Wishing

Cindy the Octopus : 8 x 10 art print by BeatUpCreations on etsy

Wishing...
I could move my house and all of our friends out of this rainy, dreary, wintry place. 
I had 8 arms like an octopus: two to hold the baby, two to play with her sister, two to take care of our home, two to draw with.
I had enough energy to do all I should be doing.
I could give my boobs to someone else for a day.
I could forget about all that I need to do.
I was more able to accept chaos. 
We had a food replicator.
My guts could handle drinking coffee.
I could exercise while sitting.
That time would stand still.
That time would speed up.

Happy Birthday Will!

Etsy Wednesday: Tangerine Dreams

Rust, Tangerine, Pink, Orang... countryfences $12.00	vintage tangerine tango crop... GORvintage $19.00	Vintage Suede Saddle Shoes T... ivorybird $32.00
Printed throw pillow: hand p... EarthLab $38.00	Striped Blanket Pink, Tanger... MableDear $22.00	Vintage 70's Italian Avi... BackThennishVi... $125.00
Tangerine Trio - Print of Or... sharonschock $18.00	EXTRA LONG scarf in juicy ta... EcoShag $30.00	Mommy necklace Tangerine Tan... FrejaToys $20.00
70s Sargent Pepper Marching ... nickiefrye $64.00	Bookends - Orange - laser cu... DesignAtelierA... $44.00	Mini Clothespins - Tangerine... ClipAndPin $5.55
Tangerine orange and pink ru... toriska $48.00	Tangerine and Grey Handmade ... FlowerThyme $30.00	Mommy Calling Card or Busine... CreativeFoxStu... $10.00

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I love the color orange. In the last 8 months I've also probably eaten my weight in satsumas and tangerines. Sadly they now give me horrible heartburn and acid indigestion. Not yummy. So, I'll just have to enjoy my oranges in other ways.

Here's a collection of fresh squeezed orange goodness for you and your home from Etsy! See the entire Treasury over here.

Where is my mind?

Back in the saddle, folks. Suffering from severe pregnancy brain. I totally forgot to do each and every item on my to do list yesterday even though I looked at said list no less than 100 times. Can't get enough of this jam. Remembering when I ate it for the first time in Paris, at 19 when I'd forgotten all of my money back in Amsterdam and lived on baguette and jam for nearly a week. Feeling excited about finishing this top, and hoping I have time to do more sewing. Marveling at the summer - like weather in Seattle (58 degrees! Sun!). Wondering if Cherry Garcia counts as a lunch food. Can't get this horrid song out of my head - or the fact that I have merely 3 weeks to go until baby arrives. Seriously thinking about taking my friends up on their offer to karaoke Backstreet Boys and Digital Underground to me if I go past 40 weeks. Seriously. 

Etsy Wednesday: Objects of Desire

Raymond Loewy Teapot, Teacup... kiteless $65.00	Sunny Block Abstract Print twoems $26.00	Italian Ceramic BALDELLI Abs... weareMFEO $59.00
Wood Letters J - Wall, Nurse... Hindsvik $125.00	Vintage Industrial Wooden St... bellalulu $120.00	dead meadow necklace - vinta... urbanlegend $25.00
Vintage Sweater Coat Cream W... ohthisnose $120.00	Hanging Air Plant Teardrop T... plantology $28.00	Washi Tape Organizer - Wood ... 464Handmade $35.00
Shut the front door 18x22 ha... WilliamDohman $175.00	10" Modern Wall Clock -... decoylab $90.00	Morning Delight- face nettin... yellowfield7 $380.00
Living in treehouse wonderla... Ninainvorm $49.00	Grumpy Melbourne Owl Brooch tigerandhare $20.00	Vintage FUN and GAMES Epheme... sushipotparts $6.00
Monty the Fox Lambswool Plus... saracarr $38.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

This week is kicking my booty. Here are a few things from my Favorites on Etsy that are making me smile this week despite all the crazy. 

Monday - what can I say.

Dutch designer Christiian Postma's Calendar Wallpaper

I'm afraid to look at my calendar. After last week's snow shut down, this week promises to kick my butt. I'm hoping to squeeze in a few hours of sewing on this top. Woke up grumpy. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of another new bag (yes, I have a problem). And this dress (that I got on sale of 1/3 the price). Happily watching the snow melt. Wishing one of these would land in my lap.  Looking forward to leaving our house for the first time in 8 days, hoping I remember how to drive.

Favorite Things Friday: Snowbound

We've been trapped in our house for about 5 days, with flickering power and unreliable phone and internet. This week was packed to the gills with appointments and plans - all of which got cancelled for me. And, I loved it. There's nothing like a good ole Pacific Northwest Snowpocalypse to force you to just slow the heck down. We baked batches of chocolate chip cookies and delicious French Breakfast Puffs (or sugar muffins as my kiddo now calls them). I attempted a sewing project only to find that I need more supplies - but it was exciting while it lasted. There were naps. Our generator kept us warm. Just moments ago I saw the first drips of snow melting off our iced-up, snow laden trees. It's supposed to be 20 degrees warmer today than yesterday. Being trapped inside with two of my favorite people on earth felt like a mini vacation. As I watch the snow start to melt, and glance over at my packed calendar for next week, I know this will be over way too soon.

10 books about selling on Etsy and beyond: A list

Snopocalypse 2012 continues in my neck of the woods. We've lost a few trees, the power and internet has been on and off. Growing up in a town where this amount of snow was nothing to bat an eye at - I'm still always shocked at how things shut down when we even have the tiniest amount of snow. But - day 4 and it is still snowing at our house.

Anyhoo, I digress. this is not a post about snow! I've been daydreaming a lot about adding some new books to my collection. Here are 10 promising titles about selling your crafts on Etsy and beyond (and they are all on my wish list now). 

1. How to Make Money Using Etsy: A Guide to the Online Marketplace for Crafts and Handmade Products by Timothy Adam 

2. How to Sell Your Crafts Online: A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Sales on Etsy and Beyond by Derrick Sutton

3. The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and On-Line by Kari Chapin 

4. Etsy Success - How to Make a Full-Time Income Selling Jewelry, Crafts, and Other Handmade Products Online by Kathleen Donovan

5. Beyond Amazon, eBay and Etsy: free and low cost alternative marketplaces, shopping cart solutions and e-commerce storefronts, by Hillary DePian

6. Starting an Etsy Business For Dummies  by Strine and Kate Shoup

7. The Right-Brain Business Plan: A Creative, Visual Map for Success by Jennifer Lee

8 Craft, Inc. Revised Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Turning Your Creative Hobby into a Successful Business  And also check out the Craft Inc. Business Planner, by Meg Mateo Ilasco

9. Crafty Superstar: Make Crafts on the Side, Earn Extra Cash, and Basically Have It All by Grace Dobush

10. Sell Your Crafts Online: More Than 500 Free and Low-cost Ideas for Craft Artists to Get More Links, Traffic, and Sales by James Dillehay

Etsy Wednesday: Cold Comfort

Vintage Tea Cup Set of 4- Lu... Yesterdayand2d... $23.00	Lavender Mint Splash Bath Bo... ElegantRoseBou... $11.25	White Cotton Bathrobe Wearab... ecofriendlybea... $60.00
Brown Sugar Gingerspice shor... whimsyandspice $8.50	natural white birch wood can... urbanplusfores... $12.00	Tree photograph, Snow fallin... EyePoetryPhoto... $30.00
Featured in Real Simple maga... TheGroovyBaker $10.00	White Rabbit Pattern PDF CynthiaTreenSt... $5.00	Felted slippers for woman. S... jurgaZa $65.00
Blink Bonnie, Organic Loose ... teavert $29.00	Wooden Ship - Large Handstit... odelae $70.00	Wood Tub Caddy: Reclaimed Oa... PegandAwl $120.00
Lusterware Teapot, Silver Vi... CarpeDiemTreas... $55.00	Legwarmers in Grey with butt... homelab $59.00	Custom Bedding Set My Lovely... LovelyHomeIdea $265.00
FREE SHIPPING - Cashmere & M... $32.00

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It's a SNOW DAY here in the Pacific Northwest. The anticipation of this 'snow event' has been brewing for days. On top of that, I've been trying to get over a cold. How much would I love to crawl into a deep warm bath, do a little journaling, drink some tea and crawl back into bed?