The Jeweler Lara Hart is having a sweet giveaway on her blog. Here's the link:
http://lorahartjewels.blogspot.com/2009/04/whod-thunk-it.html
Browse through her awesome Etsy shop, list your favorite, and be entered into the contest to win the necklace she is giving away. Don't you just love the giveaways from these talented Etsy sellers? They are so awesome! Good Luck, ya'll and hope one of us wins!
Here's a fun Giveaway! The awesome seller Chocolate and Steel from Etsy is giving away a chance to win the above necklace if you visit her blog: http://www.chocolateandsteel.blogspot.com and enter. Here's what she says about the necklace:
"Who's ready for another little freebie?? I am! I chose this necklace as the giveaway this week because it is Spring and love is in the air. Birds are chirping, babies are being born, couples are making wedding plans, and Mother's day is just around the corner. This would be the perfect piece for celebrating any of those occasions."
Yeah! Good luck everyone! I will be featuring more Giveaways of my own soon!
Here is a little note from my Etsy seller of the week, Fruitflypie. And check out the picture of the pig planter. It is adorable! Could you imagine one of these planters with your favorite house plants hanging out in it? Fabulous! Well, on to the note:
Hi Rachelle, Yay! Thanks so much for featuring my shop in your blog. I'm so happy you love your new owl and he is your favorite. My favorite item in the shop is the 1960's pig planter, with its pointy legs and round pot belly, I think it is the cutest. If I wasn't selling on Etsy, I would be designing websites and would be selling on Ebay, I was so happy to close my Ebay store. Yay for Etsy and all the wonderful people in the Etsy community. Thanks so much! Wendy
With the perfect combination of a mod style and a homey-vintage feel, this item is definitely a strong contender for the favorite Etsy item I've ever ordered! (Plus, I just like birds too!)
From the FANTASTIC shop Fruitflypie:
One of my friends has a black Infiniti. I am not going to lie. I have been envious over that car. Though I am not exactly a "car person," it fulfills all of my "basic requirements" for a car; it is extremely nice to drive and has a great sound system, and I love loud music in the car!
Somehow, in my mind, the car became intertwined with my friend's identity; intelligent, confident, and perhaps a bit arrogant, if it must be admitted.
And then my friend got sick. He had a breakdown, of sorts. For several days, things looked pretty hard, as far as future prognosis was concerned. He spent several days in the hospital.
One of the things he insisted on was that we drove the Infiniti to the hospital the first day we visited him.
I remember sitting in the car, inhaling that "New Car Smell" air freshener tree scent and wondering if my old friend would ever be back, would ever drive with the same confidence again...I cried with his mother and sister and we all missed him.
I forgot how illness works. Unless you fall or have some sudden accident, illnesses and hospital visits are usually slow in coming. For example, most people have a gradual build-up of plaque in their heart before a heart attack, or a gradual downward descent into a depressive illness before a visit for mental health.
But here is the catch; once you get out of the hospital you are not all better. I have had numerous surgeries and hospital stays and should know this. But for some reason I thought it would be different this time. My friend would waltz out, smile, and resume the witty banter he was known for.
Only he didn't. He emerged resembling portions of his former self, but is/was different in so many ways. It is almost like getting to know a new person.
Today we rode together in the Infiniti. We listened to loud music and I sang. And I realized that getting to know "new people" can be a good thing.
"With their big mouths, these are the most gregarious garden pests ever! They are attracted to rose bushes, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and good conversation. These little slugs are sure to delight the amigurumi lover and softy knitter."
Dang it, I wish I could knit! I LOVE this slug! It's so quirky! It is featured in the Etsy shop of cheezombie.
Inspiration when desperately needed:
Here is a quote that I found really inspiring and Heaven knows I need it right now!
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.
--Helen Keller
Helen Keller is a personal hero of mine, due to my episode of blindness for several months.
I hope you find it inspiring too. I'll be back with the "R List" soon. And Janae's new shop will surely make an appearance because it is awesometastic!
Love,
Rachelle
It's titled "What's Love Got to Do With It?" and the answer is quite simply: EVERYTHING.
Made under my roommate Dana's Etsy ID, but entirely by me. Quite a fun one to do as I LOVE all the hearts and girly things about Valentine's Day. :-)
Here's the link to the treasury, which should be good for about one more day until the treasury expires. I've captured a screen-shot and will try to load it for those who miss out on the live treasury. If you can, please log on and click on all 12 of the seller's boxes and check things out. I can always dream of front page, right?
Love,
Rachelle
Welcome back to the blog....
I haven't written for quite awhile due to a variety of reasons.
1. Working too much at my (old) new job.
2. Participation in the "PHP" at ReDiscover. This program is basically tons of different types of therapy for hours a day.
Perhaps I will write more about the previously mentioned things later, but right now I am going to share with you a CD soundtrack playlist that I just found straightening my room. I made this CD several years ago and titled it, very humbly, "The Ultimate Kissing CD." You could also just call it, "AWESOMETASTIC." Though I would possibly change it up a bit here or there, I stand by it in saying it is pretty sweet if you want to have a Kissing Soundtrack.
Sorry for disappearing off the face of the earth. I got a new job about 2 weeks ago and have been working my tail off for The AVON Store at Zona Rosa in Kansas City, MO. We just opened and I love all of the items. Yes, Avon will soon be earning a spot on "The R List." I can just feel it!
