put the last of the tar paper up on our house before the rain came  down. Hopefully our house will survive all of this.  

In the happy spirit of RAIN I will be having a quickie giveaway of these watermelon magnets.

I love watermelon!!  So refreshing!

The only rule is to leave a comment on this post and I will pick a winner Saturday the 7th of July in the evening. (After a long day of working on the house.) 

Just a quick reminder of the Christmas in July sale I am having at my Etsy shop.

I have free shipping on all magnets, ornaments, and pins during CIJ!

 Plus a clearance section with 50% off during the whole month of July.

Click on the link above to go to my shop.

Good luck to all and enjoy your day!

Barb