Books and Bookmarks

I'm an avid reader...there, I said it!!! Of course, there's nothing to be ashamed of except I tended to hoard books and find them hard to part with. I've been better, lately. I will loan books and not demand their return. I will even give books away and have donated dozens to the literacy association. Aren't I a good girl?! The one thing I will NOT do is turn down pages. UGH!!! I've made regular strip bookmarks for a long time and now have a new item that is pretty clever. It's a paper based magnetic bookmark. It doesn't mar the pages and you can even put it on the side of a page to mark a sentence or paragraph. Pretty cool, I think!

I ♥ Lobster!

I've written about my love for lobster before but when I calculated last week that it's been waaaaaaay over a year since I had one, I was sad. DH kept asking THAT question..."What do you want for Valentine's Day?" and "LOBSTER" screamed from my lips. Now to me, it's not worth bothering with if it's under 2 lbs. so I set out on a mission today to find some for dinner and did! I know my gift is not something to wear. Not something to show off. Not something I need (well, maybe!) and it's not something I will keep forever (maybe on my hips?)
BUT it is something I love from the one I love....and that's what it's all about. Happy ♥ Day to everyone! Is it dinnertime yet?

One World, One Heart

After over 200 posts/requests, Sandi from The Victorian Gypsy is the winner of my donation during the One Heart,One World giveaway. The irony is that she's from Iowa, where my daughter-in-law is from and with their winters, I'm sure she will put the gloves to good use. Enjoy, Sandi.

New Site

I decided I didn't want supplies to clutter up the etsy shop but didn't want to open another there. So I'm trying out a new site called Bonanzle based in Seattle. The owners are very helpful and we'll see how it goes. It's more of a Craigslist/E-bay combo, not handmade things.You can visit me,
All About The Stuff over there.

Lisa Swifka has started a wonderful event called "One World,One Heart"....the purpose to meet and get to know other bloggers around the world.
As part of this promotion, each blogger listed is having a giveaway. All you have to do is comment below on this entry and your name will be entered to win....wonderful pumpkin colored handwarmers. One size fits most. They are made with a blend yarn, no wool. Great for working in cool offices, shopping, driving...wherever you still want dexterity.



Remember a comment below is all it takes but go visit other blogs and mix and mingle!
Click on the logo after you leave me a comment. The winner will be selected by random drawing on February 12 and the winner will be notified by me on that date.
COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED! Thank you.

NOT GUILTY!!!!

Over 2 years ago I knit myself.....are you ready?.....a coat! Now why would I even think of that living in South Carolina, you ask? Well, it does get cold here (now about 32) but really, a coat?! Never wore it,never. I finally decided to rip it out, ball up the yarn and knit myself a button up vest. I started it in August (2008) but never finished, primarily because I was knitting for etsy and other places I sell. Flash forward to Saturday and I realized that etsy and the other sites were pretty full, the store had enough merchandise and I had NOTHING to knit. Ahhhh, the vest. Well, I finished it yesterday and felt guilty for taking time to make something for myself. After a serious smack upside my head, I got over it! I'm not feeling guilty. I am pretty pleased with the results and especially love the handmade ceramic buttons. The picture isn't the greatest but I wanted to share.
I don't feel guilty.
I don't feel guilty.
I don't!

Tagged!

I was tagged by the very special lady from BitsyCreations and BitsysGreetings . We've been cyber friends ever since I made one of my first etsy purchases from her and it still hangs on my bedroom wall.(framed mini note cards) Almost 3 years later, I still love it! Go visit!

Anyway, here are the rules for gettin' tagged:

~ Link to the person who tagged you
~ Post the rules on your blog
~ Write six random things about yourself
~ Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them
~ Let each person know they've been tagged


Here goes about me:
1-I have naturally VERY curly hair and if you're lucky you'll never see it that way.
2-I am a native New Yorker but have LOVED living in South Carolina for the past 6+ years.
3-I love awards shows like the Golden Globes the other night. Don't know why....just do!
4-Teaching was a terrific career but I don't miss it at all.
5-A perfect diet would consist of bagels-warm, not toasted, banana ice cream and lobster-not altogether! Ohhhhh, the carbs!
6-I was an art major in college but hated getting dirty (clay,paint,etc.) so changed my major in the middle of my junior year. Buttons are clean!

I tag these bloggers to learn more about them and hopefully don't annoy them.♥:
calabashcreations
wendiwinn

curlyfrysc
cinnamonandhoney
pamwardenart

Oh and of course, my latest!