This is sure to put a smile on your face!! ;)
Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married. She was admired for her sweetness and kindness to all.One afternoon the pastor came to call on her and she showed him into her quaint sitting room. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared tea.As he sat facing her old Hammond organ, the young minister noticed a cut-glass bowl sitting on top of it. The bowl was filled with water and in the water floated,
of all things, a condom! When she returned with tea and scones, they began to chat.
The pastor tried to stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and its strange floater, but soon it got the better of him and he could no longer resist.
'Miss Beatrice', he said, 'I wonder if you would tell me about this?' pointing to the bowl.
'Oh, yes,' she replied, 'isn't it wonderful? I was walking through the Park a few months ago and I found this little package on the ground. The directions said to place it on the organ, keep it wet, and that it would prevent the spread of disease. Do you know I haven't had the flu all winter.'
Thursday, January 10, 2008
I'm still here:)
I just thought I would let you know I am still around:) I have been very busy but not sewing this time. Lauren goes to speech 2 times a week now. She is in Gymnastics now and just joined in Karate classes. Those are on Sat. Karate first then run to the Gymnastics class.
Funny story we were going to her first gymnastics class she seen children in the gym taking Karate classes and she said mom hiiiiiiyaaaaaa. I about died laughing. She loved her gymnastics and when the class was over she said mom wait I'm not done yet. She wanted to stay and do them some more. I got her all buckled up in her car seat she said mom my hiiiiyaaaa class I told her I will call and see if they had a class for 3 year olds. Well I had to call right then and there. Well finally the instructor called me yesterday and said yes she can join in. Lauren will be the youngest in the class. The rest are 4-5 year olds. When we told her OMG you would have thought she won a million toys. It so made her day and then she went to taking her dad down kicking and hitting saying hiiiyaaaa.
The other things I have been doing is selling things in our house we don't use or need. Some vintage glass, pottery,collectable dolls etc etc. We are going to move I don't want to pack all this stuff up. I told hubby 6 months and I want out of this tiny town. So been researching my things and listing them on ebay. To darn time consuming.
Tink(Lauren's puppy) is growing like a weed and very smart. She has learned to sit and stay not bad for 8 weeks old:) Walks good on the leash doesn't pull and sometimes on the way back home on our block Lauren walks her and that just tickles her. She thinks she is a big girl.
So that is what I have been up to. I am thinking of listing some of my popular designs from last year that I only have enough material to make one more outfit to clean out some of my material. Some of the material you can not find anywhere anymore so be on the look out for them.
Funny story we were going to her first gymnastics class she seen children in the gym taking Karate classes and she said mom hiiiiiiyaaaaaa. I about died laughing. She loved her gymnastics and when the class was over she said mom wait I'm not done yet. She wanted to stay and do them some more. I got her all buckled up in her car seat she said mom my hiiiiyaaaa class I told her I will call and see if they had a class for 3 year olds. Well I had to call right then and there. Well finally the instructor called me yesterday and said yes she can join in. Lauren will be the youngest in the class. The rest are 4-5 year olds. When we told her OMG you would have thought she won a million toys. It so made her day and then she went to taking her dad down kicking and hitting saying hiiiyaaaa.
The other things I have been doing is selling things in our house we don't use or need. Some vintage glass, pottery,collectable dolls etc etc. We are going to move I don't want to pack all this stuff up. I told hubby 6 months and I want out of this tiny town. So been researching my things and listing them on ebay. To darn time consuming.
Tink(Lauren's puppy) is growing like a weed and very smart. She has learned to sit and stay not bad for 8 weeks old:) Walks good on the leash doesn't pull and sometimes on the way back home on our block Lauren walks her and that just tickles her. She thinks she is a big girl.
So that is what I have been up to. I am thinking of listing some of my popular designs from last year that I only have enough material to make one more outfit to clean out some of my material. Some of the material you can not find anywhere anymore so be on the look out for them.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Why People Pay For Handmade
8 Reasons You Should Buy Handmade Products over Commercial Products
1. Handmade products are unique. Do you really want the same scarf, mug, earrings, necklace or other item that 20,000 other people have? Of course not! Handmade items are always unique, even if they are the same type of product because they are not made by machines they are crafted by human beings so each piece will have its’ own unique characteristics.
2. Handmade items have personality. Life is not about being blah. Life is about expressing yourself and to do that your things need to have as much personality as you do. If you are happy with buying mass produced items that have no personality off a shelf at Wal Mart think about what that says about you. Don’t you want to express some personality?
3. Handmade items are special. When you get a gift don’t you feel a little bit more loved when someone gives you a handmade gift? Everyone loves getting handmade gifts or wearing something that was made just for them.
4. Handmade items last longer. Because they are made from high quality materials and handcrafted by trained artists items that are handmade last longer than low quality imported mass produced items.
5. Handmade goods are high quality. If you are a person who values the quality of an item more than the price then you already know that handmade items are far superior to mass produced items. While a mass produced item may be cheaper initially is it really cheaper when the item needs to be replaced a month later? When quality matters, go handmade!
6. Handmade items are not made by children in sweatshops in Third World countries making 10 cents a day. Experienced and trained craftspeople make each handmade item. So while you might pay a few dollars more for a handmade item it’s because you are paying for quality materials, years of experience, artistic talent, and well-honed craftsmanship. Isn’t that worth paying for?
7. When you buy handmade you are supporting traditional arts and crafts techniques that have passed down through generations. In today’s high tech world the old arts and crafts traditions are being replaced by mass production but when you buy handmade you are saying that you prefer your items to be high quality pieces of art instead of mass produced trinkets.
8. When you buy handmade you are supporting local and small businesses. By paying artists and craftspeople for their goods you are supporting them and all the businesses that they do business with. If you are a person who believes in supporting your community economically then buying from local artists is a great way to support your community and make sure that your money goes to support local businesses.
Keep these things in mind the next time you see a scarf, a bracelet, some great handmade soap or other item and think,” I could get that for half price at Wal Mart.”!
1. Handmade products are unique. Do you really want the same scarf, mug, earrings, necklace or other item that 20,000 other people have? Of course not! Handmade items are always unique, even if they are the same type of product because they are not made by machines they are crafted by human beings so each piece will have its’ own unique characteristics.
2. Handmade items have personality. Life is not about being blah. Life is about expressing yourself and to do that your things need to have as much personality as you do. If you are happy with buying mass produced items that have no personality off a shelf at Wal Mart think about what that says about you. Don’t you want to express some personality?
3. Handmade items are special. When you get a gift don’t you feel a little bit more loved when someone gives you a handmade gift? Everyone loves getting handmade gifts or wearing something that was made just for them.
4. Handmade items last longer. Because they are made from high quality materials and handcrafted by trained artists items that are handmade last longer than low quality imported mass produced items.
5. Handmade goods are high quality. If you are a person who values the quality of an item more than the price then you already know that handmade items are far superior to mass produced items. While a mass produced item may be cheaper initially is it really cheaper when the item needs to be replaced a month later? When quality matters, go handmade!
6. Handmade items are not made by children in sweatshops in Third World countries making 10 cents a day. Experienced and trained craftspeople make each handmade item. So while you might pay a few dollars more for a handmade item it’s because you are paying for quality materials, years of experience, artistic talent, and well-honed craftsmanship. Isn’t that worth paying for?
7. When you buy handmade you are supporting traditional arts and crafts techniques that have passed down through generations. In today’s high tech world the old arts and crafts traditions are being replaced by mass production but when you buy handmade you are saying that you prefer your items to be high quality pieces of art instead of mass produced trinkets.
8. When you buy handmade you are supporting local and small businesses. By paying artists and craftspeople for their goods you are supporting them and all the businesses that they do business with. If you are a person who believes in supporting your community economically then buying from local artists is a great way to support your community and make sure that your money goes to support local businesses.
Keep these things in mind the next time you see a scarf, a bracelet, some great handmade soap or other item and think,” I could get that for half price at Wal Mart.”!
Lots of Listngs on Etsy
I have listed alot of my favorite past designs on Etsy most I have just enough material for one more custom set. Besure to check them out don't let them slip away between your fingers
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5198136
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5198136
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Christmas Tree Lights Has LEAD
I read this on one of my groups and thought everyone should know this information. Here is the link to CNN News talking about it.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2007/12/10/hunter.toxic.christmas.lights.cnn
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2007/12/10/hunter.toxic.christmas.lights.cnn
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Introducing Tink
We picked up Lauren's Christmas present yesterday. Lauren named her Tink. She is 6 weeks old Saint Bernard puppy. She is a good little thing has not had any accidents whines when she needs to go potty and we were up every hour on the hour last night taking her out. So she is a keeper and Lauren loves her.
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