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The end of the year came so quickly and now January is flying by as well. So many things to do and I am afraid I have been neglecting my blogging. Hopefully I will settle into a routine soon and get back to adding some fun posts on a regular basis. I was working on some orders from my etsy shop today and found that one of my pocket watches had been getting quite a bit of attention. After a bit of investigation I found it had been featured on the website Instash.com they feature gifts for men. They put a spin...

I am on a fabulous team with Etsy and Twitter friends. Everyone is pulling together, taking time from their busy holiday schedules to do some extra promotion for this big shopping holiday weekend. I have been neglecting my blog a bit lately and wanted to get back into sharing more stories and fun finds from Etsy. I decided to make sure I added some of our special promotion treasuries this weekend.  When I went to take a peek tonight and find one to put on the blog, I stopped in my tracks as soon as I saw this wonderful tribute...

Funny how you are just enjoying summer, then in awe over the gorgeous fall colors on the leaves on the trees. Then it happens, oh my goodness it is the end of November and Thanksgiving Day is upon us.  I am thankful for so many things each and every day. I am also a major foody and Thanksgiving gives me an excuse to cook all my favorites. When we are having guests my menu is big and unfortunately I can't seem to cut it back when it is just my husband, son and I. My husband loves to make fun of...

What would you think if you saw your neighbor out in her yard picking dandelion seeds and putting them in a jar? I am pretty sure my neighbors think I am crazy for harvesting my last batch of dandelion seeds for the year. Can you imagine the look on my husbands face when I told him, "No you can't mow the lawn yet, I have to pick the dandelions!" Secretly he was happy to put off mowing the lawn. Now back to the thought by the neighbors that I am crazy. I firmly disagree on most days, :). But if...

This is a really cool fun cake you can make and everyone will enjoy looking at it and eating it! The cake mix is a Duff cake mix I found at our local Safeway. The picture on the box caught my eye and I had to give it a try. If you can't find the mix at your local store they do have a website that features all their amazingly fun cakes and products. Duff Cake Mix Website You mix up the cake mix per the instructions, then use the colored dyes provided in the mix to make a pattern...