A Time to be Thankful

With all the money worries in the world let's forget about about money and think about what is really important....family, friends, and all our loved ones. I don't know about you but I am not going to my death bed wishing I would of worked more.

I love the Holidays so here is a collection for the home from many of the Etsy talent out there. Warm your home with blessings and remember the important things to be thankful for.

From Hoosiers Quilter a beautiful table runner

I love this shop. I bought the Angel Wings Tank top but they have the best napkins for Thanksgiving. A wonderful reminder of what we should be thankful for. Check out Bully Designs.

Silk Flower Arrangement - Burst of Fall Color from Melrose Fields

My sister has finally put up a shop

Please check out her new shop here It is called Endless Imagination. She will be selling dress up clothes for little boys and girls. She has three items so far and is almost ready to list a few more! Show some love and visit her store.

Legend has it that Elephants bring luck

From Kimberly Jones Designs

Cute Pants from The 7th Rabbit

Wood burning from The Haunting Hollow Tree

Animal Costumes! Hilarious cute scary you name Etsy has it!

I don't know what it is about pugs but they crack me up. Put a costume on them and ROFL. This comes from ilickyou's shop. A lot more great items to shop for. What a pretty little girl from miascloset

I'm partial to Labs owning a Chocolate and Black Lab. Check Out sewsweetfinery's shop. She has larger dogs which is harder to find great costumes or clothing for. Though I think my dogs would be thankful for that!!!

A dogerpillar! Too cute. Visit hatz4brats shop

Batty For Halloween

Here is my hanging bats for halloween. The below one's put mine to shame! Maybe I should move it to the bottom ha ha!

chinacherie's shop had this realistic bat necklace. Very cool!

Some real unique stuff at ArtAkimbo's shop

Pinkalicious

In honor of my new dress below. I decided to see what other pink items are in the Etsy World.

Melker Pink Swans

These would look great with my dress. Michelle's Charm World

What great purse from KNITTO

It's a man's world

I have found a couple of great shops with men humour.

Another shop:

Ok really only a guy would use this comb!

Really she is my competition on Etsy so why am I sharing?

She is my first Etsy friend. We have been convo eachother and I love her work. I'm a little jealous of it too :) Check out her shop....if you love retro style clothes she has a great variety. I love this piece. It is what I like to call Modern Retro.

Baby or no baby this shop is worth checking out just for the pictures

So adorable. Tricky Knits has some of the cutest pictures I have ever seen on Etsy. I don't have a baby but if I did I would be buying some of her precious items. Samples below. Visit her shop to see more.

Weekend at the beach

I got to go to the beautiful cold Oregon Beaches this last weekend. Here is the Depot Bay area. I didn't take too many pictures because I was busy getting cold in the water. I'd rather enjoy the beach and keep it in my memories I guess.

Another great piece from Etsy Talent

I love this! It is gorgeous!!!

One of my favorite stores on Etsy

Her stuff is wonderful. So delicate and detailed. Here is a sample.

Weding Cake Toppers Not the Norm

Exciting news for me! I'm getting married in a year. Although I have my cake topper already I came across this item that made me look for more. Mine is going to be Amy Brown's "Always". These are really out of the traditional!

Zombie Bride & Groom

Monkies

Cute Mice!

I love the 50's!!

I just love the 50's you can't beat a beautiful next to a car!

WOW Emma Domb. Great Prices too! I guess you can say vintage costs.

A light switch cover! Amazing and reasonable.

Trick or Treat Etsy Halloween Goodies

I just love this necklace!

Very cute Halloween sign. Inexpensive too!!!

What a hoot! This Etsy Seller has plenty more totes to choose from perfect for all that candy!

My Etsy Finds...Costumes What is your child going to be?

Wow the talent out there. It always amazes me. Click on pictures to visit the store. The one to the left is called "My First Tutu Dress" OMG how CUTE!!!

How about a little Cowboy or Girl???


Ok I just love Charlie Brown so I have to share!



The beyond traditional witch and the 50's Baby:

I just love summer time dresses!

Here is my newest creation.

It is punk with a feminine edge! The material is a light pink, dark pink gray, dark gray camouflage, with plaided pink, black white and dark pink skulls with bows. .

Sold My Custom Gothic Prom Dress

Have you ever envisioned something and someone see exactly as you wanted. Well it happened. The dress I designed as the Prom Dress I would of had if I went to my prom went beyond my dreams and has been sold to be a girl name Lauren's wedding dress.

I am so proud that my dress is going to be a part of one of the happiest days of someone's life.

A Winter's Day in Good ol' Canby Oregon

I just love this picture of the Depot Museum taken this year during one of our snow days. If you are ever in the area please stop by this little museum and support the Canby Historical Society. Opened Thursday - Sunday from 1 pm until 4 pm

If you have kids they always love to play and tour the caboose.

A little hope for the declining economy

On March 4th after the company I worked for already stopped matching our 401k it was e-mailed to all employees that there would be a pay freeze, no overtime paid and a company wide 10% deduction in pay effective Monday March 9th.

For myself that works pay day to pay day this was detrimental. My only option was to try to find a new job that either paid what I made before the cut or even start at the 10% cut in hopes that after 90 days I would be making what I was making. On Sunday the 7th I put in my resume and on Wednesday the 11th I was called to schedule an interview. I made it for the following day at 1 pm and by 3:30 pm I was offered the job at more than I was making before the pay cut!

I'm so happy right now and was hoping to share my happiness and tell people that there is hope keep plugging away. My company even though they cut benefits and pay are still hiring! Cutting corners using the "Economy" for an excuse. I understand cut backs when it's needed but you don't hire high dollar people in a company if you have taken other employees pay! I'm going to give this company the same courtesy they gave to me...a e-mail stating that due to the "Economy" I cannot live with a 10% pay cut for two weeks so please accept my 1 week resignation. I start my new job on March 24!

Every day I notice more job postings so keep your head up high it's going to get better

Vanity Sizes

It is unfortunate that mainly in America we have what we call "Vanity Sizes". Women can't seem to embrace their curves. They are so obsessed with the number on their garment. What do designer do? They meet the customer demand by making larger sizes with a smaller number on the tag.

How many of us have gone into a store and tried on a pair of pants that should be our size but are actually too big?

Sizes don't matter it is how you feel, it's the how the design makes you confident to go to work, go on your first date. The number on the tag...can be lie so be truthful to yourself and accept the fact that you are beautiful no matter what size a manufacturer may put on your clothing.

Happy 150th Birthday Oregon!!!

Can you say Sesquicentennial? The word is not easy to pronounce but the events and plans for its celebration are taking shape all over Oregon!

The first event for my hometown coming up will be a Baker Prairie Cemetery Cleanup Day, scheduled for May 16, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Baker Prairie Cemetery is on the Oregon Register for Historic Cemeteries, and it is in need of some TLC. We're going to be cleaning headstones and markers (soft bristle brushes and water), trimming tall grass and digging out weeds around the headstones, trimming the arborvitae and other shrubs, and generally just sprucing up the Cemetery. Join us and bring your garden tools, gloves, rakes, garbage bags, buckets and brushes. Hot dogs, chips, coffee and water will be provided by CHS, and Sharon and Bob Henry will be serving it up out of their RV. Cross your fingers that the weather will cooperate, and we hope to see you there! CHS feels like having a great big party for Oregon's birthday, and you're all invited! We're bringing back an old favorite which used to be popular with folks around here. The event is still in the planning stages, but a Pioneer Picnic is on the agenda and planned for late July. Date, time and location will be announced, but early ideas call for everyone to bring their own picnic lunch, and CHS will provide Lemonade, coffee and a gigantic birthday cake. We'll have games and activities for kids, maybe some locals with a Canby story to tell, lots of photos to bring back memories, some displays to look at, and neighbors and friends to wile away the day with. For future announcements, check out the Canby Historical Society website.

Dedicated to Tiffany and Rusty RIP

Last year was a hard year for me. We lost our family dog Tiffany at 13 years old and I lost my Rusty Pony at 22 years old. I had to euthanize my pony and I've never had to put an animal down. I cannot tell you how hard that is. My heart aches for all the pets I have lost in my lifetime. I had a custom portrait done of Rusty. I wanted something unique from him. I found a lady Starglow Studio that did custom portraits on Etsy.


Here is a picture of our mutt Tiffany. What a beautiful girl!