Why My Blog Has This Name

I have been having so much fun reading every one's stories about their blog name that I have decided I will take my turn in Karen's little challenge.  So, come sit down.  I'll tell you all about it.  I apologize for the length. It's nearly impossible for me to tell a story without writing a novel.  You can stare at my pumpkin cookies too.  Which are, by the way, sooooo yummy.  

We moved to this valley 5 years ago and I had a whole new house to decorate.  I had never heard of primitive anything before.  While discovering our new town, I found a small shop on the corner of Addison and Locust.  I stopped in and had my first sweet taste of primitive.  Of course I fell in love instantly, but had no idea how to incorporate all this new stuff into my home.  After ordering Country Sampler I started to get an idea.  Then the shop closed as fast as I discovered it and my prim possibilities went with it.  As the years went by, the magazines became stacked up on the table next to my bed.  Many nights  I would flip through them and dream. 

Life went on and another baby came.  I have always felt my self worth attached to a tag that said "someone who has to be successful and noticed for it".  As a stay at home mom, no one notices you and your success isn't measured much by world standards.  I needed to prove to myself that I could do something that I felt was hard.  It was something I had to do for myself.  I got the crazy idea to start a blog and see if I could make something out of it.   

Long story short, I decided on a primitive blog with the hopes of discovering new information and sharing it with others on home decor and styles.  (Ha ha ha.  Little did I know that there was a whole brooding community filled with so many talented and wonderful ladies that, who would instead, share their talents and knowledge and friendship with me.)  I threw myself at others with fury and set out to meet people.  I had no idea the amazing friendships that could develop through blogging.  It was quite a wonderful accident that I stumbled upon all of you:) It has really made a difference in my life.  

Now, as you probably have guessed, the name of the shop that was my first inspiration and that gave my eyes their first feast of prim was called 

"Front Porch Primitives".  

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The Stacy Nash pattern will be passed to

 Congrats Christine.  
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Wishing you all the best and most wonderful fall weekend.