Harvest Blessings

Hi my Prims,

Here it is already Sept. 20th. Where did the summer go?? School is back in and the holidays are around the bend. I think the older we get the FASTER the holidays come.

I did do some fall decorating. Here are some fall displays I did.....I hope you ENJOY! Warning alot of pictures so grab a cup of hot cider or hot coffee and enjoy.

These are photo's I took in the master bedroom.

Here are some more fall displays..

Here is my stove top and some my shoots of my stove top....

 Here are some pictures of my kitchen...

Here  the above picture is of my office.

Here are a few more shoots of my office....

This is a homemade pumpkin dress, NOT made by me. I sure do love it. This is also in my office. I will show you a close up of this beautiful dress. I did get this from a swap a few years back....

Some more pictures of our livingroom.

Here are some fall touches in our main bathroom...

Here are just some fall touches in our homestead...

I have to have corn candy or it doesn't feel like fall time, but I have to say if I can keep it for a few days I will be lucky. It is Mr. Hillcrest's favorite candy for the fall. I am sure I will be buying a few more bags in a week!

The last few pictures is of my new dough boy in our livingroom that I bought last year and how I decorated it.

 So there you go. A few pictures of some fall time dispays at Hillcrest Home Prims.

I am ready to enjoy the fall and here is why.

 cool crisp days

 cool crisp nights

apple picking

baking homemade apple pies

making apple butter

hay rides

driving through the mountains with Hubby

to see the foliage and of course stop at prim shops

on the way

hay rides

hay bales

scarecrows

different beautiful colors of mums

corn stocks

picking out that perfect pumpkin

cooking comfort food

baking

 College football games(Steve-o)

our oldest plays for his College and watching the Pat's on T.V.

Go PATS

the smell of the turkey cooking for hours

later on having our first fire of the season

candy and carmel apples

going to fall festivals

last but not least CANDY CORN

I really enjoy fall time for theses reasons, but my close friends here on my blog know that Christmas is my FAVORITE holiday and I go ALL OUT and I do decorate early. I think it depends on you and your family on when to start to decorate for your favorite holiday.

Remember it is your homestead, there is no wrong time or right time to decorate for the holiday you hold dear to your heart.

I hope you enjoyed my post.

Till next time my Prims

Be kind to each other and give your love ones

those extra hugs and kisses and I LOVE YOU'S!!!!!

Fall Blessings,

Tricia

MY GIVEAWAY I WON & MORE!

Hi my Prims, I wanted to show you the wonderful harvest pillow that I won and I got it in the mail last week.
First I want to thank Marilyn from Harvest Moon Primitives, thank you Marilyn so much for my BEAUTIFUL harvest pillow I won and please thank your Mom for pulling my name! Your Mom rocks, she is 86 years young for sure!!!!!
Please everyone go to Marilyn's blog you will fall in love with her and her blog! She is a sweetie. When I found out I won I was doing the HAPPY DANCE!!!!!

Here is my pillow..

She does awesome work and it is a treasure! Look at the tag she put on it...

 Here is a full view..

I put it on my old chair with my bonnets and I LOVE it so much, thanks again prim friend for a fabulous giveaway! I will treasure this for years to come.

Here are some more pictures of some fall decorations that I started on my mantle...

another one..

another one..

 a full view...

 I just love the fall time. I love picking apples and baking apple pies, hay rides, picking out our pumpkins,the cool day and the cool nights. The beautiful warm colors when the leaves change colors and the beautiful mums, hays barrels, corn stalks, the fall rides Hubby and I take, going to Sturbridge Village and the mountains. I can't wait!  I could go on and on, just love fall!
I also wanted to show you what I made and framed it...

Another view...

I also wanted to show you Steve-o's girlfriend Britany, she is going to college to become a nurse and she is a sweetie pie......

We are so happy that Steve-o has found a sweet,kind and loving girl. Steve-o will be 20 yrs old in December and she will be 20 yrs old in Jan. They are going to the same college! They grow up together here in Hopkinton and have known each other since they were 5 yrs old!
See you become friends first and then it has grown!
They make a great looking couple and they have alot in common!

So, I also wanted to let you know about some giveaway's that are happening.
The 1st one is Old Road Primitives, so head on over and sign up!!!!
It is an awesome fall giveaway. Wait till you see the giveaway, you are going to drool.

The next one is Angie A Lil Raggedy Annie and Angie is having a giveaway everyday this week all you have to do is sign up everyday. Angie does such GREAT work and she is the sweetest gal you ever want to know!!!!Please let her know I sent you! She is also a good friend.

The next one is the Rusty Thimble and we ALL know how talented she is and she is having a giveaway and ends August 31st so you still have time,just go to my side bar and click on the picture and it will take you to her blog. She has alot of talent. I couldn't do what Brenda does I have 2 left hands!
Brenda , thanks for having ANOTHER awesome giveaway!

Also Country Creations by Denise, I would die to paint like Denise. Her painting is out of sight.It is on my side bar and just click on it and sign up!!!!
Wait till you see all her creations and Christmas creations as well. Please let her know I sent you!
You will be drooling after you see her blog, it ends Sept.1st so you still have time!!!!!!!!

Well that is all for tonight.
I hope everyone is safe after the hurricane and that everyone is getting cleaned up and everyon's power is coming back on if you have lost power. I am praying for everyone!

Till next time be kind and loving to everyone you love!

Blessings,
Tricia

Fall is going to be here in a blink of an eye!

HI my Prims, I just wanted to stop in to let you all know I have been VERY busy! My shop Hillcrest Home Prims  has been very busy. I have been getting alot of orders and I will be stocking Christmas items by the end of Oct. So, keep watching!
I have been busy starting to make a quilt with a group of great women that I posted about sometime in March or April. I am very excited about this,great friends,great conversations and great food!!
 I also bought this cute cabinet and I did a re-do. I painted it black and it is in the bedroom. Here is a picture...

I also bought this colonial candle holder and hang it above my cabinet...

So the pic is blurry, but the candle holder I bought is different.There is a cover on the top so when
you light the candle it protects your wall. I really love it!

I love to make our home warm and cozy.

Well we are getting our oldest son Steve-o ready for his second year of college, he will be a Sophomore this year in college. Steve-o has become a fine young man and his Father and I are so proud of him and the choices he has made in his life. He worked all summer a full-time job and part time job at night, with a few days off for a few day trips etc.
So, now it is back to the books!!! I still keep thinking about our Steve-o graduating from High School and now he is a Sophomore in college. I have to say Steve-o is still very close to his High School friends and here are some pics. that I didn't post of his High School graduation.

I have to say I also been scrap booking this summer and I still get tears in my eyes because as a Mother I see my sons grow up right in front of my eyes but to FAST!!!!!!!

Our youngest son Matthew is going to be a Junior in High School this year. It is a big year for him because he will be looking at alot of college's this year that he is interested in! Matt does VERY well in school so we know he will be accepted to the one he really wants to attend. I have to say he is our little FIRE BALL,and we are very proud of him!! His Father and I just keep telling him reach for the stars kiddo,you have the whole world in front of you!  High School goes back August 30th can you believe that!!!Where did the summer go??? I have no idea!

Here is our Matthew....

Matt loves his board. Alot of his friends ride on their boards for hours!!!!
This one he got for Christmas last year!!!!

Well, here we go time to start to decorate for FALL.
I think alot of us love FALL TIME because of the turning of the leaves on the trees, the warm reds, the beautiful oranges and the bright yellows.
I also love the cool days and cool nights. I love to bake and cook. Taking our trips to Sturbidge and the mountains in New Hampshire with Mr. Hillcrest and sometimes our sons come and we make a day of it!!!

Here is a couple of fall things I already put up!!

More fall pictures to come!
I hope you all have a great day and be kind to one another and give extra hugs and kisses to the one's you love!
Till next time
Blessings,
Tricia

My Swap with Dana!!

Hi My Prims, I wanted to do a post on a swap  I did with my dear friend Dana!
Here is what she sent me. Check this out!

 Here is where I put my goodies! Oh before I do that here is the tart burner Dana sent me as well! I LOVE IT! I put it on my stove board...
And my kitchen and my whole homestead smells SOOOO GREAT with Dana's tarts that she also sent me! WOOOHOOO! I LOVE the tarts homemade by Dana herself!

Here is where I put the bag of cherries!

I LOVE my mason jar with a rusty top and a screen so I can put my flower's in it! Here is another pic of it..

 I also got this beautiful stitched saying and it is so true!
Dana thanks SO much for being such a wonderful and thoughtful friend. I treasure our friendship so much! I love everything you sent me and the Paula Deen magazine is AWESOME! LOOK out Paula, a new cook is in town!
I CAN'T wait to do our Fall time swap!

I hope you all enjoyed my swap post and enjoyed seeing all the goodies my friend Dana sent to me. Love you dearly Dana!

Til next time!
Be kind to one another.
Summer Blessings,
Tricia

MY SHOP IS FULLY STOCKED, READY FOR BUSINESS!

Hi my Prims, I just wanted to make a quick post to let all of you know that my shop is fully stocked with Family Heirlooms, penny rugs, colonial lighting, wooden items, prim goodies and more. I hope you come on by an take a look and enjoy!
If you go on the right of my blog my shop is the house and just click that and it will take you to my shop, Hillcrest Home Prims!!!
Thanks a Bunch!!!

Summer Blessings,
Tricia