Simple Comforts of the Old Homeplace

Southern Comfort

The old homeplace. Just listening to those words evokes
thoughts of comfort, family, and memories. Golden days of simplicity, hard work, and family togetherness can leave me longing for a lifestyle that has all but vanished into the past. Sitting on the old porch swing sipping cold lemonade or listening to grandma tell us stories of her childhood as she rocked in the porch rocker, feed my soul with happiness. I hear plenty of folks talk of how hard work was in earlier times, yet they would never trade those days because its part of who they are.  The tough times made them appreciate the good times. As the generations that lived there before, the old homeplace still stands as a tribute to the past and all its glory. Although its aged, weathered and worn, it reminds me that comfort is usually found in the things that we treasure. For me, the remembrances of a simpler time, of days long past, and roads well traveled that lead me to the old homeplace, a true southern comfort.

New Address, New Start

Wow a new shop is emerging out of the Historic District of Hope Mills. Well its only partly new in location only.  Trade Street Primitives and Antiques is now located at 5548 Trade Street. We look forward to our Grand ReOpening on Good Friday, April 6, 10-6.  We have everything from wax tarts, garden flags, wax warmers, americana merchandise, greeting cards, and so much more. So come out and visit our new location and see what we have to offer. Our phone number is 910-429-0211. Looking forward to seeing you soon!  Have a Blessed Day and Happy Easter!

Watching Dreams Grow in 2012

What to do with a new year?  Choosing what to do with those 365 days can truly be troublesome, so I would like to challenge everyone to challenge themselves this year and grow a garden. It can be a large plot, a small group of pots on a patio or a hanging basket of tomatoes, but do this for yourself. You will enjoy the peace of mind it will give you and you can literally reap what you have sown. I already have set a few goals for myself as well as managed to create a couple for my husband too without him knowing about it. My first goal is to have a garden that produces plenty of vegetables to freeze, can and to share with my family. Then, when I complete my first goal, I want to say a prayer thanking the Lord for allowing me to overcome 2 Cancers and enable me to work the little plot of land I hold dear in my heart, my garden. May God Bless You and Your Gardens!      ~Tammy 

Let there be Peace on Earth

Christmas, beautiful Christmas is upon us alas. No sooner does it leave us then it comes around again. I just love this Christmasy time of year. It always seems that folks are kinder and more forgiving than the rest of the year. This holiday is so special because of the many things it represents to us all. To some of us, its the holy day of our Lord's birth. To others, its special because of traditions we hold dear to our hearts. The warmth of family, getting together with friends and maybe the satisfaction of giving to others in need, warms the soul. Wouldn't it be nice if everyday was like Christmas and we all celebrated the life the Lord gave us and Peace reigned on Earth.Well, however you celebrate, I hope you have a Merry Christmas and may God fill your New Year with Peace.

Accents of Autumn



Autumn Splendor

My favorite season, Autumn, has finally arrived. There is a slight chill in the air, and a big orange punkin sits on my porch. I can't believe its been a year since we opened this shop location. The Lord has blessed our little shop in such a manner that we are still here. So much has happened in the past 3 years, good and bad, but I believe He has big plans for us and He helps us to overcome and heal. I have not been able to post on the blog because our computer kind of died and the dr. bill was too much to handle at one time. Well now that the computer issue is resolved, I am back to posting on our blog. There is so much to write about this time of year. I feel so inspired to create. We have been working on renovating our shop and dressing it up a bit for our one year Anniversary/Fall Open House, Saturday, October 1, 10 - 4.  We hope to see all our friends both old and  new. Lots of Treats, but no Tricks. So come out for a visit and enjoy the day.                                                                                   ~God Bless You All.

Summertime, Summertime, Sum Sum Summertime....

Wow. It's hot out there. What happened to Spring? I guess it went North for the season and left good ol' Summertime in it's place. If it weren't for the heat, I would probably love Summer. I remember how excited I was when the last day of school finally came around. Summer really is a special time. My brothers and I would ride our bikes all day, explore the woods around us, go fishing and catch lightening bugs. We had so much fun. One of our favorite pastimes was to go down to the drugstore and spend our allowance on baseball cards, comics and candy. I really liked putting a pack of peanuts in my pepsi or coke. Boy, that was so good. I still like doing those same fun things and we still get together and talk baseball and comics. Maybe we are all still kids at heart and maybe thats the secret of feeling young. So get out there and make the best of Summer and if you are lucky enough to have children make sure you spend quality time together.

Lost Art

Do you remember a time when folks would write letters to each other? The anticipation of the mailman making the rounds and then leaving you a letter would really make your day. It felt like Christmas Day and you had a special present under the tree. I enjoy taking time to write a few lines to my family or friends in a pretty little card or on some special stationary. We can do so much so quickly with today's technology that we forget the importance of simplicity. Taking the time to actually create something or do something that involves your time can mean so much more than doing it the easy way. So, how about taking the time to buy a card and write a note telling someone like your Mom or Grandma that you love them and you were thinking of them today. You will probably bring a smile to their face.