We need your vote

We just found out about a Grant that will be given out to 12 small businesses. June 30th is the last day for the voting....wish we would have found out about this before this week but it is worth a try to see if we can get the votes. We need 250 votes and we need to answer some essay type questions. If you would like to vote for the Brickhouse Craft Shop, click on this link to vote. Thanks https://www.missionsmallbusiness.com/
 Tim is doing a great job answering the questions. It makes me smile to read what he wrote when they asked him these questions:~~ tell us about your business; how successful is it and why is it unique?~~how is your business involved with the community you serve?~~what would a $250k grant mean to your business plan~~ there are a few more questions that Tim answered.
 I am so very proud of Tim and I am proud to be his business partner and even prouder to be his wife. Whether we win the grant or we don't I know that our little Shop will continue to thrive because of all our amazing customers and our talented crafters and because I have the best business partner a girl could ever want!

Back to Blogging

Hi Everyone! We are sorry we have not been updating our blog, BUT that is going to change starting TODAY! We were updating daily on our Facebook page and have neglected our blog, so starting today we will be updating more often on here. We can't promise that it will be daily but you can be sure it will be weekly. Facebook was great for our business but with the changes at FB our followers are not getting our posts on their newsfeed...very frustrating to say the least. So it is back to blogging and we are happy to be back.

Tim and I have been busy preparing for the upcoming Summer Festival at Armstrong Valley Winery. We are in charge of the craft show part of the Festival and have been busy gathering vendors for the Show. The Craft Show at this year's Summer Festival is going to be the biggest so far! We have 30 vendors for this Show. SO if you are in the area on July 14 & 15, we would love to have you stop by and visit us and all the other vendors at the Festival.
 And we are busy creating new things for the Festival. It is a nice cool day here in Central PA and it is the perfect day to paint and stain....so that is how I am spending my day. I hope you are spending your day doing what you love.

SO Busy and We Miss you

WOW..I can't believe our last blog post was in April! Tim and I really miss blogging and we WILL be back more often to keep you up to date on the "going ons" here at the Brickhouse.

We have been busy..busy working with Armstrong Valley Winery. We are helping with the Craft Show part of their Festival's, helping to gather together vendors/crafters/artist for the Festivals. Busy making birdhouses, signs, and other wood crafts. Busy making our Brickhouse tarts and busy making our dipped lights. Busy with yard work and house work...well maybe not so much housework....I think I need to find some time to work housework into our busy life....or maybe I should just hire a cleaning lady! Life is so busy for us here at the Brickhouse but we STILL find time to do some porch sittin'..never too busy for Porch Sitting Time. We hope you find time to do some porch sitting, too.

~~Happy Easter~~

HAPPY

EASTER



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Tim & Patti



~~Still busy crafting~~

A little sheep that I just painted...we sure are busy here at the Brickhouse.....I just  keep hoping the maid and cook soon show up.....I have no time for cleaning or cooking...only have time for crafts :)

~~Busy Crafting~~

Tim and I have been busy making things for the Brickhouse Craft Shop. Here is just a sampling of some of the crafts that we made.

~~Our Little Free Library~~

Tim and I were watching the news recently. Lately it seems there is no good news to be had, but this one night there was a story about how Little Free Libraries are sprouting up in communities across the U.S. It was a feel good story and it has inspired us to give this "Take a Book~Leave a Book" idea a try.   I know we are in the age of Kindle and the Nook and the internet but to me there is nothing like holding a book in your hand..the feel of the book, the smell of a book...ahhhh I LOVE books!

 We plan on building a little box to house the books but for now we have this box....so stop by the Brickhouse and Take a Book and Leave a Book! 

We will have the Library Box on the porch of the Shop everyday...so stop by and check out a book....no library card needed and there will be no fines..all we ask is that you enjoy the book and share it with another person or you could return it to our Library box. We would love if you could share a book with us and we are looking for books for young readers, too.