ART OF CIRCUS

It's tomorrow! Be sure to check out the Art of Circus tomorrow! This show features the art of Rhonda Camp Warren (fellow Etsian), Elizabeth Bailey, Casey McGarr, Lily Smith-Kirkley, Jason McDaniel, Kim Neiman and Virgil Scott.

Don't miss it!

Covers with make-up-free models!

Finally French Elle is showing off
beautiful women sans makeup –
you have to check it out!

What I've been working on...

So by now you know of my obsession with folding paper. I've been busy, when not at work, folding assembling and experimenting with paper. The latest creation is a 5" x 7" pouch made from repurposed magazines, lined with cotton fabric with a zipper and the outside is sealed with a water based sealant. I have been test driving this one in my purse as a makeup bag and it has held up REALLY well. My compact is peeking out to give a sense of the actual size.

Please tell me what you think and what you would expect to pay for something like this at an arts and crafts fair. I appreciate the feedback. Thanks fellow Crafties!

These will be making their debut at the Spring Bash at South Side on Lamar on May 16, 2009.

coast, coast, coasters!

Along with the other paper capers lately,
I've created some absorbent paper coasters.
Check 'em out!

It's all about color...

The Pantone Spring 2009 color report
is now available! Check it out here.

This Spring's colors are just plain yummy!

Ahhhhh!

Let out that sigh of relief. Another tax day is over. I hope all your forms are filed and you are taking a break from it until next year! I hope the nation has let out that collective sigh of relief.

Coppell Farmer's Market Spring Festival

The Coppell Farmer's Market Spring Festival was originally planed for May 2, 2009. I got a call just yesterday saying it has been rescheduled so that the farmer's have more time to be sure to have enough produce to have a good harvest.

The new date is MAY 30 -- so mark your calendar. If you're in DFW, come check it out.

Coppell Farmer's Market
455 W. Bethel Road at Coppell Road
Coppell, TX 75019

Dallas Pottery Invitational

Over the weekend I checked
out the Dallas Pottery Invitational
at Southside on Lamar with some friends.
It was a great show. I saw something
on each artist's table that I was dying to take home.
I couldn't pick one fave artist -- there were just too many cool artists there. There were so many wonderful color paletes, textures and shapes. I can't wait to go to this show again next year.

I highly reccomend it!

Free Range Employees

Express Couch

interesting thought...

I came across this quote earlier today and thought it was appropriate for today! ;)

"A women is like a teabag: you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."
~ Nancy Regan

This adorable tea bag stamp is available on etsy in the shop of outoftheblues.

inflatable clouds?

I found this while wandering and it was just too cool to not share. Check out the full article here.

Tuesday Funny...

Tyler Azalea Trail

This weekend I participated in the 2009 Tyler Azalea Trail. I shared a booth with fellow artist, Larry Pile. The show was wonderful. The weather was perfect, traffic and sales were good and we were interviewed by CBS 19 Tyler.

Check us out.

Ghandi on Peace

"There is no way to peace. Peace is the way."

It's this weekend...

50th Annual Tyler Azalea Trail
Come out and see the Arts and Craft Market, March 21-22 in Tyler, Texas.

Dining Out in Dallas: 2009 Battle of the Chefs!

This is an annual event benefiting the The Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation. Click here to learn more about how you can help!

Erich Fromm on creativity...

"Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties"

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

On this day of green beer, green bagels, patron saints, etc.
It's also a good time to think about what else you can do to
live your life in a more earth friendly "green" manner.

What are you doing to be green?

50th Annual Tyler Azalea Trail this weekend....

March 20-April5, 2009
50th Annual Tyler Azalea Trail

Come out and see the beautiful flowers and see the Arts and Craft Market, March 21-22.

Hope to see you there! :)

Join the April 25 Adventure

Application for the Etsy Dallas Spring Bash!

Click on the image above to go to the site to read about the event and download an application.

Time Change Is Tonight

If you live in Texas or in the Central Time Zone the time change will occur in the wee hours of the night tonight. So, don't forget to set your clocks forward (spring forward) one hour before you go to sleep tonight -- that way you'll be on time tomorrow. Sweet Dreams!

Come out and check out the Tyler Show

It's March 21-22 in Tyler, Texas at Berfeld Park
Click here for more information.

There will be some Etsy Dallas folk there -- come check out their booths!

Mark Your Calendar!

There's another Etsy Dallas Event coming soon!
May 16, 2009
at Southside on Lamar

Hope to see you there!

Green Valentines Day

Each year at Valentines Day there are millions of cards bought, given and received. That’s a heck of a lot of virgin paper that eventually goes to the land fill. Instead, read the back of cards before purchasing -- look for cards that are FSC certified or that contain post consumer paper. By doing this, you are purchasing paper products that are recycled or harvested by entities that have a tree replanting program. This helps us all be a little easier on the earth.

Make your own cards with recycled paper and odds and ends from around the house. You know those extra packets of sugar from your last take out order? Those would be great tied onto a piece of red card stock with the words "you're sweet".

Don't Forget...

Today is the Art with a Cause Event. See the post from the 5th for all the details! Have a great time!

Art With a Cause Event

You're invited for a fun event in Dallas, TX.

Ground Hog?

Well, it's finally here -- groundhog day! Let's see what Phil has to say today! If you're feeling up to it, make some groundhog cookies.

don't foget to mark your calendars...

...for the next big Etsy Dallas craft event!

Secretary of the Arts Petition

If you feel strongly about the arts, please go here to sign a petition asking President Obama to appoint a Secretary of the Arts. It's important!

gift

Dictionary
gift |gift|
noun
1 a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present : a Christmas gift | [as adj. ] a gift shop. See note at present .
• an act of giving something as a present : his mother's gift of a pen.
• informal a very easy task or unmissable opportunity : that touchdown was an absolute gift.
2 a natural ability or talent : he has a gift for comedy.
verb [ trans. ]
give (something) as a gift, esp. formally or as a donation or bequest : the company gifted 2,999 shares to a charity.
• present (someone) with a gift or gifts : the director gifted her with a heart-shaped brooch.
• ( gift someone with) endow someone with (something) : she was gifted with a powerful clairvoyance.

When was the last time you gave a gift?

can U recycle more?

This picture of squashed cans made me wonder what else I can recycle. I took a look around my home and found two more things I can regularly recycle. I encourage you to do the same.

99 Things to Do This Year

I have seen this quiz on several blogs and thought it would be fun to do. It will be interesting to revisit this list in 2010 to see what I have been able to add to the list.

If you want to play too, bold the things that you've done and post on your blog now.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii and danced on a lava cliff with the roar of the Pacific below
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen 61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year's Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

National Braille Week

I had never heard about this holiday. I have noticed there are several companies that do cater to the visually impaired by including braille on their labels. The largest one I have found is L'Occitane.

What companies have you found that go out of their way to help others?

Coffee from Colombia

I have seen the oddest misspelling in our coffee bar at work for the last month or so. When coffee is made, it is labeled either "Decaf" or "ColombiaM". The correct word to refer to coffee from Colombia is "ColombiaN".

I was talking with one of my coworkers a few mornings ago and we were laughing about it. I went into the coffee bar this morning to replenish my cup and soneone had corrected the mistake. It totally made me smile. I realize it isn't up on a 30 foot billboard but it did make me happy to see it corrected. It's the little things...

What odd little thing make you smile?

Cheers!

Wow! It's actually here. 2009. Happy New Year everyone!!

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2...

As you get ready for the BIG count down this evening to the new year, please be safe and have a great time! Happy New Year! :)

Resolutions?

Do you make resolutions at the beginning of each year? Here are America's top 10 New Year's Resolutions;

1. Spend More Time with Family & Friends
2. Fit in Fitness
3. Tame the Bulge
4. Quit Smoking
5. Enjoy Life More
6. Quit Drinking
7. Get Out of Debt
8. Learn Something New
9. Help Others
10. Get Organized

What's your most important resolution for 2009?

National Whiner's Day?

I had no idea there was a day dedicated to this! Wow!

Maybe this day would be better used to appreciate what you do have and rejected the urge to whine. While you're at it, why not tell someone that you appreciate what you value about them?

I just had a scary thought. Do you think that it's possible that today is Whiner's Day because many people are returning and exchanging Christmas gifts today? Yikes!

Peace Be With You!

Today is World Peace Day! Have a neighbor that you don't get along? Why not extend them an olive branch today? See what kind of change you can bring about by taking the first step to have a more peaceful existence.

Be the change that you want to see in the world.
-Gandhi

Mark your calendars...for the next big Etsy Dallas Event!

gorgeous...had to share!

Happy Friday! These are so pretty, I had to share them. Click on the image to see them in sugarlily's etsy shop! :)

giving defined

give |giv|
verb ( past gave |gāv|; past part. given |ˈgivən|)
freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to : they gave her water to drink | the check given to the jeweler proved worthless | [ trans. ] he gave the papers back.

At this time of year there is a lot of giving happening -- giving is in the air. When I was a child, my mom told me that a good gift was one that you'd like to keep yourself. She was absolutely right! :)

Although the economy here is experiencing a transition, sometimes I fear that people forget to be grateful for all that they have and to help others. So here's a friendly reminder...count your blessings and pass some on to others!

eco friendly gift wrap

Click on the image to see this in its' Etsy shop. A beautiful and green way to wrap holiday packages from

tomatedepingles!

Guilt free gift wrap! :)

gift wrap - box

box 1 |bäks|
noun
1 a container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid : a cereal box | a hat box.

Check out this innovative gift box from vvnvvn on Etsy by clocking the image.

gift wrap - tags

gift wrap
noun
decorative paper for wrapping presents. Also called gift-wrapping.
verb ( gift-wrap) [ trans. ] [usu. as adj. ] ( gift-wrapped)
wrap (a present) in decorative paper.
• figurative hand over (something) as if a gift : his first on-screen role came gift-wrapped.

Check out these cute tags on Etsy at PaperPumpkin by clicking on the image. Happy Wrapping!

Teamwork Day

It's today! Today team leaders are encouraged to let their team members know what they are doing well and congratulate them for it! Be sure to take a minute today to do this. It's important to let others know when they are doing a good job! Cheers!

wale

wale |wāl|
noun
1 a ridge on a textured woven fabric such as corduroy.
2 Nautical a plank running along the side of a wooden ship, thicker than the usual planking, and strengthening and protecting the hull.
3 a horizontal band around a woven basket.
ORIGIN late Old English walu [stripe, weal.]

I love couduroy and this is the season for it. Here is a cutie I found on Etsy -- just click on the image for more information.

Holidays this month...

December is certainly one of the busiest of gift giving months of the year. Hanakkah begins on the 22nd, Christmas on the 25th, and both Kwanza & Boxing Day on the 26th. Be sure to have what you need on hand and if you don't yet -- there's still time. If you don't have what you need closer to the holidays-- there's always overnight shipping! Good Luck! :)

Gifting with Heifer International

Heifer International helps build communities and self-reliance in impovershied areas all over the world. This program allows anyone to give the gift of animals, insects and trees to help others receive livestock and training for food and income. Since the 1940s, over 8 million families have been helped.

800-422-0755

Pass on the gift. Many recipients, later donate -- passing on rabbits to others in nearbyvillages.

winter

winter |ˈwintər|
noun
the coldest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from December to February and in the southern hemisphere from June to August : the tree has a good crop of berries in winter | [as adj. ] the winter months.
• Astronomy the period from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox.
• ( winters) poetic/literary years : he seemed a hundred winters old.

Well, even in Texas we are feeling some hints of winter.

Great idea

This year when you send out your holiday cards why not send an extra one to healing American soldiers? Many of them do not get hom to see their families for the holidays and a small effort on your part could help brighten their day. Here's the address if you'd like to participate;

A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army MEdical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
WAshington, DC 20307-5001

New Shoes for Esmerelda...

I took my car, Esmerelda (she's green), to the shop to renew my inspection sticker. I was told I would be there less than an hour. I needed new wiper blades -- I seem to need those every year. Is this a scam cooked up by the inspectors and the wiper manufacturer?

AND I needed new tires! OUCH! Two hours and several hundred dollars later, I left the shop in my newly shoed, happy, inspected car that had just had a bath. She rode so much smoother than before -- the new tires and alignment really had made a difference and she was so twinkly and shiny in the sun. Ok, it sounded like a chunk of $$ for tires but it will affect the safety and gas mileage on my car and it was surely worth it.

Does your car have a name?

recycled paper lamp shade

This lampshade lives in my home and I made it out of repurposed magazines, unwanted mail and other bits of paper my friends have saved for me. I love the fact that it's one of a kind and it looks different from every angle. The paper is cut folded and woven together in studio space and then ovingly attached to a lamphade frame.

This year I have been really focused on repurposing things and recycling everything I can.I recently started posting some of my last recycled creations. There's lots to choose from including; ornaments, garland and other goodies.

13 days to go...

until the Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash! Hope to se you there!

Smiles are free...

As I went through my day today, I noticed that no one seemed very happy or like they were enjoying what they were doing. I smiled at a woman and she didn't smile back. That was odd. I felt like I needed to wear a t-shirt that said "Smiling is Free".

To me smiling seems to be a way to say "I'm ok" and a smile in return is a way to say "me too". I know there have been some topsy turvy things going on in the world but smiles are free -- share one with someone today! :) Please?!

Flu season...

So many people at the office where I am working have had a nasty run in with the flu already. There has been a nasty respiratory strain going around that makes people sound like they will cough up a lung. As if that wasn't enough...there is another strain rampant around the area that is of the digestive tract variety. Why people come to work sick, I will never understand. Sharing the germs with others is not a desired office behavior.

I got my flu shot early this year and thankfully haven't had a personal experience with either strain. If you haven't received the shot yet, here is some great information on the Thimersol/Mercury free shots available. Also, there are tons of places where it is available. Most drug stores have a window of time when they administer the shots. Just do an internet search on your "zip code and flu shot" to find locations close to you. Also, you can check out FluShotsUSA for dates and locations in your area. For the needle-haters, FluMist is thankfully available -- no drama needed. The last thing any of us want is to be sick over the holidays.

To your health!

Maybe we all need one these days...

“A holiday gives one a chance to look backward and forward, to reset oneself by an inner compass.” -May Sarton

Shaw on holidays...

“A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell.” - George Bernard Shaw

Really? Do you agree? What are your thoughts?

Don't Forget to Vote Today!

For heaven sakes we are all busy bees this month but make sure you take the time to vote today! I wouldn't dare to tell you WHO to vote for -- just get out there and VOTE!!

Russell on holidays...

“If I were a medical man, I should prescribe a holiday to any patient who considered his work important.” - Bertrand Russell

Longfellow on holidays...

“The holiest of all holidays are those Kept by ourselves in silence and apart; The secret anniversaries of the heart.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Dia de los Muertos - Day of the Dead

The Mexican celebration of Dia de los Muertos is November 1st and 2nd. It is a time to remember family members and friends who has passed on. There are sugar skulls, patches, cards, and the list goes on and on. Read more about the celebration here.

Trick - R - Treat!

It's Halloween and the treat's for you! Check out iconfactory for free computer icons for mac and pc! :) Happy Haloween! Here are some of the fun Halloween ones I found! :)

A Cavity-free treat for Haloween!

Although sugar seems to dominate Halloween each year, here's something else to enjoy this year.

Slimey Stuff to Play With

1 cup of all purpose glue
3/4 cup of water
1 tbsp of tempera paint (what ever color you like -- I think mine will be green)
1/2 tsp of Borax (you can find this in the laundry aisle at the grocery)

1. With a wire whisk mix together the glue, 1/2 cup of the water, and paint ina glass bowl. Make sure to mix it thoroughly.
2. Mix the reminaing water with the borax in a separate bowl.
3. Slowly pour the Borax mix into the Glue mix.
4. Let it rest for a few minutes, then knead.
5. Drain off any remaining liquid.
6. Store in plastic bags.

Since it's messy and gross -- kids love it! This maybe one of those toys that's best enjoyed outside. :)

Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash

The first annual Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash is in less than a month. Woo Hoo! It will be at the Sons of Hermann Hall in Deep Ellum in Dallas, Texas on Saturday November 22 from 3-10p. Come by and check it out. Admission is FREE.

There will be the famous Make-n-Take craft table, karaoke, great music with DJ ModChap, great food from DowdyStudio, raffle prizes and FREE Goodie Bags to the first fifty people to arrive (people were beating the doors for the Goodie Bags at the BeerBQ). Then there are all the fun vendors that will be there with everything from jewelry & photography to art & holiday decor.

Hope to see you there! :)

Willie the Bee says Cheese...

Read more about Willie the Bee here.

autumn defined

autumn |ˈôtəm|

noun

the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall, in the northern hemisphere from September to November and in the southern hemisphere from March to May : the countryside is ablaze with color in autumn | [as adj. ] autumn leaves | figurative he was in the autumn of his life.

• Astronomy the period from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice.

ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French autompne, or later directly from Latin autumnus.

BE sure to check out this lovely image on Etsy -- it is from the shop of Shes10.

Bee??

Ok, so it was pretty this morning and I opened the balcony door to get a little fresh air. I had breakfast and got cleaned up. While I was drying my hair, something buzzed in one of the lights in the bathroom and I thought a fly had snuck in (I know, I should have put up the screeen -- I wasn't thinking.). I turned off the dryer and realized that it was actually a BEE! I tried the power of suggestion thing -- thinking very loudly -- "bee get out"! It moved closer to the door and hung out there. So I turned on the bedroom light and turned off the bathroom light -- it seemed to be attracted to light. Alas, the bee liked the bathroom and landed and claimed a spot on the floor.

I trapped him under my water glass, I'll call him Willie. Willie the bee seemed happy under the glass and I finished drying my hair. I got a piece of recyled 100# card stock to slide under the glass and took him outside in his makeshift "cage". I was afraid if I didn't trap him that I would step on him or he would sting me and he just seemed like he wasn't ready to leave. I took him out to the balcony and removed the glass. He just sat there.I closed the door to discourage him from coming back in. I checked on him 2 more times before I left. The last time, I took my camera and took his pic -- haven't downloaded it yet so I hope it came out. He was still there when I left for work. I think I adopted a pet bee that I call Willie. What an odd way to start the day/week. IT is NOT Bee Season! What an odd adventure! (I feel like I was in Alice in Wonderland.)

Farmer's Market follow up!

So, the Coppell Farmer's Market was really fun. I got up before the sun that morning to get ready and covered myself with SPF. At the last outdoor event I got sunburnt and did not care to see a repeat performance. I had packed my car the night before and was excited to get to the event. I felt slightly foolish with my sunglasses on my head smelling of sunscreen when I backed out of the garage and it was DARK outside. I got to the set up and with in moments of finding my space, I heard a familiar voice shout my name. It was Tamara of TPDesign -- we were at the Etsy BeerBQ with spaces accross from each other -- she was there with Cherry of Cherry's Creations. What a nice surprise, I had NO IDEA that they would be there! I love running into other Etsians -- it just makes my day! Tamara is now my both buddy becuase we always end up accross from each other at events! (Hi Buddy!)

They both brought their sons and they had the best time entertaining each other! :) The quote of the day came from Cherry's son - "I don't accept hashbrowns". Tamara's angelic haired little boy approached the lemonade stand and appeared to be offering hashbrowns for lemonade -- it was hilarious! ;) There were many moments of hilarity including Tamara taunting me with curly fries! A good day was had by all.

There was a great bit of traffic at the event and the weather was lovely and a bit windy. I've posted some of my pics. I didin't take many since my battery was low and they aren't huge since I took them with my camera phone.

Land on creativity...

“An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.” - Edwin Land

B-r-e-a-d

“Bread is the warmest, kindest of words. Write it always with a capital letter, like your own name.”- Unknown

Escher's wise words...

“He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder.” - Maurits Corneille Escher

Eleanor Roosevelt said...

“An economic policy which does not consider the well-being of all will not serve the purposes of peace and the growth of well-being among the people of all nations.”

On an unrelated note -- di dyou know that today is national cupcake day? Woo Hoo!

Bill Moyers on creativity...

“Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous.” - Bill Moyers

proverb and wishes...

Although my grandmother is no longer with us, I always think about her on her birthday which is today -- Happy Birthday Grandma!

And here's a lovely proverb for today! “Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.”

P_E_A_C_E

“Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a moustache, you won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.”
-Ajahn Chah

Capra on Creativity

This week I thought I would feature some favorite quotes on creativity...lemme know what you think.

“A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.” - Frank Capra

more on creativity...

“Creativity often consists of merely turning up what is already there. Did you know that right and left shoes were thought up only a little more than a century ago?”
-Bernice Fitz-Gibbon

MIngus on Creativity...

“Making the simple complex is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” -Charles Mingus

Quote for the day...

"I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel."
-Henri Frederic Amiel

Last Chance!

Ok, so it is one month and one day until the US presidential election. If you are a US citizen and are eligible to vote...this is the last day to register. Voting laws say that you must be a REGISTERED voter for a at least 30 days before you can vote in a given election. So get your registrations in the mail today, if you're not already registered, so you can vote on November 4th!!

Most libraries, post offices and other government buildings have voter's registration cards available.

P-E-A-R

I found this sweet watercolored pair of pears and had to share! Please click on the pears to see them in their Etsy shop. Happy Thursday! :)

I got tagged...

I got tagged by Cindy of CThings. Does this mean I'm "IT"? According to Cindy's tag, I'm to share seven things about me...here goes;

1. I'm a closeted Hello Kitty fan.
2. I LOVE nutella.
3. I like to keep my toenails painted.
4. I love clementines.
5. Chocolate makes me happy.
6. I think hedgehogs are cute.
7. Blogging is way more fun than I ever imagined.

Here are the seven people I tagged;
1. kalapohl
2. irenedesign
3. debra
4. earthyfinds
5. adventuresofminco
6. bridgetteb
7. gemsandjingles

Have fun! :)