Make this Mother's Day extra special for your beloved Mamaw with our customizable Mamaw Sign. This rustic sign is the perfect personalized gift for showing your love and appreciation on this special day. Expertly handmade in our Florida shop, each sign is crafted with care and attention to detail. The backboard is made from 1/2" thick pallet wood for a sturdy and rustic look. The sign comes ready to hang with hardware already installed, making it easy to display and enjoy. Choose from three different sizes - small, medium, and large - to find the perfect fit for your Mamaw's home. Our hand-selected wood pieces each have their own unique grain, knots, and natural imperfections, adding to the character of every sign. Please note that due to the handmade nature of our products, each sign may vary slightly from our sample photo. To personalize your sign, simply leave a note in the "personalize" box with the names you would like us to add. For example, "Emily Abigail." We will make sure the names are beautifully incorporated into the design. Don't hesitate to reach out to us through the "Ask a Question" button if you have any questions or concerns during the ordering process. We want to make sure everything is perfect for you and your Mamaw. Make this Mother's Day one to remember with our customizable Mamaw Sign. Show your Mamaw how much she means to you with this heartfelt and unique gift. Order now and get ready to put a smile on her face.

Size: 6" X 6" Spruce up any room in your office or home with custom box signs! Printed exactly the way you want, these rustic wooden signs make great accent pieces and conversation starters for your guests. Add your own funny, sarcastic, or sentimental messages and pictures to create the perfect gift your loved ones will cherish for a lifetime. Dimensions: 6” x 6”; 1.5” depth Made from painted birch wood Choose between distressed white or solid black color options Slatted style available for distressed white Easily hang or stand to display Wipe clean

Happy 2017! Hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's. Around here we were battling all kinds of sicknesses. Seems like this fall and winter have been extra bad for catching every manner of illness and just feeling poorly in general! Now that's a phrase you don't hear a whole lot anymore....feeling poorly. It's definitely one I've heard my mamaw and papaw say before. What I wouldn't give to go back in time and capture all the old timey phrases and words they used. I remember many, but I'm sure my memory has lost just as many as I recall. One thing I'm so glad I did was interview both my mamaw and papaw not long before they passed away. I recorded their responses to my questions, and created an oral history heirloom to pass on to the next generations. Since they are now gone, those stories I documented from them have become something I truly treasure. I highly encourage you to interview the older members of your own family if you have the opportunity to do so. It's time well spent, and we have so much we can learn from that older generation of mountain folk. When I interviewed my Eastern Kentucky born and raised mamaw, she spoke quite a bit about the different ways they handled gardening, chores around the house, etc. when she was growing up. Hearing her talk was like opening up a window into old timey Appalachia. Mamaw In that short interview I did with her, she spoke more than once about her memories of how they used lye many years ago. It's those excerpts of the interview I'll share with you in this post. Here's what she had to say about using lye to make soap... "Oh, we used to clean chitlins and make soap with...put lye in and we made our soap then. I guess they's a whole bunch out there in the smokehouse now...." My grandparents' smokehouse where Mamaw stored her old lye soap. "But I didn't make it out of that (chitlins). It was just fat scraps. That lye will eat it up. Just get it down so thick, and you'd take water and put that fat in there and put the lye in and cook it down. And when it got cold, you could cut it out, and it didn't smell bad." When asked if they washed the clothes with lye soap she said, "Yeah. Well, now, we didn't have washing machines then. We didn't have to have it. We washed on a board." An old washboard "We'd have our soap and we'd rub it on the clothes. We'd get 'em wet and rub it, and get 'em up on the board and rub soap on 'em. And look for the dirty places and soap them more. And we'd boil our white clothes. Yeah, people had some hard times back then, but they had some good times. I mean they had time for one another and wasn't rushed like they are now." My mamaw...back when people "had time for one another." Don't you just love that?! Time and time again, I've heard so many older Appalachians speak of how despite their hardships growing up, there was so much goodness and happiness in their lives that seems to elude most people today. We truly have a lot to learn from that older generation! And here is what Mamaw had to say about using lye for a much different purpose... "Yeah, we used to make big 'kittles' of hominy. Well, we'd have what they call lye, we'd buy canned, and shell our corn and cook it with lye water to get the husk off of it. Then they'd have to cook it and wash it so many times to get that lye out of it. Course they wasn't no food to it time we got through with it that way. But we'd make big 'kittles' of it. ...we liked it. You could salt it. And we'd put it in a skillet of grease and it was good that way. And, well, we'd start eatin' on it without puttin' it in anything when they'd get the lye out of it." Can't you just picture a bunch of little kids sitting there waiting for that hominy to get done, hardly able to contain themselves? Now that's a sweet picture! My mamaw's description of frying hominy, got me craving some so bad that I just had to go and make it myself! I used canned hominy. I know that's not very authentic, but making hominy from scratch would be biting off more than this girl can chew, so you'll have to pardon the error of my ways! My mamaw would often fry her hominy in lard...but I don't keep lard on hand. At this point you may be shaking your head at my lack of conformity to Mamaw's original dish...but maybe I will get you back on board with the word bacon! You can't go wrong with bacon! So I fried my canned hominy in bacon grease...trust me, Mamaw would approve! I began by frying up 6 strips of bacon in a cast iron skillet until crisp. (Do make sure you use a cast iron skillet for this recipe. A non-stick skillet just doesn't cut it.) Then I removed the strips of bacon but left the resulting bacon grease in the skillet. I added three well-drained cans of hominy to the hot skillet, salted to taste (be careful not to oversalt as most canned hominy already contains salt), and cooked uncovered over medium heat, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes. And just a note of caution...that hominy may pop, sizzle, and spatter when you add it to the hot bacon grease, so make sure your skillet isn't overly hot and your hominy is very well drained! Turn down the heat and have a lid handy if spattering gets out of hand. When the hominy has started to get flecks of golden brown scattered throughout, serve piping hot as a side dish. And if you really want to treat yourself, crumble some of those bacon strips over your hominy as well! Oh my! Delicious! The hominy is dense, and somewhat potato-like in texture...and the taste is mildly reminiscent of cornbread kissed with bacon. I mean...run to the kitchen and try it! This recipe is easy-peasy, but the full instructions are below. If you need a printable version, click here. Hope you enjoy this fried hominy dish, and hope you've enjoyed my mamaw's old timey tales about lye. Blessings, and see you back here again soon! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fried Hominy (serves 4-6) 6 strips of bacon 3 (15.5 oz.) cans of hominy, well drained salt to taste Fry strips of bacon in a cast iron skillet over medium to medium-low heat until crisp, turning often to prevent burning. Remove bacon and set aside. Carefully add hominy to remaining bacon grease in the hot skillet. Use caution as grease can splatter. Cook uncovered over medium to medium-low heat, adding salt to taste, for about 10 minutes or until light golden brown flecks begin to form. Serve hot and, if desired, topped with the crumbled bacon bits.

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Mimi & Pop's House Wood Sign Makes a wonderful Mother's Day, Christmas or Birthday Gift for Mimi See list below for other available names within my Etsy Shop. Pick your own color to match your home decor. Sign measures approx. 3 1/2" x 24" long and cut from 3/4" pine. Pictured sign is hand painted black with white lettering. Also included is a sawtooth hanger for easy hanging, or can be used as a shelf sitter. This sign is also available within my Etsy shop with the following names. Gimmy's House Gigi & Papa's House Granny & PopPop's Grandma & Pop's House Grandma's House Gigi's House Gigi & Poppy's House Grandma & Papa's House Grandma & Pop Pop's House Pop Pop & Gram's House Memere & Pepere's House Mema's House Mamaw & Papaw's House Mamaw & Poppy's House Nonna & Papa's House Nonni's House Nonni & Papa's House Nana's House Nana & PopPop's House Nanny & PopPop's House Nana & Papa's House Nana & Grandpa's House Nana & Pop's House Mimi & Pop's House Mimi & Papa's House Mimi & Pappy's House Mimi & Poppy's House Mimi & PopPop's House Mimi & PoppE's House Mimi & Yaya's House Mom-Mom & Poppy's House Grammie & PopPop's House Grammy & Grampy's House Grammy's House Grammy & Pappy's House Grammy & Pop's House Grammie & PopPop's House Grammie & Papa's House Yaya's House A custom sign with "personalized names" can also be purchased with the link below. https://www.etsy.com/listing/172030687/on-sale-today-personalized-sign-grandmas?ref=shop_home_active_6&ga_search_query=cousins

"What Happens At Mamaw's Stays At Mamaw's" wood wall sign plaque with black painted pine board and engraved. It measures about 8" by 5 1/2". This primitive, rustic, hand-crafted display piece will add charm to any country home and will delight anyone it is gifted to. A nail or screw key way is cut into the top rear for easy and stable hanging.

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I have spent the majority of my sewing time this week making a wall hanging for a friend's housewarming. It didn't start out as a wall hanging, that was a bit of an after thought. Initially I made some improv wonky houses as a test for a bee swap. Then I remembered I had a housewarming party to attend so I quickly utilised my test blocks and turned them into this. It sort of grew as I went along. Once I had the houses made I decided I needed some trees, then I thought a few flowers might look pretty. Then I decided to add clouds and birds and butterflies etc. etc. I kept adding embellishments until I thought it looked finished. Some free motion quilting finished it off nicely and I managed to finish the binding about 2 hours before I had to leave for the party! I loved the freedom of improv piecing and I am really happy with how it turned out but more importantly my girlfriend loved it so mission accomplished. Here are a couple of close ups of each house. Also this week I fulfilled my July bee obligations with these blocks. And I got my next project cut up and ready to start. I am using some of my precious Bonnie & Camille Marmalade fabric. I decided to use it rather than hoard it! But the highlight of my week was my no. 2 son's Deb Ball so I will leave you with a picture of my baby all grown up and looking handsome. Until next time. Sue

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Please click here for information on my affordable online design service. I am now accepting new projects! When I was little, it was clear that children were not allowed in my Grandmas formal living room. In the event we entered, she could tell by our footprints in the vacuum marks on the carpet. To be safe, she had everything covered in plastic. Not kidding...even the sofa (Davenport:)) was covered in clear plastic. My childhood memories of Grannies formal living room made this online design project somewhat therapeutic. The space is a formal living room belonging to a young family living in a gorgeous updated traditional style home. The formal living room is adjacent to the formal dining area in the front of the home. It's the first space you see upon entering the foyer. The client wanted the room to look fabulous, but it also had to be livable. The kids often use this space for watching tv and hanging out. My goal was to embrace the spirit of the young family while making a gorgeous first impression... Taking cues from the adjoining dining area, which includes stunning rusty orange and white striped drapes, I created a fun, fresh, family friendly, formal living room. This is not your Grandma's living room. The space includes a family friendly, white cotton slipcovered sofa...no plastic or laminated slipcovers here, Grannie. The fun and funky toss pillows (which can be found here) and child friendly art (can be found here) are balanced by grown-up, character rich, traditional style furnishings. What are your memories of your Grandma's formal living room? Please click here for information on my affordable online design service. I am now accepting new projects!

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Mimi & Pop Pop's House Wood Sign Makes a wonderful Christmas or Birthday Gift for Mimi See list below for other available names within my Etsy Shop. Pick your own color to match your home decor. Sign measures approx. 5 1/2" x 24" long and cut from 3/4" pine. Pictured sign is hand painted black with white lettering. Also included is a sawtooth hanger for easy hanging, or can be used as a shelf sitter. This sign is also available within my Etsy shop with the following names. Gimmy's House Gigi & Papa's House Granny & PopPop's Grandma & Pop's House Grandma's House Gigi's House Gigi & Poppy's House Grandma & Papa's House Grandma & Pop Pop's House Pop Pop & Gram's House Memere & Pepere's House Mema's House Mamaw & Papaw's House Mamaw & Poppy's House Nonna & Papa's House Nonni's House Nonni & Papa's House Nana's House Nana & PopPop's House Nanny & PopPop's House Nana & Papa's House Nana & Grandpa's House Nana & Pop's House Mimi & Pop's House Mimi & Papa's House Mimi & Pappy's House Mimi & Poppy's House Mimi & PopPop's House Mimi & PoppE's House Mimi & Yaya's House Mom-Mom & Poppy's House Grammie & PopPop's House Grammy & Grampy's House Grammy's House Grammy & Pappy's House Grammy & Pop's House Grammie & PopPop's House Grammie & Papa's House Yaya's House A custom sign with "personalized names" can also be purchased with the link below. https://www.etsy.com/listing/172030687/on-sale-today-personalized-sign-grandmas?ref=shop_home_active_6&ga_search_query=cousins