~Flickering APP Logo Up For Grabs!

 

Bloggers we have an APP Logo button with a flickering candle up for grabs!Just click & copy ,and add to your side bar. Make you sure you link back to us at :

www.aprimitiveplace.org

 

 A Primitive Place

“Where Prim Friends Gather”

~Primitive Textures~

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Having a passion for photography,and a need to try out the zoom lens of a new camera,you’re invited to come take a tour full of interesting textures, found around the home.

 

 

 

“My Home My Comfort”

~Free Blogger Buttons From APP!

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To show our appreciation to all our blogger friends who have been following APP,we have two blogger buttons designed by my daughter Ashley!Feel free to click on the button and save.

Thank-you for following

A Primitive Place

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Penny Welcome

Valentine Heart

Blessings,Bonnie

~New Looks With Paint!

 

All this talk about paint a few weeks ago motivated Audrey “alilsomethin” to give her blue hutch a new look!

Before

After

Kudos to Audrey!This warm neutral color compliments her pottery, and wooden bowls!

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I’ve been working on a project to paint all my woodwork trim to a colonial red,and today I tackled the dining room.

Before

After

 

  A little paint can go a long way!

“Be Inspired!”

Benjamim Moore

Historical Collection/Cottage Red

Blessings,Bonnie

~Announcing ~ APP Featured Home Recap~

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We thought it would be fun to look back on all of the Featured Homes here at APP.
Thank you to all the members who kindly opened their doors to us!
Hope you enjoy!

  ~Click Here~

~Announcing ~ February Featured Shoppe~

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Kotton Kountry Kreations
www.kottonkountrykreations.com/

“I make primitive and very primitive, Raggedys, Black dolls, Stump and Tuck dolls, pillows, sheep. All are handmade by me with quality fabrics and with love!“ 

  Take a tour of February's Featured Shoppe!

~Click here~

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~Announcing February Crafting Tutorial~

 

February Crafting Tutorial

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"How to Make an Artificial Prim Tree" by Kris Thomas -Simply Prim

~Click Here~

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~Spring Break~

 

Just about now we could all use a little Spring break.This is the part of Winter which seems to go on for an eternity,but there’s hope that Spring will indeed come.

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The sun I noticed is a bit higher in the sky now,the days are getting longer believe it or not!The other morning the birds were all out chirping their sing songs, almost as if they knew too.It’s all so exciting as if everything is coming to life for the first time!

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Oh it’s such a wonderful time spending it outdoors,smelling that fresh air…it does have a certain scent…I can’t describe it, but it makes everyone happy to be alive!Come take a little virtual Spring break with some my favorite photos from last year.

 

 

This basket hangs on Linda’s  front door,isn’t it just so sweet.I snapped this photo last year.

Keep The Faith….Spring will come!

~Don’t Be Afraid To Paint!

  

Don’t be afraid to paint..this was a post I did in the forum,about going ahead and not being afraid to paint something.It’s just paint right?I had posted this for Brenda to get her motivated to paint her hutch!This is my hutch, circa some time last year, and after I painted last February.

Before

After I painted it

Well after posting that I realized I had been procrastinating on a job that I’ve wanted to do…but put off BIG TIME!I decided to take my own advice, and started on a project to paint all the trim on my windows and baseboards to a colonial red (which was white before) It’s always so good to give out kudos and support to someone else…so to make a long story short this got me off my duff to start my own paint project. I started with the living room,it wasn’t easy…but it was all worth it, and lol, “I AM NOT AFRAID TO PAINT!”

 Benjamin Moore/ Historic Collection

“Cottage Red”

Post Note…a few days later

After looking at the old iron curtain rods for a few days, I decided to change out the rods for an inside tension rod to show more trim.Much better!

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~A Little Friday Eye-Candy~

Enjoy some prim inspiration from Lori “theblackcrow”…this is just a sampling,Lori has  posted more in the forum.So go check it out!

~A Snowy Day & A Prim Gathering~

 

There’s nothing better than having the day off on a beautiful snowy afternoon and sharing it with prim minded folks!

As I headed to Audrey’s home to pick her up,I just had to capture the beauty of the fresh snow!Her blog is

http://audreysprimworld.blogspot.com/

 

Look how pretty Audrey’s home looks sitting way up on this hill!

Audrey is a bit modest about this… but here’s her cute little shop her hubby built just so she could sell her prim dolls in!Love the color, and the black bench!

 

Below are a few things she’s made.

This grungy teddie for an APP sale in the Fall, and the little doll pictured on the left.They both have special places in my home!

We then headed to Sue’s home, which is in the same town.She’s a retired Kindergarten teacher who spends some of her free time making primitive crafts with a very close friend of hers.Sue has been collecting various primitive pieces for years, and luck would have it, she has a brother who’s an antiques dealer in ME,who keeps a watchful out for prized pieces!

Here’s just a sampling of her primitive home.I took many more pictures of her Christmas eye-candy, but you’ll just have to wait to see more…APP has the best homes!

Seen here FIRST!!

Sue’s kitchen cabinets are a gorgeous shade of red!

 

 

 

Her grandfather’s suspenders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well that ends the day ,and I would’ve loved to have shown you more, but we’re saving those for another day!

~The Top 10 Collectibles of APP~

 

Photo submitted by liberty1844

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A fun poll recently took place on the Primitive Place forum to find out our members Top 3 Collectibles.
We are proud to announce our Top 10!
Thank you to all members who submitted photos! There were so many good ones!
Hope you enjoy!
Kristine & Sarah

~Click Here~

~A Brisk Day In January~

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Announcing January Short Story by Kathy (motherbee)
"A Brisk Day in January"

Momma Primdear has come to realize that her girls are growing up and will soon be on their own.
Will there be a wedding in the future for one of the primdear daughters?
Find out by reading Kathy's short story
A Brisk Day in January

~Click Here~

~That White Hutch Got A New Look!~

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Do you remember Stephanie’s (primpage) white hutch?Well she did a makeover on it, and it’s no longer white,so we just had to post a picture of it’s new updated look!

Before

After

 The consensus is….everyone in the forum LOVES it!!Stephanie you did a fine job!

~A Home Tour At “Red Fox Farm”~

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Grab a cup of coffee and sit a spell, because this post is a long one, filled with eye-candy!

The day started with Audrey swinging by to pick me up.We headed out to Princeton MA where we stopped and visited with Bob & Janet Sandstrom owners of the

Red Fox Farm

What a beautiful setting…

Bob & Janet own sheep,here’s a picture of them,and they sell the wool in their quaint little shop located right in front of the barn.

The shop is called

“The Wooly Fox”

Inside the woodstove was going, and it was all warm and toasty!

Janet sells many wares from local artisans,and crafters from her community.She even supports the youth with many of their crafts, which are on sale at her shop,as well as some community causes!

Audrey was in heaven, as she scooped up some wool to use when she makes her dolls!

Janet & Bob were so gracious,they allowed us into their gorgeous home!!We enjoyed listening to Janet give us a history of the farm, which in it’s day, was an antique car museum!

This room is just the entryway!

WOW!

 

Look at the size of this crock!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children’s Room

 

We would like to thank Bob & Janet for allowing us in,and they’ll be having a Garden Tour this June, which we can’t wait to see all their beautiful flowers in full bloom!They had a Christmas Home Tour in Dec., which was a a great success with over 400 visitors!!Please if you’re in the area, stop by and pay them a visit!While we were there we met Lynn Turcotte a local potter.She had some nice pieces of  handcrafted pottery which Janet sells in the shop.My little sheep pillow to remind me of them!

The Wooly Fox

263 Worcester Rd.

Princeton,MA

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After that we headed to

Primitive Thymes

in Spencer MA

 

and  said “hi” to APP members

Karen & Rich

Rich took our picture, lol !I took the mint out of my mouth but you can see it’s still in the picture! Oh well!Audrey is holding the newest Judy Condon book which we both bought!

Member Suzanne “earlynewengland” has her home featured in this book!!

 

 As the day ended, enjoy the beautiful homes along the way.

 

 

    

 In all… it was a wonderful day spent with a prim friend,glad you could all come along too!

~My CS Shoot!~

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I just wanted to "Thank you" for all your very sweet and kind comments..you all are so thoughtful and kind..Well it came and went...Country Sampler photographers and stylist Franklin and Esther Schmidt arrived at my home on Thursday the 7th and Friday the 8th...They are the nicest and most interesting people and they make you feel so good!!...To tell you the truth ...before they came ...I felt a little intimidated as I know they are very popular and have been all over the country in the most wonderful of homes...and here they were coming to "mine"...I am just a little "country homemaker" that loves playing house...and I couldn't believe they were coming..but come they did and they made me feel very comfortable..I am very "thankful" for A Primitive Place...as this is where they saw my home ...When I sent in my Christmas pictures....I never thought anything about Country Sampler seeing them..!! So Franklin and Esther worked very hard for 14 hours taking 18 pictures...Now I can hardly wait until the Christmas issue..! So thank you A Primitive Place...you made this all possible and I am so grateful to you..!!!
Blessings Always,
Linda “Primitive Stitcher”

 

~Meet Our New Staff Member!

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We are pleased to announce the addition of
Kris (Simply Prim) to the APP Staff!

Kris joins us as APP's Prim Project Coordinator!
She will be providing a monthly crafting tutorial on APP complete with photos and step by step instructions.
Her monthly tutorial will be called "Simply Prim Projects"
Kris comes to A Primitive Place with much experience in this area. She makes her own wood furniture pieces
and has the most creative mind. She can transform just about any prim item into something totally new.
Kris has been a member of APP since May of 2009 and resides in Northeast Ohio.
Be watching for her first "Simply Prim Project" in February.
Check out her blog at www.simplyprim.blogspot.com

~Announcing January Musing~

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Winter in New England

by Linda Rudman

To read about Winter in

New England

~Click Here~

 

~A Little Winter White Inspiration~

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One of our new forum members Stephanie “primpage” has such a clean look with all her white pieces of furniture,this hutch was built by her husband as well as several other pieces.The white is a nice backdrop for all her colorful plates.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

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~Welcome “My Prim Home”!

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My Prim Home

We warmly welcome

My Prim Home

to the Member’s Gallery!

Come take a tour of Julia’s beautiful New Jersey Home!

~Click Here~

~Welcome Our Newest Sponsor!

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Walker Homestead Primitives

 

Walker Homestead Primitives
Our philosophy here at the Walker Homestead to offer a Taste of 18th Century New England. The Homestead is designed around an historic saltbox home that was built in 1698 offering fine Country Goods and Antiques. Come visit for a shopping experience like no other.
www.walkerhomestead.com

 

If you would like to see more of The Walker Homestead,just click onto this lighthearted video taken in the Fall, made just for fun!Please turn off the blogger music at the bottom of the page first.

~New Year-Clean Snow-Fresh Start~

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Looking out at January

A new year…starting fresh and clean, as the snow in my yard.Old man winter has settled in.

The Christmas tree has come down…always a bit sad.It can also be good thing though… you can start the new year with a fresh clean plate.Linda “Behind My Red Door” talked about keeping it simple in her home,keeping only things that she truly loves out.To

“Simplify”

which is written on these boxes

 So putting putting away all those decorations just might be a good thing!You can start the new year off…fresh & clean as this January snowfall!!

Happy January!

~Happy New Year From APP!!

 

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Recap of 2009

With the year coming to a close, we would like to reflect on the many important events on A Primitive Place this past year.

FEBRUARY

• February Featured Home - “Colonial Made in Maine”

• “APP Promo” video created by Ashley

MARCH

• March Featured Home - “Spring Thyme in Massachusetts”

• Kristine (Maggie's Farm) was first contacted by Bill Mathews, photographer for Country Sampler magazine. Over the duration of the year, Country Sampler magazine chose 15 of the homes they saw on A Primitive Place to be featured in their magazine.

APRIL

• Sarah (All Roads Lead Home) joined the APP Staff as Assistant Editor, Forum Coordinator and Moderator.

• Bonnie (prims4me) joined the APP staff as Director of Publications and Marketing and a moderator for APP. She also is the mastermind behind the APP Blog.

• Dana (homespuntreasures) joined the APP Staff as Hospitality Coordinator.

MAY

• “APP Makeovers” Video created by Ashley

• May Crafting Tutorial - “How to Make a Perfectly Prim Gameboard/Sign” by Char Sethman

• May Featured Home - “Willowtree Primitives”

• Char (charsethman) joined the APP Staff as Prim Project Manager, submitting a monthly Crafting Tutorial.

• APP Facebook page created. 435 fans to date!

JUNE

• June Crafting Tutorial - “How to Make a Primitive Standing Flower Box” by Char Sethman

• APP “Summer Inspirations” video created by Ashley

• A Primitive Place Blog was created.

• APP is now on Twitter.

• Lancaster Gathering with several APP Members

JULY

• July Crafting Tutorial - “How to Make a Patriotic Toolbox” by Char Sethman

• July Featured Home - “Spend a Cool 4^th of July, Touring this 'Cozy' Home”

• July Featured Shoppe – Gramma Frans Fixins

• Country Sampler featured one of our member's products on the front cover of their Fall issue - Anne of Humble Hearts and Homes

• Country Sampler magazine shoot at APP Member's home Jen of Taylor's Farmhouse Attic

• Prim Gathering at the home of Linda Rudman.

AUGUST

• “Fall at A Primitive Place” video created by Ashley

• August Crafting Tutorial - “How to Make a Grungy Wood Sunflower Nodder” by Char Sethman

• August Featured Shoppe – Winterberry Farm Primitives

• August Featured Home - “Black Sheep's Homeplace”

SEPTEMBER

• “APP Anniversary” commemorative video created by Ashley

• September Featured Home - “Fading Summer Days in New Brunswick, Canada”

• We very honored and proud to announce the addition of Linda Rudman (Behind My Red Door) to the APP Staff!
  Linda joined us as Contributing Prim Writer. Each month she writes a column filled with her Primitive Musings.

• Linda submits her first article entitled “September in New England”

• APP got a makeover – new website launched.

• We commemorated Fall with 2 pages full of Fall Displays.

• Very first Private Sale held for APP members. Items were donated by APP members and all proceeds went to support APP! It was a huge success...selling out all items!

OCTOBER

• “Magnificent Makeovers” video created by Ashley

• October Crafting Tutorial - “Out with the Old, In with the New – Making Homemade Tarts” by Char Sethman

• October Featured Home - “Autumn Blessing on our Country Range”

• October Featured Shoppe – Fine Country Living Primitives

• Kathy (motherbee) submitted her first short story to APP, “The Harvest Dress”

• October's Primitive Musing - “October and Nature's Brilliant Show of Color” by Linda Rudman - Behind My Red Door

• APP Celebrated it's 1 year anniversary.

• APP published it very first cookbook.

• Held a second successful Private Sale...again selling out all items!

• Harvest Gathering for APP Members held at the home of Linda Rudman.

• Staff member, Dana (homespuntreasures) met Jen from Taylor's Farmhouse Attic at her home.

NOVEMBER

• Holiday Gathering for APP Members held at the home of Linda Rudman

• November Short Story “A Day of Thanks” by Kathy (motherbee)

• November Primitive Musing - “Thankful Traditions” by Linda Rudman - Behind My Red Door

• Three more homes were chosen by Country Sampler magazine. The homes will be featured in their 2010 Christmas issue.

• November Crafting Tutorial - “How to Make Grungy Silicone Light Strands” by Char Sethman

• Country Sampler magazine shoot at APP Member's home, Kimberlee from The Patriot Homeplace

• APP Staff Member Sarah, met up with fellow APP Member Kindra (3girls, a guy, and a prim place) for some prim shopping!

DECEMBER

• December Short Story - “Dickens of a Christmas” by Kathy – motherbee

• December Primitive Musing - “The Joy of the Christmas Season” by Linda Rudman

• Holiday Featured Home – “All Roads Lead Home for the Holidays”

• Six pages of APP Holiday Home Tours published.

• 758 members and 45 Featured Homes to date....and growing!

As we bid farewell to 2009, we anxiously await what 2010 has in store for A Primitive Place!

The APP Staff would like to thank each and every one of you for sharing your talents, your ideas and your homes with us.
We couldn't do it without you! Here's to an exciting New Year at A Primitive Place!

~We Warmly Welcome Our Newest Member!

 Black Tallow Primitives

Come take a tour of Linda’s beautiful British Columbia home!

~Click Here~

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~Christmas In New England~

 ~Christmas is over…but it will remain in our hearts.We’ve had a tradition of spending it at my nieces beautiful 200 + year old colonial home in the country,with all the nooks and crannies,and the character that comes with a home that has so many stories to tell.I’ll share with you a few of my favorite pictures.

This sleigh was my mothers when she was a child,it’s now been passed down and graces her grand- daughter’s  entryway.

 

 

My mother knitted all the stockings for her grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

 

 

Mom & Harley 

You can still see bittersweet clinging to this tree. 

 

Mickie says “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”

 

~Merry Christmas!

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   It’s been such a magical season of decorating here at APP, and we want to thank each and every one of you who opened up your home to us!Keep that sparkle all year long!

Merry Christmas!

Kristine,Sarah,Bonnie,Linda,Char,& Dana

~Come Join Us!

 

If you’re looking for more prim inspiration,advice on a makeover, a decorating dilemma,or just chat with other like minded prim folks,you can join our “Forum”

“The Holiday Home Tours are just another example of why APP is the most AWESOME website for prim gals! Whether we like grubby, prairie, cottage, classic, colonial, early, vintage, farmhouse, mission style or a combo of it all, there is something for everyone! And on top of that, everyone is so warm and welcoming and kind. Too me, that is like the cherry on top!”

quoted by

Linda Behind My Red Door

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Kim Klassen Designs

Monday, December 21, 2009

Some love for a Primitive Place

“I just recently discovered a Primitive Place.  wow…it’s a fabulous site and community.  and when I have a little more time, I can’t wait to go thru each and every page.  they are currently hosting an amazing holiday home tour.  wow, there is just so much to see!

I posted today on 2BBB about a primitive place.  I feel like I’ve been living under a rock or something… I can’t believe I didn’t discover this site and the talented ladies who keep it all running sooner.  If, by chance, you have missed out as well, pop over and take a peek.”

quoted by Kim Klassen

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We have 711 member’s to date!

Here’s just a little sampling of the many boards we have in there!

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All you have to do is register at

http://aprimitiveplace.proboards.com

 

~Welcome Two New Sponsors To APP!

 

 

Primitive Thymes
Primitive Thymes is located within the walls of our Circa 1840 home. We strive to bring
the best reproduction primitive items handmade in America and designed to the
1600's - early 1900's period. Visit www.primitivethymes.com today!

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Crooked Crows Mercantile
I hand make prim country crafts, floral design, wreaths, swags,
stitcheries, dolls and much more. My dolls are all original designs and are totally handmade
and hand sewn.
Visit www.crookedcrowsmercantile.com today!

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~Exciting News!

 

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We have some exciting things going on here at APP!!

Country Sampler magazine has picked out 3 of our members homes featured here in the

Holiday Homes Tour

If you haven’t seen it,we have the most beautiful homes decked out for the season,and you can see why they wanted them!! 

I won’t say their names, as not all of them have announced it yet,but I personally photographed one of them for APP and it was just primtastic!!Congrats ladies!

I would also like to say that Kristine and Sarah have done an amazing job with these 6 pages, and for a non-profit site it’s getting a lot of notice!

Who knows…maybe someday you’ll see us in print!

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~There’s No Folk Like Snow Folk!

 

What is it about these cute little icy wee folk that we love?

By Christina

By Christina

By Christina

  

 

 

This video is by Ashley,please turn off the blogger music first, at the bottom of the blogger page.

~”Dickens Of A Christmas”

 

A Short Story by Kathy (motherbee)

Poppa Primdear and the boys go hunting for the perfect Christmas tree and the girls and Momma Primdear travel to the big city.
Read Kathy's short story

"Dickens of a Christmas”

 

~Click Here~

~Announcing December Primitive Musing~

 

The Joy of the Christmas Season by Linda Rudman

The Christmas season is in full swing in the Rudman household.
Linda talks about her family traditions growing up as a child and how she has passed them down to her own children. She also shares some of her family recipes!

~Dec. Musing~

 

~It’s A Winter Wonderland!

    ~It’s a winter wonderland here in New England!Since we’re snowed in today,I decided to trek over to Patty’s home, my good friend, and neighbor.

Patty & Haley

 

Doesn’t her home look like the picture perfect setting for Christmas?

This is the view I see when I look out my front windows!Her home is a beautiful shade of a muted colonial red!

Her lamp post is all done up with fresh pine. 

Her massive tree reaches all the way up to her cathedral ceilings!

Simply gorgeous!

 

If you peer through her windows,you can see my house! 

Patty has decorated way on top of this ledge with an assortment of little trees, and snowmen.She also strung lighted garland along her balcony,it looks beautiful at night.

 

 

Of course Haley wanted her picture taken!

Smile!

Patty found this little chair that someone was tossing out in Concord!

Pssst they have nice things in Concord!

This little tree sits in her kitchen,and it’s decorated with little kitchen utensils,for a whimsy look!

 

Patty is lucky to have a hearth in her kitchen,it’s decorated with  cute little snowfolk.

 

 

 Well that’s end of the tour,and I want to thank Patty for allowing us in! On the way home I had to capture the magic of all this snow.

 

                  Prim Blessings,

Bonnie

~Tis’ The Season For Glogg

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As you curl up by the fire,

You realize there is something you desire.

Mulled spices and cider,

Called Glogg,

Is best drunk when in a mug.

Perhaps you will share,

But don’t you dare,

To drive anywhere,

When you drink Glogg!

by Ashley           

As Christmas nears, and the outside air has been bitten by Jack Frost, there’s simply nothing better than coming inside and curling up in front of a toasty fire with a cup of warm Glogg. The aroma this hot mulled wine produces while simmering is soothing, and brings to mind all of the holiday spices.

The Scandinavian word for Glogg means “mulled wine.” My brother in-law who is Swedish, has introduced this festive holiday drink to my family, and it has now become a tradition for us to have it during the holidays. Glogg is usually served during the winter holidays after dinner in place of coffee.

 

**I would advise to designate a driver if you drink this, or do not drive at all!**

Glogg Recipe:

1 1/2 cups red wine

1 1/2 cup ruby port wine

1 cup vodka

6 pieces cardamom

2 T.  grated orange peel

2 sticks cinnamon

2 oz. slivered almonds

1/2 T. raisins

1 T. cloves

 

Combine wine, port and vodka in a nonreactive pot. Add cardamom, cloves, almonds, raisins, orange peel and cinnamon and gently warm (DO NOT BOIL) over low heat. Allow to steep for at least 20 mins (longer is better). Serve in heatproof glasses.

Prim Blessings,

Bonnie

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~The APP Holiday Home Tours!

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This is what you all have been waiting for...APP Holiday Home Tours!
Take a tour of some of APP's finest! We have two pages filled to the brim with Primitive & Colonial Holiday Decorating....with more pages to follow soon! Be watching for pages 3 and 4 coming soon!Just click below on

 Holiday Home Tours

Kristine and Sarah have been working really hard on these pages the last few days, and they’ve done a fabulous job!

We would like to extend a special thank-you to the members who have opened up their homes, and let us come in and take a little peek!

 

~The Christmas Eye Candy Keeps On Coming!~

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We would like to share some of Linda’s (primitivestitcher) wonderful Christmas pictures set in her beautiful Colonial home!It’s always nice to see different styles of early American-colonial/primitive/rustic/ and country styles of decorating.

Enjoy!

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~Announcing APP Holiday Featured Home!!

 

All Roads Lead Home for the Holidays
"When it comes to Winter, who can resist the beautiful snowfalls, building a snowman, catching snowflakes on your tongue and having a cup of hot cocoa when you are done sledding in the snow! Memories are made from moments like these."
Take a tour of APP Staff Member Sarah's beautiful Midwestern home decorated for the Holidays. Sarah also shares her decorating secrets on how to achieve the look!

~Click Here~

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Behind My Red Door And So Much More!

 This post is loaded with eye-candy so grab a cup of coffee and sit a spell.The day started with Audrey swinging by to pick me up, and then off to Linda’s home.Jill was already there when we arrived.Linda had the candles going,and all her Christmas decor out!Wow was it ever beautiful! Soon 4 other ladies arrived all the way from Rhode Island.Laurie is a follower of Linda’s blog, and she brought 3 of her good friends along.We all had an ornament swap and I got Laurie’s cute Santa!!Woo hoo!

 

Linda made a mouthwatering brunch for us, and had made place cards with little mitten ornaments to take home for each of us!

She also made us shopping goodie bags to sustain us while we went to Christmas Open Houses

I’ll show just a few pictures of Linda’s Christmas decor,she’ll show you the rest, and believe me it’s beautiful!

 

  

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We then hopped into Linda’s car and went to the

Walker Homestead

in Brookfield MA

to see Darleen and enjoy the festivities at the old homestead!

 

 

 

After all the eye-candy, and assortment of delicious treats,it was time for us to be on our way to our next stop.Along the route, I made Linda stop her car for some red berries!

We all had a few laughs, because I really needed those berries!Lol!!

Our next stop was at

The Rusty Roosta

In West Brookfield MA

Oh my… this shop is wonderful,full of primitive wares,but it gets even better ,the owners

Jack & Paula Fisher

invited us into their home for a private tour!!

Their home is an historic colonial,and words cannot describe how wonderful it is!!I can only hope these pictures do it justice!Linda,Jill,Audrey and I were just giddy about this home!We would like to thank them, as we came un-announced, and they were decorating for Christmas when we arrived.

Enjoy this tour!

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Our next stop was

Primitive Thymes

In Spencer MA

www.primitivethymes.com

Karen & Rich Boulay

are the proprietors of an old historical schoolhouse which has been turned into their home, and primitive shop.Rich gave me a brief history of the schoolhouse, and a tour while the other gals shopped.

Here are some old books that were left behind,which have become treasures for Karen & Rich.

 

 

Well our day has come to a close, and it was simply wonderful,shared with prim friends, and prim homes!

My goodies from the day!

Prim Blessings,

Bonnie

~It’s looking like Christmas At Cyannes’~

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~It’s beginning to look like Christmas at Cyanne’s,she has her fireplace all decked out for the season with an assortment of  charming Santas!

 

Cyanne’s Christmas Village Collection

~Outdoor Decorating With Holly~

  We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!I had a lovely time spent with family on Cape Cod. An up close picture of our thankful meal,nothing like fresh apple cider!While I was there I spied my mother’s holly tree in full bloom,she let me take as much as I wanted, and I promised Linda

Behind My Red Door

that I would bring some to her on Sunday when I get to see her home decorated for Christmas!Below is a picture of my mother’s massive holly tree.Every year around this time when the berries ripen, flocks of starlings and robins will eat all the berries all in one day even before she gets to use the sprigs,how dare they!

This is what I’ve done so far ,tomorrow I’ll add some greens above the door.I wrapped fresh evergreen around the lamp post and tucked in the holly here and there.The holly really adds a pretty red touch!

 

 

I tucked the holly along with winterberry,evergreens,pussy willow stems,and some sparkly pinecones into my milk can.

 

 

Next week we have some exciting things going on at APP,be looking for our December Featured Home,all decked out for Christmas!You’ll be sure to love this one!

Prim Blessings,

Bonnie