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Mod Podge Christmas Decor!

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As I'm getting ready for our  Holiday Cookie Exchange Party here at Heritage Home~Place I am decorating every indoor and outdoor area possible. As I add a silver tree to my 1954 Clipper Silver Streak Camper I realize that I don't have the right color of bulbs. Hmmm...do I search online for the right teal color or do I create them myself? Of course, my first place to look for diy projects is Pinterest. And I found the perfect solution! Make them myself! Debbiedoos had the answer for me! So, with Mod Podge and Rit Dye I started the process of creating my own color for the bulbs on my tree!  Since I'm already a fan of Mod Podge, it was easy to follow Debbie's directions!  I bought some really cheap small silver bulbs from the Dollar General and started the process. I first mixed some Aqua Marine Rit Dye in the Mod Podge. Then I painted the bulbs.  I sprinkled on some silver glass glitter and hung to dry.  Inspired by the color, I

Holiday Cookie Exchange

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Join us for our  Holiday Cookie Exchange Party Saturday, December 7 at 1pm Location: Heritage Home~Place 7770 NE Jones Road Cameron, MO  64429 Door Prizes ~ Scavenger Hunt ~ Christmas Games Cookie Vote ~ Cookie Awards Hot Chocolate ~ Cookies! The Cookie Exchange Party will not only be a day of fun but will also be a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness. Tickets may be purchased for a Gift Basket Drawing. The Gift Basket will be filled with goodies from local businesses. Proceeds will be given to a local woman that is going through breast cancer treatment. What a great way to start the Holiday Season! Follow our Facebook Page      

Ye Old Cook Stove

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This little cook stove is the center piece of our booth space in the Iron Horse Primitives. This beauty used to be my moms. There is quite a story that goes with this little stove. My mom bought it from my father-in-law many years ago. It was in pieces.  She and dad fixed it and set it up. They had it for several years until it was sold in an auction. A few years later, my mother-in-law was at a friend's home and saw the stove and recognized it. The owner was wanting to sell it. My hubby and I bought it and set it up as a decorator piece in our dining room in our old farm house. We sold the farm house to our oldest son and left the stove to him. A few years later he sold the farm house. We took the stove to store it for him. I stored it as a decorator piece in my potting shed.  It was pretty rusted.  I decided to move it to my booth space in the Iron Horse Primitives. To clean it up, I used white vinegar and a scouring pad and scrubbed as